Antonia must flee the Court of Versailles and the predatory schemes of the Comte de Salvan. She orchestrates an escape with the unwitting assistance of the all-powerful Duke of Roxton, a man she has been warned against as too dangerous for her to know. Roxton is an unlikely savior—arrogant, promiscuous, and sinister. Antonia’s unquestioning belief in him may just be his salvation, and her undoing.

This special Foundation Series edition has been re-edited and includes the full set of Noble Satyr Letters (previously published in Eternally Yours: Roxton Letters Volume One).

Also for the fans, an all-new Audiobook version was commissioned to provide a fresh feminine reading from the mu ... [read more]

Antonia must flee the Court of Versailles and the predatory schemes of the Comte de Salvan. She orchestrates an escape with the unwitting assistance of the all-powerful Duke of Roxton, a man she has been warned against as too dangerous for her to know. Roxton is an unlikely savior—arrogant, promiscuous, and sinister. Antonia’s unquestioning belief in him may just be his salvation, and her undoing.

This special Foundation Series edition has been re-edited and includes the full set of Noble Satyr Letters (previously published in Eternally Yours: Roxton Letters Volume One).

Also for the fans, an all-new Audiobook version was commissioned to provide a fresh feminine reading from the multiple Audie Award winning voice artist Mary Jane Wells (details below).

A classic Beauty and the Beast tale, this prizewinning historical was inspired by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s Les Liaisons dangereuses and is my homage to Georgette Heyer’s These Old Shades.

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Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 13 hrs 12 mins

Roxton Family Saga Book 5: Henri-Antoine and Lisa’s Happily Ever After
London, 1786. Lord Henri-Antoine has returned from the Grand Tour to a life of privilege and excess. A vast inheritance allows him every indulgence, free from responsibility. Yet, Henri-Antoine maintains a well-ordered existence, going to great lengths to conceal an affliction few understand and many fear.
Miss Lisa Crisp is a penniless orphan who relies on the charity of relatives to keep her from the poorhouse. Intelligent and unflappable, Lisa will not allow poverty to define her. She leads a useful life working among the sick poor.
Under ... [read more]

Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 13 hrs 12 mins

Roxton Family Saga Book 5: Henri-Antoine and Lisa’s Happily Ever After
London, 1786. Lord Henri-Antoine has returned from the Grand Tour to a life of privilege and excess. A vast inheritance allows him every indulgence, free from responsibility. Yet, Henri-Antoine maintains a well-ordered existence, going to great lengths to conceal an affliction few understand and many fear.
Miss Lisa Crisp is a penniless orphan who relies on the charity of relatives to keep her from the poorhouse. Intelligent and unflappable, Lisa will not allow poverty to define her. She leads a useful life working among the sick poor.
Under startling circumstances, Henri-Antoine and Lisa meet. There is instant attraction. When they find themselves attending the same wedding in the country, Henri-Antoine offers Lisa a scandalous proposition, one she should refuse but yearns to accept. Following her heart could ruin them both.
A standalone romantic adventure set against the backdrop of Treat, ancestral home of the dukes of Roxton. SATYR’S SON will delight fans of the series with cameos by many beloved characters, while new readers will discover the myriad pleasures and glittering aristocratic world of the Roxton family through the fresh eyes of newcomer Lisa Crisp. SATYR’S SON is a Cinderella story with a heartwarming Happily Ever After.
Night Owl Reviewer 5 star TOP PICK
Readers' Favorite International Book Awards 5 stars

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Roxton Family Saga Book 5: Henri-Antoine and Lisa’s Happily Ever After
London, 1786. Lord Henri-Antoine has returned from the Grand Tour to a life of privilege and excess. A vast inheritance allows him every indulgence, free from responsibility. Yet, Henri-Antoine maintains a well-ordered existence, going to great lengths to conceal an affliction few understand and many fear.
Miss Lisa Crisp is a penniless orphan who relies on the charity of relatives to keep her from the poorhouse. Intelligent and unflappable, Lisa will not allow poverty to define her. She leads a useful life working among the sick poor.
Under startling circumstances, Henri-Antoine and Lisa meet. There is instant attra ... [read more]

Roxton Family Saga Book 5: Henri-Antoine and Lisa’s Happily Ever After
London, 1786. Lord Henri-Antoine has returned from the Grand Tour to a life of privilege and excess. A vast inheritance allows him every indulgence, free from responsibility. Yet, Henri-Antoine maintains a well-ordered existence, going to great lengths to conceal an affliction few understand and many fear.
Miss Lisa Crisp is a penniless orphan who relies on the charity of relatives to keep her from the poorhouse. Intelligent and unflappable, Lisa will not allow poverty to define her. She leads a useful life working among the sick poor.
Under startling circumstances, Henri-Antoine and Lisa meet. There is instant attraction. When they find themselves attending the same wedding in the country, Henri-Antoine offers Lisa a scandalous proposition, one she should refuse but yearns to accept. Following her heart could ruin them both.
A standalone romantic adventure set against the backdrop of Treat, ancestral home of the dukes of Roxton. SATYR’S SON will delight fans of the series with cameos by many beloved characters, while new readers will discover the myriad pleasures and glittering aristocratic world of the Roxton family through the fresh eyes of newcomer Lisa Crisp. SATYR’S SON is a Cinderella story with a heartwarming Happily Ever After.
Night Owl Reviewer 5 star TOP PICK
Readers' Favorite International Book Awards 5 stars

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Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 13hrs 18mins
Roxton Family Saga Book 4: Mary and Christopher’s Happily Ever After
1770s Gloucestershire and Hampshire.
Pride comes before the falling in love
Lady Mary must remarry. As great-granddaughter of a Stuart king, expectations demand she find a titled husband. Country squire Christopher Bryce has secretly loved Mary for many years. But a scandalous past and a heartbreaking secret make him thoroughly unworthy. The return of a mischievous ghost, and the never ordinary members of the Roxton family, will intervene to seal both their fates.

Fans of the series will delight in being reacquainted with the fascinating, alway ... [read more]

Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 13hrs 18mins
Roxton Family Saga Book 4: Mary and Christopher’s Happily Ever After
1770s Gloucestershire and Hampshire.
Pride comes before the falling in love
Lady Mary must remarry. As great-granddaughter of a Stuart king, expectations demand she find a titled husband. Country squire Christopher Bryce has secretly loved Mary for many years. But a scandalous past and a heartbreaking secret make him thoroughly unworthy. The return of a mischievous ghost, and the never ordinary members of the Roxton family, will intervene to seal both their fates.

Fans of the series will delight in being reacquainted with the fascinating, always surprising, and never ordinary members of the Roxton family.

Readers’ Favorite Silver Medalist
B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree.

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
iBooks US NATIONAL BESTSELLER
This boxed set includes the first three Alec Halsey Mysteries: Deadly Engagement, Deadly Affair, and Deadly Peril, each a bestseller. All are smart, witty, and passionate adventures set in the aristocratic world of the 18th Century.

“Lovers of this particular period will absolutely lap this up. It is very well written, fast paced, and full of secrets… a cracking good adventure!” — Historical Novel Society
“I challenge anyone to read Deadly Engagement and not crave more from the handsome Alec Halsey with his high sense of morals, dark good looks, and divine analytical mind.” — Francine Zane, Readers’ Favorite, rated 5 ... [read more]

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
iBooks US NATIONAL BESTSELLER
This boxed set includes the first three Alec Halsey Mysteries: Deadly Engagement, Deadly Affair, and Deadly Peril, each a bestseller. All are smart, witty, and passionate adventures set in the aristocratic world of the 18th Century.

“Lovers of this particular period will absolutely lap this up. It is very well written, fast paced, and full of secrets… a cracking good adventure!” — Historical Novel Society
“I challenge anyone to read Deadly Engagement and not crave more from the handsome Alec Halsey with his high sense of morals, dark good looks, and divine analytical mind.” — Francine Zane, Readers’ Favorite, rated 5 STARS

“Lucinda Brant has crafted a clever and intriguing mystery in [Deadly Affair] which very skilfully pulls together seemingly disparate plot threads to reach a thoroughly satisfying conclusion with a couple of plot twists I most definitely did not see coming. [I am] hooked and eager for more.” — Caz Owens All About Romance, rated a DESERT ISLE KEEPER

Awards for these books
USA TODAY bestseller
Romantic Book of the Year Finalist—Romance Writers of Australia
2012 ARRA Finalist (Australian Romance Readers Awards)
2016 RONE (Reward Of Novel Excellence for independent and small press publishers) Finalist Best Published Mystery
2016 RONE Mystery/Suspense Cover Design: Finalist and Runner-Up

First Edition
Unabridged, 346,000 words (about 1,380 standard pages)

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This special edition brings together two of Lucinda Brant's best-loved books, Salt Bride and its sequel Salt Redux. These books have sold nearly half a million copies and averaged over 4.4 stars from thousands of combined bookseller ratings and reviews worldwide. For this comprehensive edition we listened to reader requests; the original prologue to Salt Bride has been reinstated and the first edition cover art has been added. Also included is a 20,000-word bonus novella, Salt Angel, a new extended version of Fairy Christmas (previously published in A Timeless Romance Anthology: Silver Bells Collection) featuring well-loved characters from the Salt books. The Salt Hendon Collection is a grea ... [read more]

This special edition brings together two of Lucinda Brant's best-loved books, Salt Bride and its sequel Salt Redux. These books have sold nearly half a million copies and averaged over 4.4 stars from thousands of combined bookseller ratings and reviews worldwide. For this comprehensive edition we listened to reader requests; the original prologue to Salt Bride has been reinstated and the first edition cover art has been added. Also included is a 20,000-word bonus novella, Salt Angel, a new extended version of Fairy Christmas (previously published in A Timeless Romance Anthology: Silver Bells Collection) featuring well-loved characters from the Salt books. The Salt Hendon Collection is a great introduction to Lucinda Brant's unique storytelling and her richly romantic 18th century world.

Awards for these books

2015 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree (Salt Bride)
2013 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Medalist (Salt Redux)
2011 Australian Romance Readers Awards Finalist (Salt Bride)

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Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by Alex Wyndham
Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
Prequel (Book 0) 25 years prior to Book 2 Midnight Marriage in the acclaimed ROXTON family saga
Noble Satyr: Roxton Family Saga Prequel: Roxton and Antonia’s Happily Ever After
1740s France and England. The age of hedonism and enlightenment.
Abandoned at the Court of Versailles, Antonia Moran attracts the lascivious attentions of the predatory Comte de Salvan. She orchestrates her escape through her familial connection to the all-powerful Duke of Roxton, a nobleman she has been warned against. But is Roxton a noble savior, or a satyr most despicable. Her unquestioning belief in him may just be his salvation.
... [read more]

Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by Alex Wyndham
Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
Prequel (Book 0) 25 years prior to Book 2 Midnight Marriage in the acclaimed ROXTON family saga
Noble Satyr: Roxton Family Saga Prequel: Roxton and Antonia’s Happily Ever After
1740s France and England. The age of hedonism and enlightenment.
Abandoned at the Court of Versailles, Antonia Moran attracts the lascivious attentions of the predatory Comte de Salvan. She orchestrates her escape through her familial connection to the all-powerful Duke of Roxton, a nobleman she has been warned against. But is Roxton a noble savior, or a satyr most despicable. Her unquestioning belief in him may just be his salvation.

Winner of the $10,000 Woman’s Day/Random House Romantic Fiction Prize
Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Medalist
B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree
Finalist for Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Novel of the Year
A homage to Georgette Heyer’s These Old Shades, Noble Satyr is a classic love story in the tradition of Beauty and the Beast.

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Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by Alex Wyndham
Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
Roxton Family Saga Book 1: Julian and Deb’s Happily Ever After

One of the 20 Most Romantic Books Ever, According to BookBub Members.
Roxton Family Saga Book 1: Inspired by real events, a secretly arranged marriage establishes a dynasty
After years in exile, Julian returns to claim a bride he doesn’t know. To his delight, he discovers she is everything he’d hoped for. Unaware they are already married, Deb is content with her independent life. Julian’s challenge is to have her accept him on his merit, even though she has no choice at all. The future of the Roxton dukedom depends upon it.

B.R.A.G. Meda ... [read more]

Audiobook (Unabridged)
Narrated by Alex Wyndham
Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
Roxton Family Saga Book 1: Julian and Deb’s Happily Ever After

One of the 20 Most Romantic Books Ever, According to BookBub Members.
Roxton Family Saga Book 1: Inspired by real events, a secretly arranged marriage establishes a dynasty
After years in exile, Julian returns to claim a bride he doesn’t know. To his delight, he discovers she is everything he’d hoped for. Unaware they are already married, Deb is content with her independent life. Julian’s challenge is to have her accept him on his merit, even though she has no choice at all. The future of the Roxton dukedom depends upon it.

B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree.
Readers’ Favorite Audiobook Medalist,
Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Medalist [

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Audiobook (unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins

Career diplomat Alec Halsey has been elevated to a marquessate he doesn't want. His lover has decided she won't marry him after all. What's more, the suspicion that he murdered his brother still lingers in London drawing rooms. So returning to London after seven months' seclusion may have been a mistake.

Alec's foreboding deepens when a nobody vicar drops dead at a party-political dinner, he witnesses the very public humiliation of an up-and-coming portrait painter, and his rabble-rousing uncle Plantagenet is bashed and left for dead in a laneway. When the vicar's true identity is revealed, Alec suspects the ... [read more]

Audiobook (unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins

Career diplomat Alec Halsey has been elevated to a marquessate he doesn't want. His lover has decided she won't marry him after all. What's more, the suspicion that he murdered his brother still lingers in London drawing rooms. So returning to London after seven months' seclusion may have been a mistake.

Alec's foreboding deepens when a nobody vicar drops dead at a party-political dinner, he witnesses the very public humiliation of an up-and-coming portrait painter, and his rabble-rousing uncle Plantagenet is bashed and left for dead in a laneway. When the vicar's true identity is revealed, Alec suspects the man was poisoned. But who would want a seemingly harmless man of God murdered, and why?

Lucinda Brant's Alec Halsey mysteries explore the darker side of her deliciously romantic 18th century world. Along with trademark wit and high drama there are deeper subplots and even quirkier characters that will have you shuddering and laughing in equal measure!

Awards
2012 Australian Romance Readers Awards finalist

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Autumn 1763. Career diplomat Alec Halsey has been elevated to a marquessate he doesn't want and Polite Society believes he doesn't deserve. And with the suspicion he murdered his brother still lingering in London drawing rooms, returning to London after seven months in seclusion might well be a mistake. So when a nobody vicar drops dead beside him at a party-political dinner, and his rabble-rousing uncle Plantagenet is bashed and left for dead in a laneway, Alec's foreboding deepens. Uncovering the vicar's true identity, Alec suspects the man was poisoned. But who would want a seemingly harmless man of God murdered, and why?

Lucinda Brant's Alec Halsey mysteries explore the darker side of ... [read more]

Autumn 1763. Career diplomat Alec Halsey has been elevated to a marquessate he doesn't want and Polite Society believes he doesn't deserve. And with the suspicion he murdered his brother still lingering in London drawing rooms, returning to London after seven months in seclusion might well be a mistake. So when a nobody vicar drops dead beside him at a party-political dinner, and his rabble-rousing uncle Plantagenet is bashed and left for dead in a laneway, Alec's foreboding deepens. Uncovering the vicar's true identity, Alec suspects the man was poisoned. But who would want a seemingly harmless man of God murdered, and why?

Lucinda Brant's Alec Halsey mysteries explore the darker side of her deliciously romantic 18th century world. Along with trademark wit and high drama there are deeper subplots and even quirkier characters that will have you shuddering and laughing in equal measure!

Awards
2017 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
Goethe International Novel Writing Competition Finalist for Outstanding Works in Post-1750s Historical Fiction
2012 Australian Romance Readers Awards finalist

Character-driven amateur sleuth
Non explicit (mild violence)
Story length ~114,000 words

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A #1 Bestseller at Amazon US, UK & CA
2017 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree

Spring 1763. Career diplomat Alec Halsey returns to London to the shocking news his estranged brother, the Earl of Delvin, has not only killed his friend in a duel but is engaged to the woman Alec hoped to marry. The dead man's mother wants Alec to investigate, so he reluctantly attends a weekend house party celebrating the engagement. Houseguests get more than they bargained for when a lady's maid is murdered, the bride-to-be is attacked, and a guest is shot dead. Uncovering a connection between these sinister acts and his brother's duel, Alec confronts a cruel twist of fate and why his brother ... [read more]

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A #1 Bestseller at Amazon US, UK & CA
2017 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree

Spring 1763. Career diplomat Alec Halsey returns to London to the shocking news his estranged brother, the Earl of Delvin, has not only killed his friend in a duel but is engaged to the woman Alec hoped to marry. The dead man's mother wants Alec to investigate, so he reluctantly attends a weekend house party celebrating the engagement. Houseguests get more than they bargained for when a lady's maid is murdered, the bride-to-be is attacked, and a guest is shot dead. Uncovering a connection between these sinister acts and his brother's duel, Alec confronts a cruel twist of fate and why his brother will go to any lengths to ruin him in Polite Society.

Lucinda Brant's Alec Halsey mysteries explore the darker side of her deliciously romantic 18th century world. Along with trademark wit and high drama there are deeper subplots and even quirkier characters that will have you shuddering and laughing in equal measure!

Character-driven amateur sleuth
Non explicit (mild sensuality, mild violence)
Story length 102,000 words

Awards
Finalist for the RUBY Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Fiction Prize

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A #1 Bestseller at Audible
Audio Book (Unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins

It's 1763. Career diplomat Alec Halsey returns to London and the shocking news his estranged elder brother, the Earl of Delvin, has not only killed his friend in a duel but become engaged to the woman he had hoped to marry.
When Alec reluctantly attends a weekend house party to celebrate his brother's engagement, he gets more than he bargained for when a lady's maid is murdered, the bride-to-be is attacked, and a guest is shot dead. Alec uncovers a connection between these sinister acts and his brother's duel. He must also confront a cruel twist of fate that explains why his brother ... [read more]

A #1 Bestseller at Audible
Audio Book (Unabridged)
Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins

It's 1763. Career diplomat Alec Halsey returns to London and the shocking news his estranged elder brother, the Earl of Delvin, has not only killed his friend in a duel but become engaged to the woman he had hoped to marry.
When Alec reluctantly attends a weekend house party to celebrate his brother's engagement, he gets more than he bargained for when a lady's maid is murdered, the bride-to-be is attacked, and a guest is shot dead. Alec uncovers a connection between these sinister acts and his brother's duel. He must also confront a cruel twist of fate that explains why his brother loathes him and will go to any lengths to discredit him in Polite Society.

"An exciting and gripping tale of passion, murder and mistaken identity. This is one Georgian page turner I savored until the very end."
Ingrid Taylor, All About Murder

Lucinda Brant's Alec Halsey mysteries explore the darker side of her deliciously romantic 18th century world. Along with trademark wit and high drama there are deeper subplots and even quirkier characters that will have you shuddering and laughing in equal measure!

Awards
RUBY Romantic Book of the Year Finalist, Romance Writers of Australia

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A New York Times (#4 all fiction) and USA TODAY (#1 all romance) Bestseller
SCANDALOUS BRIDES brings together the best of the best from Annette Blair, Cheryl Bolen, Lucinda Brant, and Brenda Hiatt. Fall in love with bewitchingly scandalous brides and their dashing grooms in this boxed set of 4 full-length Regency era romances. These bestsellers average over 4.4 stars from hundreds of combined bookseller reviews worldwide.

This title has received a QED seal for Quality and Excellence in eBook Design. It can be read easily on screens both large and small.

UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE by Annette Blair: Beauty and the Beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefiel ... [read more]

A New York Times (#4 all fiction) and USA TODAY (#1 all romance) Bestseller
SCANDALOUS BRIDES brings together the best of the best from Annette Blair, Cheryl Bolen, Lucinda Brant, and Brenda Hiatt. Fall in love with bewitchingly scandalous brides and their dashing grooms in this boxed set of 4 full-length Regency era romances. These bestsellers average over 4.4 stars from hundreds of combined bookseller reviews worldwide.

This title has received a QED seal for Quality and Excellence in eBook Design. It can be read easily on screens both large and small.

UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE by Annette Blair: Beauty and the Beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefield, Duke of Hawksworth, returns home scarred and beaten by war, only to find his hoyden of a wife blossomed into a beauty and set to wed another. Can Beauty seduce her unforgettable Beast? Will the beast ever consider himself worthy?

A LADY BY CHANCE by Cheryl Bolen: Manipulated into a marriage of convenience, Anna and Charles, the Marquess of Haverstock, question each other's loyalties. But there's no question that Anna's silken touch has bewitched the powerful lord who has become her husband, and no question that she craves every moment in his arms.

SALT BRIDE by Lucinda Brant: The Earl of Salt Hendon and squire's daughter Jane Despard share a secret past of mistrust, heartache, and misery. Forced into a marriage neither wants, Jane believes love conquers all; Salt will take some convincing. Can the newlyweds overcome past prejudices and sinister opposition to fall in love all over again?

SCANDALOUS VIRTUE by Brenda Hiatt: First impressions can be most deceiving! Nessa, Lady Haughton, has been trained all her life to be a model of English propriety and virtue. Notorious rakehell and war hero Jack Ashecroft must renounce his wild ways and establish himself as a respectable member of Society. When Jack and Nessa meet, each thinks the other is exactly the ticket to the changes they are seeking; then the sparks fly!

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Noble Satyr: Roxton Family Saga Prequel: Roxton and Antonia’s Happily Ever After
1740s France and England. The age of hedonism and enlightenment.
Abandoned at the Court of Versailles, Antonia Moran attracts the lascivious attentions of the predatory Comte de Salvan. She orchestrates her escape through her familial connection to the all-powerful Duke of Roxton, a nobleman she has been warned against. But is Roxton a noble savior, or a satyr most despicable. Her unquestioning belief in him may just be his salvation.
Winner of the $10,000 Woman’s Day/Random House Romantic Fiction Prize
Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Medalist
B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree
Finalist for Roma ... [read more]

Noble Satyr: Roxton Family Saga Prequel: Roxton and Antonia’s Happily Ever After
1740s France and England. The age of hedonism and enlightenment.
Abandoned at the Court of Versailles, Antonia Moran attracts the lascivious attentions of the predatory Comte de Salvan. She orchestrates her escape through her familial connection to the all-powerful Duke of Roxton, a nobleman she has been warned against. But is Roxton a noble savior, or a satyr most despicable. Her unquestioning belief in him may just be his salvation.
Winner of the $10,000 Woman’s Day/Random House Romantic Fiction Prize
Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Medalist
B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree
Finalist for Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Novel of the Year
A homage to Georgette Heyer’s These Old Shades, Noble Satyr is a classic love story in the tradition of Beauty and the Beast.

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2015 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
2011 Australian Romance Readers Awards (ARRA) Finalist
When the Earl of Salt Hendon marries squire's daughter Jane Despard, Society is aghast. But Jane and Lord Salt share a secret past of heartache and mistrust. Four years on, they are forced into a marriage neither wants; the Earl to honor a dying man's wish; Jane to save her stepbrother from financial ruin. Beautiful inside and out, the patient and ever optimistic Jane believes love conquers all; the Earl will take some convincing. Enter Diana St. John, who has been living in a fool's paradise believing she would be the next Countess of Salt Hendon. She will go to extreme lengths, even murder, to hold the ... [read more]

2015 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
2011 Australian Romance Readers Awards (ARRA) Finalist
When the Earl of Salt Hendon marries squire's daughter Jane Despard, Society is aghast. But Jane and Lord Salt share a secret past of heartache and mistrust. Four years on, they are forced into a marriage neither wants; the Earl to honor a dying man's wish; Jane to save her stepbrother from financial ruin. Beautiful inside and out, the patient and ever optimistic Jane believes love conquers all; the Earl will take some convincing. Enter Diana St. John, who has been living in a fool's paradise believing she would be the next Countess of Salt Hendon. She will go to extreme lengths, even murder, to hold the Earl's attention.

Character-driven romantic suspense
Non explicit (mild sensuality)
Story length 117,000 words

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