title: Secrets of a Proper Countess (The Archer Family)
author:  Lecia Cornwall 
description: Cornwall's luscious Regency romance has just the right blend of mystery, manners, and passion. Isobel Maitland, the countess of Ashdown, is the epitome of a respectable widow, but at a masked ball, she takes the name Yasmina and allows herself to dally with Phineas Archer, the notorious marquess of Blackwood. A spy for the English crown, Phineas has perfected his reputation as a rogue, but soon he's seeking "Yasmina" as desperately as he seeks a smuggler with ties to Napoleon, while Isobel endures her wicked, social-climbing relatives and tries to control her passions. Once Phineas discovers Yasmina's identity, he resolves to find a way to convince her they must marryunless she's conspiring with the smuggler. Though Isobel is at first frustratingly passive, she becomes a spirited leading lady. With truly nefarious villains, plenty of action, and a dash of glamour, this tome is a seductive read. (Apr.) <br />(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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  A battle of wills!
  
  When Lady Sara Herriard’s husband dies in a duel, she turns her back on the
  vagaries of the ton. From now on, she will live as she pleases. She won’t
  change for anyone—certainly not for the infuriating Lucian Avery, Marquess of
  Cannock!
  
  Lucian must help his sister recover from a disastrous elopement and
  reluctantly enlists Lady Sara’s help. She couldn’t be further from the
  conventional, obedient wife he’s expected to marry, but soon all he craves is
  for her to surrender—and join him in his bed!
  
  ‘Ladies need protection.’ Lucian stalked over to the balustrade.
  
  Shaking the provoking creature would not be a good illustration of his case,
  kissing her even worse. ‘How did you get here this evening, for example? These
  streets and lanes are dark. Anyone could be lurking.’
  
  ‘By sedan chair with the same two reliable, burly chairmen I always use. They
  will come and collect me later. And should desperate footpads leap out and
  manage to fell both of them, t