All Around the Ton

5 Regency Romances

by Julie LeMense, Elizabeth Boyce, Carolynn Carey, Emma Barron, Ivory Lei

Crimson Romance

Historical Romance: Anthology

March 28, 2016

Available in: e-Book (reprint)

All Around the Ton
by Julie LeMense, Elizabeth Boyce, Carolynn Carey, Emma Barron, Ivory Lei

Welcome to London’s high society, where dukes and
earls are worth their weight in gold and pearls. But prim
and proper behavior isn’t always so easy when hearts
are involved. From the ballrooms to the gaming hells, these
five Regency couples are turning the ton on its ear with
their scandals and secrets.

Once an Heiress by Elizabeth Boyce
(originally published August 2013 in eBook and January
2014 in trade paperback)

Well-known rogue Ethan Helling is over his ears in gambling
debts and must marry a fortune. Enter Lily Bachman with the
largest dowry the haute ton has seen in years and zero
interest in marriage. But when the seducer becomes the
seduced, Lily and Ethan are forced into a hasty union. Now,
to gain her fortune, Ethan must find a way to make his
unwilling bride happy.

Once Upon a Scandal by Julie LeMense
(originally published June 2015 in eBook and August 2015
in trade paperback)

Caught in a scandal of her father’s making, Jane is an
outcast in the society that once prized her refinement. Can
Lord Benjamin Marworth, whose reputation as a rake conceals
his role as a spy for the Crown, save both England and Jane
by faking her death and reincarnating her as a French cousin
who can ferret out the stolen war secrets he needs?
It’s a proposition steeped in scandal if they’re
caught — but love just might be worth the risk.

Merry’s Wonderful Christmas Gift by Carolynn
Carey
(originally published December 2013 in eBook
and April 2014 within the anthology, Bells Will Be
Ringing)

The winter holidays used to be Miss Merry Damonson’s
favorite time of year. Until her almost-fianc� Edward
Everton abandoned her two days before Christmas. Now
he’s returned to their country village, but is it too
late to reignite old flames? A holiday ball might just offer
these unlucky lovers a second chance.

The Glass Orchid by Emma Barron (originally
published July 2013 in eBook and February 2014 in trade
paperback)

Determined to take charge of her own fate, orphan Adel
Beaumont pursues the only means to an independent life
available to her: become a courtesan to wealthy and powerful
men. Twenty-one-year-old Rhys Camden is his father’s
answer to increasing the family’s social standing to
match their newfound wealth. When Adel and Rhys’s
lives entwine, they vow to defy society and family and risk
everything to be together. But they soon learn how dangerous
that defiance can be.

How to Wed an Earl by Ivory Lei (originally
published October 2013 in eBook and April 2014 in trade
paperback)

To inherit the family coffers, Lucas, Earl of Ravenstone,
must claim a fianc�e who will no doubt be thrilled at the
prospect of finally being able to use his name and become
his countess. But Penelope Maitland has already been using
Lucas’s name—to fend off her stepfamily’s
creditors. Lucas finds that in order to keep his fortune, he
will have to lose his heart to a woman who is tired of
waiting for him.

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Julie LeMense's Bio

A Georgetown University graduate with a degree in English Literature, I have been a Regency romance addict since I read my first deliciously bad Barbara Cartland novel. These days, I prefer the complex characterizations and plotting of Julie Anne Long, Sherry Thomas and Meredith Duran, but I’m always excited to find new authors.

Once Upon A Wager is my first novel, and you might be interested to learn that other than the primary characters, most of the people in my book actually lived during the Regency. Dr. Robert Chessher, for instance, is known as the Father of British Orthopedics. Arbury Hall, the home of Alec Carstairs, my hero, is a glorious estate in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Lord and Lady Daventry currently live there, and open the home to tourists during certain times of the year. Astley Castle, where my heroine, Annabelle Layton lives, was a ruin until just a few years ago. It was recently restored, and is available for overnight stays. I can’t wait to go!

A member of the Romance Writers Association of America, I am currently working on my next two novels, as the ghosts who live in my old, gilded age-era home try to sneak their way into my stories.