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Radiance (Diamonds of the First Water Book 3)Historical · Sydney Jane Baily
An earl’s daughter sets her cap at a worldly yet absent-minded man of science. Challenge accepted!
She has sparkle to spare . . .
At Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition, Lady Radiance falls in love . . . with gemstones! Jewelry-making becomes her passion, until a dash-fire geologist captures her fancy in the lecture hall. What will it take to catch his eye in the ballroom?
He’s doesn’t have time to be a babysitter!
Well-traveled and daring, Professor Edward Lockwood accepts Queen Victoria’s delicate assignment, although he’s confounded when partnered with a fiery-haired, quick-witted aristocratic lady. An intriguing union, as long as she doesn’t distract him!
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Adam (Diamonds of the First Water Book 3)Historical · Sydney Jane Baily
The heir to an earldom needs a suitable wife, but he falls arse-over-elbows for a governess with a shadowy past.
Dark-haired and wickedly handsome . . .
Lord Diamond leads a charmed life. The only brother amongst four sisters, he is touted as the best thing since frothy syllabub. Every young lady in London wants his leg shackled to hers. Summering in Bath brings freedom from the marriage-minded Mayfair mothers and reaps a new crop of single females to enjoy. Problem solved!
She's living a terrible lie!
Mrs. Alice Malcolm has an ideal situation, tutoring two young ladies in an upper-class home. A clean room, a roof over her head, and best of all, as long as she keeps her former identity hidden, she is safe from the demands and threats of the past.
While Adam pursues Alice to be his mistress — and duty battles with desire — only two options remain for her . . . ignore his impossibly tempting, amorous advances or flee for her life! Will pride, prejudice, and secrets keep these two from their happy ending?
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Clarity by Sydney Jane BailyHistorical · Sydney Jane Baily
An earl's daughter is caught between the man who wishes to wed her and the one who wants to bed her.
She's a fun-loving earl's daughter . . .
Firstborn daughter of a prominent family, Lady Clarity brightens the lives of everyone around her. This social season, she has decided to choose a husband from amongst her flock of suitors. But then her childhood friend reappears — impressively tall, exceedingly handsome, and . . . as amusing as a box of rocks.
He's a titled stick-in-the-mud!
Lord Alex Hollidge's heart turned to stone and the laughter died in his eyes the moment he was orphaned. Inheriting the viscountcy at a young age, he has known nothing but responsibility. Now, it's time to take a wife. Pity the only lady who makes his pulse race is utterly unsuitable, as frivolous as when they were youngsters.
With everything — and everyone — telling Alex and Clarity to stay apart, and both of them promised to others, will their smoldering desire be snuffed out before it can blaze into love?
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Purity (Diamonds of the First Water Book 2)Historical · Sydney Jane Baily
An earl's daughter makes a reckless pact, leaving her reputation in the hands of a notorious rake.
She's a straitlaced silk-stocking . . .
Known as the “proper Diamond sister,” Lady Purity thoroughly enjoys adhering to the rules of society. Everything is right in her world when manners are minded and civility reigns. Clean gloves, no vulgarities, not a hair out of place!
He's a scandalous fox!
Renowned for his past indiscretions, Lord Matthew Foxford doesn't let propriety or tedious rules get in his way. By asking the pretty primster to teach him etiquette, he hopes to win her heart while loosening her tight corset.
Can Purity turn this thundering buck into a reputable nobleman without falling for his seductive charm? Or will the Fox tempt her from the well-behaved path into the garden of irreparable ruin?
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