Three years ago Francie Hampton shocked the ton by jilting Sir Thomas Spencer at their bethrothal ball when she discovered that he kept several lightskirts. How dare Sir Thomas now ask to marry her sister! Gentle Mary should not be married to a proud, tyrannical rake. But Francie protested too much against the man who long ago had won her heart...though not her hand. Regency Romance by Fran Baker; originally published by Belgrave House/Regency Reads
A lady of reduced circumstances, the governess had ushered dozens of young women to the altar without scandal. But that was before a dashing colonel who served with her long-departed fiancee took an interest in her.
Sweet's Folly
Country girl Mary Finn's experiences as a servant in an aristocratic London household come to an unhappy conclusion, and, years later, her son, James Nelligan, leaves his foster family to live and be educated at London's Foundling Hospital.
... folly.” “Provocative folly?” “Yeah, something you're very good at.” I squint. “I'll reply to that once I've ... Ms. Lanoo, you know me well.” “Which works to my advantage in my quest to make you happy.” “Maybe someday, I'll write a song ...
In Devil Take the Hindmost, Edward Chancellor traces the origins of the speculative spirit back to ancient Rome and chronicles its revival in the modern world: from the tulip scandal of 1630s Holland, to “stockjobbing” in London's ...
... Francie, whose native generosity he had seen and loved. His blind anger of the previous night flared suddenly anew. 'Garry Forbes and his twa fools,' he muttered. 'I had rather be Francie and capable of a generous folly than these ...
BOHLEN'S POLICY ON SPHERES: National Archives, memo of Oct. 18, 1945, Bohlen papers, Record Group 59; Mark, "Charles E. Bohlen and the Acceptable Limits of Soviet Hegemony in Eastern Europe"; Larson dissertation, "Belief and Inference," ...
“Boss,” Fred Samuels said, coming into Rand Malcolm's den. “You have to get some sleep. Let me sit by the phone for you. Just for a few hours.” “Not until my boy's home,” Malcolm said. Samuels knew there was no point in arguing with ...