Grand Tours of the Aristocracy

The bastard son of an earl. An Italian conte's daughter. It's almost love at first sight for these two when they meet during his Grand Tour of Sicily. But why does her father encourage a courtship if he has already promised her to another?The bastard grandson of a marquess, Donald Slater has been on his Grand Tour for nearly a year, keeping copious notes with the intention of writing a book for others to use as a guide when they take their tours. He's visiting the last island on his itinerary-Sicily-when he comes face to face with his future. She's young, she's beautiful, and she's a flirt, at least according to her aunt.Nicoletta D'Avalos is surprised when her father encourages a courtship between her and the Englishman they met in the Prince of Biscari's gardens in the heart of Catania. She expected to be married off to an Italian aristocrat, one who could refill her father's dwindling coffers. She's more than happy to spend time with Donald, though, especially after she realizes she has feelings for him. In fact, she's quite sure she's in love with him.When these two learn what the conte has arranged, though, their fledgling courtship must end.For now.When it comes to Grand Tours, Donald knows there is always an opportunity to act as a guide for younger siblings and cousins. When it comes to Nicoletta, he also knows there is more at stake than simply an interrupted courtship. And when the time is right, he will claim what it his. They made a pact, and he's determined to keep it. A self-described nerd and lover of science, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). An interest in genealogy led to years of research on the Regency era and a desire to write fiction based in that time.A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com. Accompanied by their aristocratic parents, Donald and David Slater and their two cousins, Randolph and Thomas Forster, set off on their Grand Tours in 1839. With stops in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Greece, and Egypt, they're about to learn that love can be found in the most interesting places.

Accompanied by several family members, Lord Randolph Foster is continuing his Grand Tour with a stop in Athens, Greece. He hadn't anticipated running into former classmates and second cousins-particularly not the woman clad in breeches, exuding an air of disdain, who he encounters in a temple on the Acropolis. Intrigued by her enigmatic research, he's determined to discover her motivations and, if possible, soften her frosty attitude in the process.Miss Diana Henley has always accompanied her father on his numerous archaeological expeditions. Viscount Henley's interest in Ancient Greek mosaics has landed them in Athens, where she's determined to search for clues in a mystery she's been trying to unravel on her own. The unexpected arrival of Lord Forster, with his upbeat demeanor and eagerness to help, only serves to annoy her. Can't he see that all she wants is to be left alone?When these two are found together-her with no chaperone-the prospect of a forced marriage might push her over the edge of the Acropolis while he has a compromise that just might dig them out of the hole they find themselves in-and reveal some secrets from the past. A self-described nerd and lover of science, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). An interest in genealogy led to years of research on the Regency era and a desire to write fiction based in that time.A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com. Accompanied by their aristocratic parents, Donald and David Slater and their two cousins, Randolph and Thomas Forster, set off on their Grand Tours in 1839. With stops in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Greece, and Egypt, they're about to learn that love can be found in the most interesting places.

He's an amiable young man on his Grand Tour. She's the spitfire he can't soon forget. Will he have to become a rake to tame the shrew? When the always amiable and well-behaved David, Viscount Penton, departed England with his relatives for a Grand Tour, he didn't expect to be the only bachelor when they reached their final stop-Rome. Now that everyone but him is married, he's determined to break out on his own. Oh, he'll see the sights and indulge in the delicious foods and wines, but as someone who has never had trouble attracting beautiful young women, he's determined this will be the place where he won't have to be on his best behavior. Where he can be a bit of a bad boy. Where he can act like a rogue.Good habits are hard to break, though. Especially when he pays witness to what he thinks is an assault on a young lady during a ball. When he discovers she has turned the tables on her assailant, he finds himself wishing she would join him in a dark alcove. The dark-haired beauty is a spitfire!Lady Vittoria has lived a rather sheltered life thanks to her overprotective father. She's also been raised to believe all men are rakes, so she's ready to defend herself against the likes of one known as Lord Diavalo. When he pulls her into an alcove during her come-out ball, she's halfway to dispatching him when a handsome English gentleman intervenes on her behalf.Doesn't he realize if they're caught, she will be forced to marry the Lothario? Has she been saved from a rake only to be ruined by a rogue? Surely David will lose interest if she behaves like a spoiled aristocrat. After all, who wants a shrew for a wife? A self-described nerd and lover of science, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). An interest in genealogy led to years of research on the Regency era and a desire to write fiction based in that time.A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com. Accompanied by their aristocratic parents, Donald and David Slater and their two cousins, Randolph and Thomas Forster, set off on their Grand Tours in 1839. With stops in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Greece, and Egypt, they're about to learn that love can be found in the most interesting places.