17 Novels by Joan Smith (Jennie Gallant)
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Overview: Joan Smith is a graduate of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and the Ontario College of Education. She has taught French and English in high school and English in college. When she began writing, her interest in Jane Austen and Lord Byron led to her first choice of genre, the Regency, which she especially liked for its wit and humor.
Genre: Romance > Historical Romance
The Notorious Lord Havergal: NO LADY COULD IGNORE A CHALLENGE TO REFORM A HARDENED RAKE!
Lord Havergal was in want of funds for gambling debts and other notorious pursuits befitting a dashing scoundrel such as himself. Though his tight-fisted financial guardian had refused his written requests for money, perhaps a face-to-face chat with the chap might prove more persuasive. He had not imagined L. Beddoes could be a woman!
Believing herself to be far past the age of romance at the age of twenty-seven, Lettie Beddoes had no girlish delusion regarding Havergal’s attempt to charm his way into her graces–and her purse. Surely it was just the arrival of spring that brought a sense of excitement in the air. It certainly couldn’t be the restless yearnings of her own heart….
The Royal Scamp: SHE HAD HER PICK OF DASHING GENTLEMEN…BUT WAS ONE AMONG THEM A COMMON THIEF? Naturally, eyebrows rose when Esther Lowden, a day of quality turned her family estate into a country inn. But business had never been better, thanks to the notorious highwayman whose midnight escapades encouraged fearful travelers to stay the evening. Dubbed the "Royal Scamp," he was rumored to be quite the gentleman, bestowing kisses on his more comely victims. Indeed, Esther suspected, he might even be one of the dashing new arrivals at Lowden Arms. Well, no proper businesswoman would harbor a criminal. But which gentleman wore the mask of a highwayman…and which wore the face of love?
The Hermit’s Daughter: FLIRT WITH THAT JACKDAW LORD MONSTUART? WHY, SHE’D RATHER COZE WITH A WEASEL! But Miss Sally Hermitage was hellbent on seeing her dear sister happily wed-even if it was to Monstuart’s ward. No matter to her that the arrogant gentleman was just as determined to prevent the marriage. With her green eyes flashing, Sally vowed to beat the crafty, money-grubbing snob at his own romantic game. After all, if the widow and daughters of the infamous "Hermit" did not find rich husbands, they’d soon be in the poorhouse. Though Monstuart’s blighting presence was enough to cool any girl’s interest, Sally secretly enjoyed their fiery confrontations. Monstuart was thoroughly insensitive, inconsiderate, incoherent, insane, and — Sally would soon discover–quite in love with her!
The Black Diamond: Sylvia Thompson, using the name Jane Bingham, became nursemaid to Bobby Palin in order to find out what had really happened to her sister, Bobby’s former helper. In no time she found herself in love with her employer, suspicious of his second wife, and horrified by her sister’s fate—which might have been sealed by the infamous black diamond mourning ring.
A Christmas Gambol: THE GENTLEMAN WAS A DYED-IN-THE-WOOL-ROMANTIC. BUT HE HAD MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT LOVE! At first, aspiring writer Cicely Caldwell was insulted to be asked to pose as the anonymous lady author of the vastly popular Chaos Is Come Again, a horrid piece of gothic drivel. Then she realized such a pretense would gain her entrée into the literary circles that might forward her own writing career. Handsome Lord Montaigne confessed the real anonymous lady was his aunt and that Cicely seemed the sort of discreet country lady who would do the part justice. However, Cicely, with a nose for a good story, soon suspected the startling truth of the anonymous lady’s shocking identity. As the holidays approached, Cicely was unaware that her search for a fictional hero was leading her straight to a man whose outward cynicism could not hide his true romantic nature . . . on the page or off!
The Polka Dot Nude: DANGER. DECEIT. AND DEATH… For biographer Audrey Dane, it was the chance of a lifetime. The legendary Hollywood star, Rosalie Hart, had selected Audrey personally to write the memoirs of her dazzling life and career. A visit to the great lady’s rambling country mansion and then off to a secluded resort to complete the book–it was too good to be true ……for something, or someone, lurked in the shadows. Suddenly, the actress’s magnificent portrait, The Polka Dot Nude, was stolen…Audrey’s notes were missing…
What Will Survive: The plight of Lebanon, just emerging in 1997 from a decade of civil war, is the fascinating historical backdrop to this novel that begins with the death of an Englishwoman, Aisha, in a landmine accident near the town of Nebatiyeh. Once the woman is identified as a minor celebrity–a fashion model with an Egyptian mother–in England reporters rush to the family’s Somerset home to follow up rumors that link the death to Princess Diana’s high-profile campaign for a ban on landmines. When a young feature writer is sent to Beirut to further pursue the story, she finds herself trapped behind the lines of a bloody conflict between Israeli troops and the Syrian-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah. Realizing that thousands of ordinary Lebanese are still trapped between the two enemies, she suddenly sees a much larger story–one in which Aisha is simply the victim of a disturbing new wave of violence that is barely mentioned in the British press. Writing her story, the reporter vows to see that justice is won for Aisha–and for Lebanon.
Lady Hathaway’s House Party: One did not ask the Duke and Duchess of Avondale to the same party. Lady Hathaway knew that, but her cousin the duke had changed his mind about coming, and she’d already invited the duchess, who was on her way. There was nothing to be done except wait to see what happened when the estranged couple met again. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett under Jennie Gallant.
Olivia: Olivia Fenwick decided to become a governess after her father remarried—a very superior governess who charged a great deal for her services. While Lady Synge was eager to show off her superior employee, her younger brother, the arrogant Lord Philmot, objected to just about everything Olivia attempted to do with her two charges.
The Merry Month of May: SARA HAD NEVER CHASED AFTER A MAN — BUT THEN SHE’D NEVER MET ONE SO ADDLEPATED! Though far from the heartbroken miss whose betrothed had disappeared six years ago, Sara Wood saw no need to reveal her secret contentment. Peter would have made a wretched husband, and in truth, she had never loved him. But as May bloomed and hearts turned to love, who should reappear but Peter, now a widower with two young sons and a vulgar sister-in-law in tow! Worse, Peter’s handsome brother, Haldiman, was playing Cupid, hoping to reunite the "lovebirds." A frustrated and infuriated Sara soon wished that Cupid would pay less attention to such a disastrous match and turn to a more promising one of his own-with herself!
Sweet and Twenty: When the unexpected death of Sir Gerald Monteith placed his wife Melanie and daughter Sara in financial trouble, their only hope was to quickly find a husband for Sara. They thought it would be easy, for she was as beautiful as could be. They hoped her beauty would make up for her lack of brains. The problem was, they didn’t know how to look for a man. Then Aunt Martha and cousin Lillian swept into town and took over the search. Lillian, too, was available for marriage. Soon the crafty Aunt Martha discovered that the handsome and wealthy Anthony Fellows was running for Parliament. None of them knew a Tory from a Whig. But that didn’t stop Aunt Martha. Suddenly, the ladies were involved in a spirited campaign. With so many men around campaigning, they reasoned, husbands could not be far away ….
Royal Revels: Deirdre Gower, newly betrothed to Lord Belami, expected to marry at once, not rush off to Brighton with her aunt and her fiancé. But the Prince Regent was in double trouble–a beautiful blackmailer and a questionable long-lost son. Could Lord Belami extract Prinney from this coil without losing his fiancée?
Perdita: Governess Moira Greenwood’s beautiful young charge, Perdita Brodie, is a high-spirited girl. She rebels against her stepmama’s choice of mate and manages to get Moira and herself positions in a not-quite-shabby traveling acting troupe. While Moira cooks, her lovely cousin sings, attracting the very insistent attentions of the cold, handsome rakehell Lord Stornaway—who takes the pair for women of easy virtue! Although Moria explains the truth, the self-satisfied lord believes not a word; he’s positive the two are ladies of ill repute. Moria finds him the most rude, uncivil of men and tells him so. Still, there is something about him she can’t quite define that is not completely loathsome.
Midnight Masquerade: Deirdre Gower’s aunt, the Duchess of Charney, had trapped Lord Belami into offering for her niece. Deirdre had accepted in order to escape having to marry someone she disliked. But now, at Beaulac for the New Year’s holiday, both participants were ready to renege on the engagement–until solving the mystery of the duchess’s stolen diamond threw them together.
Letters to a Lady: A HIGH STICKLER LIKE HARRUP WRITING LETTERS TO A LADYBIRD! ‘TWAS SCANDAL IN THE MAKING! Having been his neighbor all her life. Diana Beechum thought little of delivering some documents to Charles, Lord Harrup in London, when he had requested a footman to do so. But when the "papers" were stolen. Di’s suspicions were confirmed: the upright Lord Harrup was being blackmailed by a lightskirt! With no sympathy for that hypocrite Harrup, Di saw her own main chance. If she could but recover those letters, she could persuade Harrup to find a post for her bright but bumbling brother Ronald. Harrup could not refuse and, in the heat of the chase, began to notice how attractive his country neighbor had become. But dash it all if he was going to complicate things further..,!
Lady Madeline’s Folly: Lady Madeline Fordwich, who acted as political hostess for her distinguished Tory father, each season acquired a protégé to advance socially and politically in London. Her former suitor, Lord Eskott, though a Whig, had become a dear friend. But Escott did not at all approve of Maddie’s newest protege, Henry Aldred, a relative with whom she appeared to be falling in love.
Wiles of a Stranger: Anna van Deusen’s father, the most honest man in London, has been arrested as a jewel thief. In an effort to prove his innocence she takes a job as governess to Lucien, whose guardian accused her father. At the Park she discovers fake diamonds, a wife’s indiscretion–and Major Morrison, who is not the military man he claims to be?
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