Vanessa Benjamin
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At age twenty-three, the petite Lady Margery has already graced the rows of wallflowers for many a season. With the one exception of Charles, the Marquess of Edgecombe and the only man who ever dances with her, Lady Margery will have nothing to do with men; what's more, she does not even particularly like Charles. Bored beyond words, she firmly decides this is the end of it all and returns to the comfort of her only love, her home at Chelmswood. But...
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His kiss left her flushed and disconcerted-perhaps men were best avoided after all…The Earl of Tredair has had his fill of balls, routs, and silly misses, and he despairs of finding someone extraordinary-that is, until he meets Miss Fanny Waverley.Most unique and intriguing, Fanny and her two sisters are the adopted daughters of the reclusive bluestocking Madame Waverley. They have been raised as her disciples to spread the word of women's rights...
3) Silken Bonds
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Though Frederica chafes at the restricted life lived as the adopted daughter of an infamous bluestocking, she agrees with the philosophy. Until men learn to appreciate intellectual equals, Frederica is better off without them. But her sister's elopement sparks fires of romance in Frederica's well-educated head, making her ripe for the considerable charms of Lord Harry Danger, who saved her from a pack of drunken thugs. Now if he would only treat her...
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Waverley women pursue their aspirations no matter what the obstacle. They may marry if the cause seems to suit the purpose, or they may flirt until their heart is content-or, perhaps, until the gentleman who has proven to be the most elusive of all is clearly within reach. No matter what the obstacle, none is too big for a Waverley woman. These are books of dreams, lessons, fanciful thoughts, and, most of all, tales of girls grown now to women who...