More passionate romance at its most scandalously alluring from
New York Times bestselling author
CATHY MAXWELL

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

He was the first...he was the best..he was the one that got away!
Now he's back...but do you still want him?

Four all-new, irresistibly romantic tales of
second chances from bestselling authors.

NIGHTINGALE by Cathy Maxwell

Every woman remembers that one special man who slipped through her fingers, leaving her not only asking the question "What happened?" but also wondering about what could have been if she hadn't let him go.

Now four of today's bestselling historical romance writers—Victoria Alexander, Liz Carlyle, Eloisa James and Cathy Maxwell—show us what can happen when the man you thought was out of your life forever returns.

In this stirring quarter of original novellas, four sets of star-crossed lovers are given the golden opportunity to relive the passion . . . and set the past right. Fate has brought these couples back together, but only love can determine if each is just momentary madness or a reunion that will last for all time.

Avon Books - November 2004 - ISBN 0-06-054026-5

The Temptation of a PROPER GOVERNESS

Society dictates that a governess
should be modest, quiet, and keep to herself.
She should never contradict her employer.
And, above else, she must not attract the attention
of any male in the household.

But Michael Severson doesn't see Isabel Halloran as a governess—he sees her as a woman, one whose lush curves cannot be hidden behind a dowdy gown...and whose efforts at hiding her sparkling intellegency are betrayed by her wit.

Years before, Michael had left Regency England, falsely accused of a crime. Now he is back, dedicated to seeking retribution—but not to taking a bride. But when his scandalous actions compromise Isabel's reputation, he does the unthinkable and offers her his hand— a marriage in name only.

But although his bride's passions are untried, Isabel's sensuality clearly matches his own. And with each day, and night, that passes, Michael becomes determined that every kiss, every caress, will be made with one goal: to seduce his proper wife into tender submission.


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Avon Books - September 2004 - ISBN 0-06-009298-X

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A classic tale of love, scandal and seduction.

ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL

Sweet Surrender...

Lady Julia Markham was the toast of London Society—until an ill-advised attempted elopement ended in betrayal and left her good name in tatters. Now ruined, penniless, and desperate, she has agreed to wed the magnetic and possibly dangerous Brader Wolf. A dashing, phenomenally successful self-made businessman. Brader want this union to help gain him entry into the drawing rooms of the aristocracy, nothing more. Julia, however, is a woman of rare passion and daring, irresistible drawn to the enigmatic, infuriating man, and no mere marriage of mutual convenience will do. But how far will the spirited beauty have to go to satisfy a heart that will settle for no less than the love of a lifetime?

Avon Books - September 2004 - ISBN 0-06-108278-3

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TREASURED VOWS

Unless heiress Phadra Abbot finds her missing spendthrift father, she will be forced to enter into a marriage arranged by the Bank of England to pay off his debts. Before she gets too far, the forbiddingly handsome banker Grant Morgan catches up with her and compromised her, leading her to a most passionate marriage of convenience.

Avon Books - October 2004 - ISBN 0-06-108415-8