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ANTHOLOGY: This anthology includes three stories. “The Diamond of Bristol” is set in 1793. Corah Bradford lives in Bristol, England. Derrick Owens is a Lieutenant in the British Navy, and has some time off between commissions. He is staying in the home of a friend and biding his time until his next assignment.
Amora Elizabeth Hargrove is beaten by her brother, Nathan. He makes her play cards with his nefarious friends because he knows she always wins. Nathan wins too, by cheating and has stolen several family fortunes this way. This morning, Alexander Xavier Remington, Duke of Ravencroft is at the door to collect his winnings from Nathan which includes his sister!
Beatrice Thorpe, recovering from a near scandal the previous season, must be on her best behavior lest she risk her reputation. At a ball, she locks eyes with a very handsome gentleman, Augustus Hardwick. She accepts a dance with him, and her fate is sealed. A few months later they are engaged. Two days before their wedding, they attend another ball.
TIME TRAVEL: Lily Bennett is trying to find a place to fit in after both her siblings find lives of their own. When she comes across an intricate timepiece at work and sets it to midnight, she suddenly finds herself in Regency England! She is rescued by Violet, who brings her home to her brother, Gabriel Hawthorn, Earl of Rothden.
Benjamin Preston just inherited ten thousand pounds. Suddenly he is very popular with the young ladies and mothers of the ton. He is interested in marrying for love, so he is disinterested in the women flinging themselves at him. He does have a history of falling in love instantly and has already been in love with three ladies. All of them enjoyed him till someone better came along.
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