Background
Chesney, Marion was born in 1936 in Scotland.
(Before M. C. Beaton (a.k.a. Marion Chesney) began writing...)
Before M. C. Beaton (a.k.a. Marion Chesney) began writing her internationally successful Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin mystery series, she thrilled readers with humor-laced, highly entertaining romances starring the Lords and Ladies of the Regency period. In this value-priced collection of two unabridged stories, love trumps all, but revenge is sometimes the name of the game.
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(It's double trouble for poor, put-upon Harriet! Lovely bu...)
It's double trouble for poor, put-upon Harriet! Lovely but penniless Harriet Metcalf is horrified when she is named in a nobleman's will as guardian of his two ghastly and snobbish twin daughters. And is the innocent Harriet wily enough to cope with the intricacies of the London Season - or two of its most eligible bachelors, the Marquis of Huntington and Lord Vere? Harriet views them only as suitors for the twins, while the gentlemen see only Harriet's charms. And soon she is falling for one of them...but a cruel betrayal will be her ruin unless the Clarges Street servants can save her honour while she loses her heart!
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(Sloe-eyed, winsome Frederica Sayers, fresh from the schoo...)
Sloe-eyed, winsome Frederica Sayers, fresh from the schoolroom, married the Duke of Westerland--and set the Ten-thousand a-twitter! All because her social climbing stepsister, Clarissa, missed her chance to snare him, never guessing he would soon claim a coronet. Now the beautiful Clarissa again casts her shimmering nets for his lordship. And jet-haired little Frederica, wed in haste, must win her young Lord's love...before he succumbs to Clarissa's golden charms.
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(This book contains the first two books of a delightful si...)
This book contains the first two books of a delightful six-part series. They tell of the romantic misadventures of the daughters of the Reverend Charles Armitage -- spirited girls whose search for love in Regency England takes them from the bawdy countryside to the most elegant halls of London Society. Note: previous text quoted from jacket of book.
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(Forced into marriage under false pretenses by two impover...)
Forced into marriage under false pretenses by two impoverished families hoping to recoup their fortunes, Fanny and her new groom are nevertheless determined to set things right.
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(Before M. C. Beaton (a.k.a. Marion Chesney) began writing...)
Before M. C. Beaton (a.k.a. Marion Chesney) began writing her internationally successful Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin mystery series, she thrilled readers with humor-laced, highly entertaining romances starring the Lords and Ladies of the Regency period. In this value-priced collection of two unabridged stories from the Six Sisters series, love--we pray--trumps all, but revenge is sometimes th...
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(With the inhabitants of the Poor Relation Hotel requiring...)
With the inhabitants of the Poor Relation Hotel requiring more money, Lucy Budley plans to convince a rich, senile, old Marquess that she is a relative, only to find that the handsome Marquess is neither senile nor old. 15,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.
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(A notorious rake, the Marquess of Rockingham was infamous...)
A notorious rake, the Marquess of Rockingham was infamous throughout London society for his bawdy escapades. Sweet Lucinda Westerville was the naive daughter of a country vicar who vowed not to fall under his spell. Yet, when they meet, she discovers her will weakening, and her protests growing fainter with each searing touch of his lips. A Regency romance original.
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(Read by Charlotte Anne Dore From beloved historical rom...)
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore From beloved historical romance author Marion Chesney comes the second installment in the Regency Intrigue series. With little to live on but her romantic daydreams - which frequently starred the dashing Marquess of Fleetwater - Jean Lindsay lived a rather dismal life with her nasty, drunken uncle. Jean was always the object of ridicule, that is, until news of her unexpected inheritance spread. Suddenly her worn dresses became ''quaint'' and her forthright manner turned magically to ''charming,'' but to Jean's horror, someone wanted her dead! With the marquess nearby to save her pretty neck, Jean felt quite safe . . . and quite smitten. As for her hero . . . how had an unsophisticated child from a Scottish manse turned his head and his heart askew?
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(When Lady Fortescue's hotel for financially insolvent ari...)
When Lady Fortescue's hotel for financially insolvent aristocrats burns to the ground, poor Miss Tonks decides to steal something from her rich relations that will help get the hotel back on its feet.
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(Disguised as a highwayman, faded spinster Miss Letitia To...)
Disguised as a highwayman, faded spinster Miss Letitia Tonks holds up the carriage that is transporting her lovely young niece, Cassandra, causing Lord Eston, himself in disguise, to fall in love with Cassandra in the process.
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(Tired of being a poor relation to England's upper crust, ...)
Tired of being a poor relation to England's upper crust, Lady Fortescue persuades the equally down-and-out Colonel Sandhurst to help her open a posh hotel.
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(Read by Charlotte Anne Dore A lord and a lady marry for...)
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore A lord and a lady marry for money in this historical romance by bestselling author Marion Chesney (aka M.C. Beaton). When young widow Lady Lovelace realized she had been swindled to near-bankruptcy by her curmudgeonly cousin, she knew she would have to marry again for money. These were the very thoughts of Lord Philip, who had nothing between him and destitution but his small army pension. And so these two attractive fortune-hunters somehow found each other and, before long, popped into marriage - and into the bridal chamber - only to discover they were both virtually penniless. What a diabolical situation! What would they do now?
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(THE LOVE MATCH By day Felicity championed women's rights...)
THE LOVE MATCH By day Felicity championed women's rights, but by night she dreamed of romance. She was even the secret author of a scandalous new novel--the tale of a lady "rake" and her passionate exploits. Yet one titled gentleman grew ever more intrigued with this headstrong young woman, and Felicity would soon learn that real life was infinitely more interesting than fiction. . . QUADRILLE Everyone in the Haute Ton knew that Lord Hubert Challenge had married country mouse Mary Tyre for her dowry. But no one guessed that the lady had actually fallen in love with her husband! And she would try anything--sumptuous clothes, a saucy manner, even flirting with another man--to get her handsome husband's attention. Until she learned that two could play at that particular game. . . .
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Chesney, Marion was born in 1936 in Scotland.
Fiction buyer bookseller. Editor women's fashions Scottish Field magazine, Glasgow. Theatre critic, reporter Scottish Daily Express.
Chief reporter Daily Express, London.
(Sloe-eyed, winsome Frederica Sayers, fresh from the schoo...)
(While considering offers to sell The Poor Relation Hotel,...)
(Is Number 67 Clarges Steet the unluckiest house in Mayfai...)
(Disguised as a highwayman, faded spinster Miss Letitia To...)
(With the inhabitants of the Poor Relation Hotel requiring...)
(When Lady Fortescue's hotel for financially insolvent ari...)
(It's double trouble for poor, put-upon Harriet! Lovely bu...)
(Forced into marriage under false pretenses by two impover...)
(Tired of being a poor relation to England's upper crust, ...)
(Read by Charlotte Anne Dore From beloved historical rom...)
(Read by Charlotte Anne Dore A lord and a lady marry for...)
(A notorious rake, the Marquess of Rockingham was infamous...)
(THE LOVE MATCH By day Felicity championed women's rights...)
(This book contains the first two books of a delightful si...)
(Before M. C. Beaton (a.k.a. Marion Chesney) began writing...)
(Before M. C. Beaton (a.k.a. Marion Chesney) began writing...)