An enchanting Georgian romance full of twists and turns! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Has Persephone finally met her match…? 1786, England Having been raised in Bombay, Persephone Winsford has reluctantly journeyed to London with her family, where they plan to start a new life. Although she is of marriageable age, Persephone has no interest in entering respectable society and wishes to spend her days horse riding in the countryside. When she crosses paths with Baron Christopher Chiddingly—an aspiring racehorse breeder—on a morning ride, sparks immediately fly. Each fierce and passionate, Persephone and Chiddingly soon find themselves arguing whenever they meet. But when their shared love of horses starts to draw them closer together, a grudging mutual respect gradually replaces their dislike. And as their passionate natures begin to overtake them, both soon wonder whether their stormy acquaintanceship could kindle into something warmer… JUST DESERTS is a lively Georgian historical romance with a feisty, independent heroine at its heart.
Author
An avid reader from an early age, Elizabeth Bailey grew up in colonial Africa under unconventional parentage and with theatre in the blood. Back in England, she trod the boards until discovering her true métier as a writer in her thirties, when she fulfilled an early addiction to Georgette Heyer by launching into historical romance. Eight years and eight books later, Elizabeth joined the Harlequin Mills & Boon stable, fuelling her writing with a secondary career teaching and directing drama, and writing plays into the bargain. With 18 historicals published, Elizabeth turned to other genres, producing two titles (Fly the Wild Echoes and For One More Tomorrow) in the cross-genre literary/paranormal field as well as a suspense novella (Silence of a Stranger). She has several short stories available too and a guide for writers on editing. Continuing her foray into other genres, but returning to her favourite historical period, Elizabeth turned to mystery. She placed her female sleuth in the late Georgian world of intrigue, elegance, aristocrats and rogues, where privilege rubbed shoulders with the harsh realities of making ends meet. While Ottilia moves in the upper echelon of Society, she is thoroughly at ease in the lower, which allows Elizabeth to cross boundaries with impunity. These novels are now published with Sapere Books and the list continues to grow. Sapere also publish her Brides by Chance Regency Adventures, a series dedicated to the countless women who could not ordinarily hope for romance and marriage: poor relations, dowerless females, those who did not "take", orphans. In a word, the classic Cinderella heroine. Now retired from teaching, Elizabeth concentrates on writing and promotion, with a sideline in running an assessment critique service for writers.
