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A Brazen Curiosity
Book 1
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A Scandalous Deception
Book 2
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An Infamous Betrayal
Book 3
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A Nefarious Engagement
Book 4
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A Treacherous Performance
Book 5
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A Sinister Establishment
Book 6
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A Ghastly Spectacle
Book 7
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A Malevolent Connection
Book 8
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An Ominous Explosion
Book 9
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An Extravagant Duplicity
Book 10
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A Murderous Tryst
Book 11
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Book 12
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Regency Romance
Anything can happen in Regency London as six headstrong women defy propriety and find love with powerful lords as determined as they are.
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Lynn Messina is the author of almost two dozen novels, including the Beatrice Hyde-Clare mysteries, a cozy series set in Regency-era England. Her first novel, Fashionistas, has been translated into sixteen different languages and was briefly slated to be a movie starring Lindsay Lohan. Her essays have appeared in Self, American Baby and the New York Times Modern Love column, and she has been a regular contributor to the Times parenting blog. She lives in New York City with her sons.