Bøger af Virginia Taylor

Feuding families, two lovers, one choice, wife or mistress.The disreputable Earl of Delmore, tossed out on his ear by his latest mistress, has decided to rusticate. During his first day of fishing, he catches the vicar's step-daughter, Miss Anna Winters on his hook . . . in more ways than one.Despite knowing his family despises hers because of her wretched father's complicity in a plot to kill the king, Anna can't resist the lure of the handsome Earl. In no way acceptable as his wife, she offers to be his mistress.Although dangerously tempted, the dastardly rake refuses her offer. Better to have loved and lost than never to have ruined a fascinating woman.

An apple, a temptress, and a man named Eden.When an unwanted duke offers for Della Hayden, she decides to use easy-to-tease Lord Eden Thornton, her handsome, adorable neighbor, as her fake betrothed.Eden, a mathematical genius, loves Della, and doesn't mind being seen as an idiot by the musically talented debutante. Although he has always allowed her to run spirals around him, he decides to take a final stand. Win her or lose her, he has to show her the consequences of her thoughtless actions. Will Della finally see him as he is, or will he allow her sinfully delectable ways to ruin her reputation?

The Earl of Langsdene is being lampooned in the daily press, but who is the cartoonist? After being depicted as fool and an oppressor of the poor for the past five years, he has given up his rakish ways and plans to take a wife. And yet, the cartoons of him continue to appear. Then at a ball, he spots Winsome Carsten, whose knowledge of art impressed him in the past.For years Winsome has avoided the handsome earl. She certainly didn't expect to meet him again. And now the persistent man wants her help to find a certain artist. Somehow, she needs to put him off the trail by fair means or foul. Although she cannot resist his wonderful kisses, she is determined to guard her heart. She will not fall in love with the man she has persisted in using as the foil for her artfully wicked humour.For years Winsome has avoided the handsome earl. She certainly didn't expect to meet him again. And now the persistent man wants her help to find a certain artist. Somehow, she needs to put him off the trail by fair means or foul. Although she cannot resist his wonderful kisses, she is determined to guard her heart. She will not fall in love with the man she has persisted in using as the foil for her artfully wicked humor.

A snow storm, a grumpy cat, a war hero, and a reckless beauty Nineteen year-old debutant, Rose Darnell, plans to compromise the man she loves, war hero Sir Ian Temple, when he escorts her back to the country for Christmas. Ten years her senior, Sir Ian, an ambitious politician, has no intention of falling for the wilful charmer. However, perhaps a snowstorm, two cardsharps, and a grumpy cat, can divert Sir Ian's path from a suitably staid wife to a reckless beauty he can't resist.

An indecent proposal, a willing lady, a cautious lord.When Lady Hebe Hampton strolls back into society, an extremely rich widow, she can now choose from a long line of fortune hunters to begin the family she craves. Although she had never loved anyone other than Lord Alexander Rydale, the inflexible viscount has always scorned her unrestrained behaviour.

Two unsuspecting lovers stumble upon the blueprint for love . . .   Calliope Allbrook takes a job in lovely, sunny Adelaide, Australia, hoping to lose herself in her work as a balm for her broken heart. And if it weren’t for the handsome hunk renovating the house next door, Calli would never even have looked up from the garden she is designing for her latest client. But rugged Kellen Dee is just the cure the beautiful heiress needs. After all, he has no idea who she is, so he certainly won’t see her as a meal ticket. Then there’s the fact that Kell’s deliciously sexy—and incredibly good with his hands . . .   From the moment Kell takes her in his arms, he knows Calli is more than just a fling. Then the blue collar bachelor learns he’s not sharing his bed with just any woman, but the wealthy daughter of the man who could make Kell’s construction business a success—and Kell the kind of well-heeled man worthy of Calli’s love. But he’ll have to be careful his ambitions don’t trip up his heart . . .

In the cosmopolitan coastal city of Adelaide in South Australia, two theater lovers create a little drama of their own... Twenty-seven-year-old divorcée Vix Tremain finally has her first job-as a theater-set painter-and is ready to leave the past behind. What better way to get her confidence back than a fling with a handsome stranger? She isn't looking for anything emotional, she's had enough heartbreak. Rugged Jay Dee, the set construction manager, fits the bill for no strings fun perfectly. What Vix doesn't realize is that Jay is not exactly a stranger . .

Some designs are timeless . . . They grew up together yet worlds apart. But a wealthy young man and a classy young woman find that some bonds can''t be broken . . . The only thing Marigold Reynolds and billionaire Hagen Allbrook ever had in common was their attraction. Marigold made sure that never went anywhere by cutting ties with him six years ago. Now, however, she needs a job-and Hagen''s design assistant desperately needs someone to fill in for her at his family''s construction firm. Trusting that time has dimmed the electricity between them, Marigold accepts. But as she undertakes his challenging renovation of her own ancestors'' home, it''s soon clear she''s mistaken. A year after his wife''s death, Hagen is coming to terms with the past. He''s as drawn to Marigold as ever, but as they finally cross long-held boundaries, a misunderstanding, and Marigold''s belief that she can never measure up to his perfect wife, threatens to tear them apart once more. Hagen''s only chance of winning her back is to reveal the truth about his marriage. And perhaps then Marigold will reveal a heartfelt secret of her own . . . "Taylor crafts a believable opposites-attract romance. . . . With a South Australia setting, the book''s realistic Aussie dialog will transport readers to this distant locale while making Sets Appeal a fun, lighthearted departure from standard romance fare." -Library Journal