Sara Bennett Sara Bennett i(A41956 works by)
Writing name for: Deborah Miles
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1 y separately published work icon Miss Debenham's Secret Sara Bennett , Australia : Sara Bennett , 2014 10445658 2014 single work novella romance historical fiction

'Clarissa Debenham is a young teacher living in Lyme Regis, when she meets Alistair McKay, a naval officer, who is on shore leave while his ship is undergoing repairs. They fall in love but Clarissa’s father is against the match, and indeed it seems ill-fated when Alistair must go to war against Napoleon Bonaparte. They both know he may never return and even if he does, can they find the happiness they dream of?

'Many years later Clarissa has a fashionable school for young ladies. She is successful and respected; she tells herself she is happy.

'And then suddenly, shockingly, Alistair returns to her life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Wicked Earl Seeks Proper Heiress Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2014 10445614 2014 single work novel romance

'Too wicked for proper society and in dire financial straits, Rufus Blainey, the Earl of Southbrook, knows but one solution: to marry an heiress. So when innocent and beautiful Lady Averil Martindale waltzes into his life, Rufus can't imagine a more perfect scenario: woo her, win her, bankrupt her.

'Averil has no intention of spending her life or her money alone. An orphan, she's determined to find her lost half sister and reclaim what little family she has left. When Rufus offers to help locate the elusive girl, Averil is grateful and more than a little intrigued by the handsome, dashing rogue.

'Everything is going according to Rufus's plan. That is until, despite his best efforts, he begins to fall totally, madly, sincerely in love with Averil . . . but will she marry him once she learns the truth?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 y separately published work icon Sin with a Scoundrel Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2012 10445550 2012 single work novel romance

'Clementina Smythe is in love with Lord Horace Gilfoyle ... or rather, she is certain she could learn to love him. Tina simply cannot admit to her fellow Husband Hunters Club members that the only reason she has set her cap on the old family friend is because her family is in desperate straits. Now only to convince Horace that she is a woman to be loved.

'When the devilish chit approaches Richard Eversham about schooling her in the art of seduction, he is more than a little intrigued. But when he learns her intended target, he can't refuse. For behind Richard's rakish mask is a government agent after a villain who calls himself "the captain," and Richard has reason to believe that man is Gilfoyle.

'As the tutoring sessions give way to so much more, Tina knows she can no longer settle for anyone other than Richard. But "the captain" is moving against them and soon Richard will have to reveal his true identity, if he is to save the woman he loves.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

4 y separately published work icon To Pleasure a Duke Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2011 10445505 2011 single work novel romance historical fiction

'It has taken Eugenie Belmont but a moment to decide whom to marry...

'Unfortunately the gentleman in question, the Duke of Somerton, hasn’t yet offered—a mere formality for a confirmed member of the Husband Hunters Club of Miss Debenham’s Finishing School. Like her friends, Eugenie is unwilling to wait demurely until the perfect mate happens by. And, despite the handsome duke’s imposing reputation, she can feel his heated glances in her direction are charged with desire...and possibilities.

'Saddled with a dukedom, a haughty dowager, and an irresponsible younger sister, Sinclair St. John is far too occupied with important matters to indulge in romantic whims. But for the first time in his life, a brazen temptress has him utterly distracted. He could—and he should—dismiss her and court someone more befitting his station. But he is irresistibly drawn to this bewitching woman...and must match her game of seduction, move for passionate move.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 y separately published work icon A Most Sinful Proposal Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2010 Z1767923 2010 single work novel romance historical fiction 'A most wicked education... Marissa Rotherhild has always behaved exactly as a proper lady should, and it has done absolutely nothing for her. So now she has made a most sinful proposal. She wants to live only for pleasure, and she wants Lord Valentine Kent to instruct her in the ways of love and lust. Caring not for scandal or the whispers of society, she craves his every wanton touch. It is every rake's fantasy. Lord Valentine Kent has never before been so tempted. Though he is every bit the gentleman, from the moment Marissa arrives at his country estate he can think of nothing but her wild, dark curls and luscious curves. But submitting to passion must wait until he completes the search for an ancestral treasure. It is a most honorable endeavor. But Kent and Marissa will soon discover that even the best of intentions is no match for a desire as desperate as theirs . . .'. Source: back cover blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Husband Hunters Club Sara Bennett , 2009-2014 10445458 2009 series - author novel romance
3 y separately published work icon Led Astray by a Rake Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2009 Z1767910 2009 single work novel romance historical fiction 'The hunt is on for the perfect husband . . . Beneath Livy Monteith's icy blonde exterior beats a passionate heart, a heart that will not abide by society's rules. No, Livy will simply not marry the proper young man her parents have chosen for her husband. She'd rather die! But even her friends at Miss Debenham's Finishing School are shocked by the man she desires. Lord Dominic Lacey, the man they call Wicked Nic, is quite handsome, even more notorious, and every bit a scoundrel. Nic thinks he knows all about Livy. She's a proper young lady from an upstanding family, the kind of woman any respectable man would be thrilled to take as his bride—but Nic is not a respectable man. For Livy, even being seen with him would lead to certain scandal. So why is the ravishing innocent doing everything in her power to seduce him? Bedding her would be a delight. But a sinful night with a man like Nic would lead a girl very far astray indeed . . .'. Source: back cover blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Her Secret Lover Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2008 Z1767882 2008 single work novel romance 'Desperate to save her reputation, the beautiful heiress Antoinette Dupre escapes to Wexmoor Manor, a country estate in Devon. But she gets more than she bargained for when she encounters a masked stranger who, with just one touch, awakens in her an irresistible desire.

'Gabriel Langley is on a mission. Antoinette has a letter he needs to take back his family's ancestral home, and he is willing to go to any lengths to claim it—even seduce her. And though aware he is playing a dangerous game, he cannot resist returning to her bed in the shadow of darkness . . . to become her secret lover. But when Gabriel's true identity is revealed, their passionate midnight interludes are threatened. And they must face a web of scandal and blackmail that could destroy their one chance for love . . .'. Source: back cover blurb.
1 y separately published work icon A Seduction in Scarlet Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2008 Z1767740 2008 single work novel romance 'A confidante to Queen Victoria, the proper Lady Portia Ellerslie abandons propriety to seek a single night of passion disguised as a courtesan in Aphrodite's Club, London's most exclusive and erotic bordello, where she encounters Marcus Worthorne, the man with whom she had fallen in love at the age of seventeen'. Source: bookseller's website.
1 y separately published work icon Mistress of Scandal Sara Bennett , Pymble : Avon Books , 2007 Z1767718 2007 single work novel romance 'Proper, reserved Francesca detests chaotic London and one of its most infamous inhabitants: her birth mother, the notorious courtesan Madame Aphrodite. Lovingly raised by the devoted Lady Greentree, she's content to remain in Yorkshire, far from the scandalous parent whose life and profession shock . . . yet intrigue her. But a dark, dangerous stranger she rescues on the moors is awakening a most improper desire—causing Francesca to question whether she is more her mother's daughter than she ever wished to be. When Sebastian Thorne agrees to protect Aphrodite's estranged daughter from a dire threat emerging from her past, the fallen lord is unexpectedly seduced by Francesca's beauty. But a vigilante living on the shadowy edge of society has little hope to own such a prize—and unless he reclaims his abandoned title and lost honor, Sebastian will never get close enough to the bewitching lady to save her life . . . or win her passion'. Source: back cover blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Lessons in Seduction Sara Bennett , Pymble : Avon Books , 2005 Z1232941 2005 single work novel historical fiction
1 y separately published work icon Rules of Passion Sara Bennett , Pymble : Avon Books , 2005 Z1232938 2005 single work novel historical fiction
1 Greentree Sisters Sara Bennett , 2005- series - author novel historical fiction
1 y separately published work icon Kissing the Bride Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2004 Z1233310 2004 single work novel historical fiction Lord Henry has no need for love. Well-favoured in looks and fortune, he has the ear of the king, and any woman he wants. Yet when his friend Jenova announces she wishes to marry, Henry realises that love is what he desperately seeks. - from back cover (Pymble, Avon Books imprint)
1 y separately published work icon Once He Loves Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2003 Z1233321 2003 single work novel historical fiction

'Following The Lily and The Sword and The Rose and The Shield, Once He Loves features the disgraced knight, Ivo de Vessey, friend to Radulf and Gunnar. Briar, the daughter of a wealthy lord-turned-traitor, blames Lord Radulf for her family's misfortunes and is determined to avenge her father's death. She is willing to sacrifice herself by luring the mighty lord into her bed. Her game of seduction works too well, however, as Briar learns too late that she has seduced the wrong man!' Source: publisher's website (http://www.harpercollins.com.au/index.aspx).

1 y separately published work icon Beloved Highlander Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2003 Z1233297 2003 single work novel historical fiction romance
2 y separately published work icon The Rose and the Shield Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2002 Z1233318 2002 single work novel historical fiction

Beautiful Lady Rose, the fiercely independent mistress of Somerford, reluctantly agrees to hire a bold Viking warrior, Gunnar Olafson, and his mercenaries to protect her undefended lands. But although Gunnar takes her breath away - with his steel-hard muscles and eyes afire with undisguised yearning - she dares not trust him. But Gunnar is not what he seems... (from back cover)

3 y separately published work icon The Lily and the Sword Sara Bennett , New York (City) : Avon Books , 2002 Z1233315 2002 single work novel historical fiction 'Trapped in an old Saxon church, Lady Lily is dragged from her hiding place to the very feet of the warrior who's been hunting for her—Radulf, the King's Sword, a man whose name all speak in fear. Yet when she looks into his coal-black eyes, it is not fear that makes her tremble...but desire. So she lies to save her life—and prays to save her heart. Even though some instinct whispers that Lily's not who she claims to be, Radulf is helpless against his burning need to possess her. Furious when he discovers her true identity, he nevertheless marries her—not to protect her from the king's wrath, he tells himself, but to keep a close watch on her. For Radulf was betrayed by a woman once before . . . and now trusting Lily could cost him his life'. Source: publisher's blurb.
1 Medieval Series Sara Bennett , 2002 series - author novel historical fiction
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