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Allingham Regency Classics
Allingham Regency Classics
Series · 6 books · 2017-2020
By
Merryn Allingham
Books in series
#1
Dance of Deception
2017
Amelie and Gareth are hiding secret identities. What will happen when their old lives catch up with them? Amelie Milverton is fleeing betrothal to a vicious, degenerate man. Disguised as a maidservant, she climbs out of her bedroom window, but there's a problem ... Gareth Denville, wrongly accused of cheating at cards, was once driven from the city by scandal, but his return to London has been a mistake ... On a whim, he helps the maidservant to escape, but when the attraction between them grows, Gareth realises he's made a mistake. Both have secrets they cannot tell and the love they feel stays unspoken. Until Amelie is faced with appalling danger, and the time for pretence is over. But is it too late?
#2
Duchess of Destiny
2017
A Regency Romance of mystery and passion
Amersham Hall, 1815. Facing penury, Elinor Milford is urged by her dying mother to seek help from Amersham Hall. But the owner of this vast estate is a rich and powerful duke, far too young to have known her mother. Disguised as a dairymaid, Elinor sets out to unearth the secrets of her birth and discovers an extraordinary story. Gabriel Claremont, Duke of Amersham, wants only to forget a painful past. He spends his life pursuing shallow pleasures in the company of dissipated men. Yet the new dairymaid, with her mousy clothes and modest demeanour, intrigues him. Despite his vow to live without love, he finds himself fighting a tangle of fierce emotions, unleashing a love affair that is tested to its limits. How far must Elinor and Gabriel go to unravel the threads of their past – and discover their future?
#3
Masquerade
2018
Revenge, it's said, is best served cold - but there are times when it comes red hot.
Luke Trelawny, the new Earl, has returned to England, toughened by years abroad and very much his own man. Six years ago he was jilted by his beautiful childhood friend, Cassie Latimer, three weeks before the wedding, and when he meets her again, a dangerous temptation hangs in the air. It's revenge, though, not love, that Luke seeks. He will teach Cassie a lesson and show her that he can command her, body and soul - then he'll walk away. But can he truly suppress a love that has never died?
#4
Romancing the Rake
2019
Can she tame the
ton's
most notorious rebel?
Marianna Marquez appears the most innocent of young, lovely and chaste. Her sparkle charms everyone she meets. But all is not what it seems, and a summer spent in Brighton promises every delectable temptation ... Mr Joshua Marchmain is reputed to be society's most scandalous tall and wickedly handsome, with a dangerous allure that can disgrace even the purest of ladies ... An overwhelming force draws Marianna and Joshua together - but there are those in society who would stop at nothing to keep them apart.
#5
Dangerous Disguise
2019
Stand and Deliver!
Jack Beaufort, Earl of Frensham, is forced to retreat to the country, a scandal at his heels. The last thing he expects to face in this quiet retreat is a highwayman. Or to discover, when he lays hands on the villain, a form that is undeniably female … Lucinda Lacy will do anything to save her brother, including highway robbery. The last thing she expects is a victim who waves aside her pistol and comes close to capturing her. Or that he’ll turn out to be the man she’s supposed to marry. Jack has a problem. Should he unmask the daring Miss Lacey and hand her over to the law, or join her in the dangerous game she’s playing? Lucinda has a problem, too. Can she trust Jack Beaufort not to give her away - and not to marry her?
#6
Lizzie Meets Her Match
2020
Has Lizzie Finally Met Her Match? When lady’s companion, Elizabeth Ingram, sees handsome Sir Justin Delacourt for the first time, she decides he is just the man to enliven her dull life. But Justin has a disdain for womanly wiles and is determined not to succumb. Yet he can’t get the lively Lizzie out of his mind. Lizzie has secrets she has no wish to share and so, it turns out, does Justin. But when they join together in a quest to investigate a friend’s mysterious disappearance, they are forced to face the conflicts that plague them. Will Lizzie’s courage and determination steal Justin’s heart? Will the passion Lizzie feels convince her that Justin is her future?
Author
Merryn Allingham
Author · 35 books