title: To Tempt a Bride
author:  Edith Layton 
description: Ever since she could remember, Camille has been in love with Eric, but he seems to think of her only as his best friend Miles' younger sister. Camille knows that she's no beauty, and her habit of honestly saying what she thinks rather than adapting the demure ways expected of a regency miss is the despair of Miles' wife, Annabelle, who chaperons Camille through her first Season. Yet Camille still has hopes of one day catching Eric's interest, hopes that appear to be dashed, however, when Eric rescues Nell Baynes, a beautiful young stranger. Hospitality demands that Camille open her home and her circle of friends to Nell, and Camille doesn't expect Eric to ever notice her. Then, just as Eric finally seems interested in Camille, a dangerous villain throws an unexpected detour in their path to romance. Layton's superb characterization, including the wonderfully devious yet very practical Nell, and lovely writing, tempered with a nice dash of wit, will delight readers who enjoy historical regencies by Mary Jo Putney or Mary Balogh. <i>John Charles</i><br><i>Copyright &#169; American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
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  EDITH LAYTON
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ALAS MY LOVE
  
  
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  In memory of my gorgeous Georgie Girl:  
  bright and beautiful,  
  steadfast and true  
  as the stars she watches from now.
  
  
  
  
  
  You and I and Amyas, Amyas you and I, to the green wood must we go
  
  Alas! You and I, my life, and Amyas
  
  The knight knocked at the castle gate, the lady marvelled who was thereat To
  call the porter he would not blin; the lady said he could not come in
  
  Alas! You and I, my life, and Amyas
  
  The portress was a lady bright, Strangeness that lady bight She asked him what
  was his name, he said, “Desire, your man, madame.”
  
  Alas! You and I, my life, and Amyas
  
  She said, “Desire, what do you here?” He said, “Madame, as your prisoner.” He
  was counselled to brief a bill; And show the lady his own will.
  
  Alas! You and I, my life, and Amyas
  
  Kindness said she would it bear, And Pity said she would be there. Then how
  they did we cannot say; we left them there and went our way.
  
  Alas! You and I, my life,