Sons of the Aristocracy

A viscount's son and a bare knuckle boxer, Michael Cunningham is more interested in building his fortune than spending time at the Marriage Mart. But long ago he promised his mother he would get married "if not before, then on the eve of my twenty-eighth birthday".Reminded of the impending date by his sister, a duchess, Michael realizes he has much to do in the three weeks he has to keep his promise – not the least of which is to secure the only woman he has ever considered for a wife – the younger daughter of his business partner and the very woman his sister has just hired to be a governess! There's no time for courtship, no time for banns to be read, and certainly no time to wait for a wedding to be planned.His sister has the perfect plan. In order to meet his mother's deadline and ensure a quick marriage, she insists Michael must ruin Olivia!Olivia has felt affection for her father's business partner since the day he rescued her from a rake. But since the gentleman never showed a romantic interest in her during his frequent visits to her family's home in Shipley, imagine her shock when he climbs into her bed and is discovered by her father! Ruined, indeed!Now married and living in London, Michael is sure Olivia despises him for what happened, while Olivia is quite sure her husband has feelings for her sister and simply wandered into the wrong bedchamber that fateful Tuesday night.Will a week be enough time for Michael to court his new wife and convince her of his affections? Or will he regret his last-minute efforts? Only time will tell in "Tuesday Nights". 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. Three Regencies featuring the stories of the sons of the peerage and their pursuit of the perfect bride-whether they know they're in search of her or not.

Clarinda hasn't seen her late husband's identical twin since she slapped him for his insolence all those years ago. The horrible things he accused her of still ring in her ears. But she'll just have to learn to put all that behind her now. Because while the child she's carrying might be the next earl, it's Daniel Fitzwilliam-the man she secretly loved before she married his brother-who will assume the duties of the earldom until the heir is of age.Daniel has loved Clarinda since her come-out. Circumstances-and an untimely case of mistaken identity-cost him his chance with her once, but he's not about to let that happen again without a fight. When she's out of mourning, he fully intends to properly court her...if she'll have him, that is.Soon, Daniel and Clarinda find themselves dealing with the arrival of the dowager countess, the appearance of the late earl's disgruntled ghost, and the rather fishy circumstances surrounding his death. Can they overcome everything that stands between them and find their way back to each other? Or will their second chance at love end as badly as their first? 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. Three Regencies featuring the stories of the sons of the peerage and their pursuit of the perfect bride-whether they know they're in search of her or not.

If people only see what they expect to see … then why doesn't she?When her friend Lady Samantha spies a rather handsome groom from Lady Julia's second story bedchamber window, Julia agrees the man is far too handsome to be a groom. "He could be a gentleman," she tells Sam, thinking the servant could be taught how to bow and dance and dress like a gentleman. Doubting her friend can accomplish such a task, Samantha dares Julia to do just that – and in time for the Mayfield ball in just three weeks!Alistair Comber, the second son of the Earl of Aimsley, served in the British Army until his cover was blown. Having assured one of his dying soldiers he would see to the man's widow and children, Alistair returns to England intending to keep the promise. When his father refuses to honor the obligation, however, Alistair is forced to sell his commission to raise the funds. Angered that Alistair would do such a thing, the earl disowns his son. An expert on horses and needing employment and a place to live, Alistair takes a position as a groom at Harrington House.When Lady Julia tells him of her plans to make him into a gentleman in time for her mother's ball, Alistair agrees to the plan. After all, how hard can it be when he's already a gentleman? How hard, indeed! 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. Three Regencies featuring the stories of the sons of the peerage and their pursuit of the perfect bride-whether they know they're in search of her or not.

A viscount's son struggles to meet a deadline to marry in TUESDAY NIGHTS. THE WIDOWED COUNTESS features twin brothers-one is a ghost-who love the same woman. An earl's daughter accepts a dare to teach the groom in the stables on how to be a gentleman, not knowing he's an earl's son in MY FAIR GROOM.Time proves to be a problem for a viscount's son who has promised to marry by a certain birthday in TUESDAY NIGHTS. The girl he has loved for years would be a perfect wife except she's been hired by his sister to be a governess! Meanwhile, his best friend wants desperately to marry his childhood sweetheart but is thwarted by Society's expectations. Will love prevail?When an earl dies unexpectedly, his twin brother inherits the earldom and THE WIDOWED COUNTESS. Now if only his brother's ghost will leave them alone. Seems there's a possible murder to solve as well as some skeletons in the closet that need to be buried. Meanwhile, her best friend finds married life to a randy earl a challenge both in and out of the bedchamber.A double-dog-dare has an earl's daughter accepting the challenge to teach the groom in the stables on how to be a gentleman. He agrees to the plan. How hard can it be when he's really an earl's son? Meanwhile, his best friend struggles with finding the perfect woman to make his countess. When his attempt to marry the daughter of an aristocrat fails in spectacular fashion, he decides instead to pursue the commoner with whom he once spent an evening at a coaching inn. He'll end up with far more than a reluctant bride in MY FAIR GROOM. 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. Three Regencies featuring the stories of the sons of the peerage and their pursuit of the perfect bride-whether they know they're in search of her or not.