Her beauty attracted the attention of an up and coming artist, and she became a high-priced courtesan. They intended to marry but were cruelly separated when Sam was impressed by the navy.īelieving Sam to be dead (and cast out of her home by her parents), Willie had few options open to her.

He had lost both parents when he was young and supported himself as a fisherman, and she was the daughter of the local blacksmith. Captain Sam Pellow shares them they both grew up in the same Cornish fishing village. The heroine, Wilhelmina, is currently a duchess, but her origins are much more humble. The book I read then was merely okay, but I loved this story.

I reviewed her once before, years ago, when she was first making a transition from traditional Regencies to longer European Historicals. From This Moment On by Candace Hernįrom This Moment On by Candice Hern was an unexpected delight. The premise is interesting, and each author brings something a little bit different to the table. According to the forward, this was Mary Balogh’s idea, and I thought it was a good one.

All concern couples who get stuck at an inn for one reason or another, and each couple has a prior acquaintance but has not seen each other for ten years. The premise of the book is quite fun and original: Each story has the same basic plot elements. Though the cover is snowy, the four stories each take place during a different season of the year. They married after they both graduated from Hofstra University, and are now living their happily-ever-after in Atlanta, Georgia, along with their very bright and active son, Christopher, alias 'Junior', who is a dashing rogue in the making.Initially, I thought It Happened One Night was a Christmas anthology. When Joe, her hero finally showed up, he was dressed in jeans and driving a Volkswagen, but she recognized him anyway. She dreamed of being swept away by a dashing rogue riding a spirited stallion. Jacquie D'Alessandro grew up on Long Island and fell in love with romance at an early age. They married after they both graduated from Hofstra University, and are now living their happily-ever-after in Atlanta, Georgia, along with their very bright and active son, Christopher, alias 'Junior', who is a dashing rogue in the making.

At Last by Jacquie D'Alessandro