The Islanders Series: Books 1-3
(2020)(A book in the Islanders series)
An omnibus of novels by Margaret Evans Porter
Three full-length historical romances, standalone novels with continuing characters, by highly acclaimed and bestselling author Margaret Evans Porter.
Kissing a Stranger (Book 1) is a tale of two passionate, desperate risk-takers. Lady Lavinia Cashin and her father, an impoverished Manx earl, leave their crumbling island castle for London. To ensure the family’s survival, Lavinia must swiftly find a wealthy husband . Her father's arrest and imprisonment for debt forces her to accept help from an unexpected and possibly untrustworthy source. Shunned by society, the infamous and reckless gamester Lord Garrick Armitage is attracted to the mysterious Manx beauty from the moment he sees her. Ever more convinced that Lavinia is his perfect match, he lacks the fortune she requires in a suitor.
Taking drastic measures to save her family, Lavinia risks losing Garrick forever. And neither of them knows whether her desperate return to the Isle of Man will turn out to be a journey towards happiness or heartbreak.
The Seducer (Book 2) is a story of longing, love, and linen.
After years of wandering, Kerron Cashin, Baron Garvain, returns to the Isle of Man to revive the linen trade, restoring his family’s fortunes and lifting the islanders out of poverty. For years Ellin Fayle, the tavern keeper’s niece, has secretly loved the young baron who seeks comfort in her arms. Unaware that their marriage is one of convenience, forced on Kerr by the Cashins’ great enemy, believes he wed for love.
When they leave the island for London, Ellin confronts her ambitious husband’s notoriety, and Kerr discovers his bride’s talent for stirring scandal.
Improper Advances (Book 3) reveals the conflict of lovers’ private passions and their professional demands, which pits duty against desire.
London opera singer Ana St. Albans abandons the stage, seeking temporary refuge and solitude on the Isle of Man, where she reclaims her identity as Oriana Julian, soldier’s widow. Her landlord, wealthy mine owner and geologist Sir Darius Corlett, suspects she’s an adventuress and a fortune-hunter—until he learns her story.
Pursuing Oriana to London, Dare barges into her world of musicians, aristocrats, horse-racing enthusiasts, and the prominent scientist who can promote his geological theories. Oriana’s passion for the bold Manxman coincides with difficult choices, personal and theatrical. But she is more tempted by the more desirable fate prevented by her reputation—and Dare’s respectability.
Genre: Historical Romance
Kissing a Stranger (Book 1) is a tale of two passionate, desperate risk-takers. Lady Lavinia Cashin and her father, an impoverished Manx earl, leave their crumbling island castle for London. To ensure the family’s survival, Lavinia must swiftly find a wealthy husband . Her father's arrest and imprisonment for debt forces her to accept help from an unexpected and possibly untrustworthy source. Shunned by society, the infamous and reckless gamester Lord Garrick Armitage is attracted to the mysterious Manx beauty from the moment he sees her. Ever more convinced that Lavinia is his perfect match, he lacks the fortune she requires in a suitor.
Taking drastic measures to save her family, Lavinia risks losing Garrick forever. And neither of them knows whether her desperate return to the Isle of Man will turn out to be a journey towards happiness or heartbreak.
The Seducer (Book 2) is a story of longing, love, and linen.
After years of wandering, Kerron Cashin, Baron Garvain, returns to the Isle of Man to revive the linen trade, restoring his family’s fortunes and lifting the islanders out of poverty. For years Ellin Fayle, the tavern keeper’s niece, has secretly loved the young baron who seeks comfort in her arms. Unaware that their marriage is one of convenience, forced on Kerr by the Cashins’ great enemy, believes he wed for love.
When they leave the island for London, Ellin confronts her ambitious husband’s notoriety, and Kerr discovers his bride’s talent for stirring scandal.
Improper Advances (Book 3) reveals the conflict of lovers’ private passions and their professional demands, which pits duty against desire.
London opera singer Ana St. Albans abandons the stage, seeking temporary refuge and solitude on the Isle of Man, where she reclaims her identity as Oriana Julian, soldier’s widow. Her landlord, wealthy mine owner and geologist Sir Darius Corlett, suspects she’s an adventuress and a fortune-hunter—until he learns her story.
Pursuing Oriana to London, Dare barges into her world of musicians, aristocrats, horse-racing enthusiasts, and the prominent scientist who can promote his geological theories. Oriana’s passion for the bold Manxman coincides with difficult choices, personal and theatrical. But she is more tempted by the more desirable fate prevented by her reputation—and Dare’s respectability.
Genre: Historical Romance
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