Carla Kelly

Elizabeth "Libby" Ames know nothing about Nesbitt Duke, a London merchant who meets with an accident in front of her uncle's house. A kind woman, she will tend him until he feels better. Benedict Nesbitt, Duke of Knaresborough, is not in her house by accident at all. In disguise, he's checking out Libby for his best friend, who has it under good authority that she is wealthy and will relieve his financial ills. No one is who they seem, in this classic Regency Romance by Carla Kelly. Adding more mischief to the matter is Anthony Cook, good-natured but shy country doctor, who uncovers "Mr." Duke's more immediate problem. With the cure come heartache, love, regret and vindication. But for whom? The doctor who loves Libby? The duke who loves Libby? The brother who needs Libby? Or Libby herself, who must sort out her feelings and make the best of a situation that could ruin her, or save her?

A favour for the captain… A new life as wife and mother? Battle-worn Captain John Beattie is dealt another blow on his return from Trafalgar. His motherless young son, Allan, has been heartlessly abandoned by those hired to care for him. Since he's required to return immediately to active duty, John throws himself at the mercy of his late friend's sister, Anna Fontaine… Anna can’t say no—the captain’s desperate struggle to protect his son and his country touches her gentle heart. But temporarily caring for Allan backfires when rumours threaten unwed Anna’s reputation. Honourable John insists on marriage—but will Anna’s place in his family ever be more than convenient? Perfect for fans of: ?? Marriage of convenience ?? Romance in uniform

Praise for the authors of Snowbound Regency Christmas Carla Kelly ‘I have run out of complimentary words for Carla Kelly. Just don’t miss her stories. They are always stirring, heartfelt, and memorable.’ —Amazon review on A Naval Surgeon to Fight For Joanna Johnson ‘Joanna Johnson's lively writing flows across the page with pace at times yet sensitively lingers at moments of tenderness and sensuality drawing the reader in.’ —Goodreads review on The Return of Her Long-Lost Husband Samantha Hastings ‘Hastings does a fabulous job of creating a fun, entertaining and swoony Regency romance that has pockets of intrigue and danger.’ —Goodreads review on Wedded to His Enemy Debutante

Three heart-warming forced proximity romance novellas to cosy up with this festive season Three snow-kissed Regency romances In one festive volume In A Christmas Houseguest by Carla Kelly, when a snowstorm stops their mailcoach, Rosie offers a fellow passenger sanctuary at her farm. War-weary from the navy, Andy will find his Christmas angel hard to leave... In Their Yuletide Reunion by Joanna Johnson, rejecting Lieutenant Fitzjames's proposal is Jane's greatest regret. Now, her future is in peril. Until an unexpected Christmas invitation leads to a second chance In The Christmas Husband Charade by Samantha Hastings, Devin finds himself snowed in with Julia--the woman who jilted his brother When he is forced to masquerade as her husband, their mutual hatred evolves into an irresistible connection... From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Daughter of a baronet who has gambled away everything, lovely Susan Hampton has no choice but do the unthinkable: get a job. Swallowing her pride, she finds a position as a lady's companion in the Cotswolds to Lady Bushnell, a widow whose husband served with distinction in the British Army during the Peninsular wars in Spain.Proud Lady Bushnell doesn't want a lady's companion foisted on her by caring relatives. Neither does the bailiff on one of the Bushnell properties. David Wiggins is a former sergeant in Lord Bushnell's Fighting Fifth Infantry. A Welshman and product of a workhouse, David is clever, honest, and capable. He sees no place for someone like Susan Hampton. Until he does. A lady's companion is hardly a more improbable job for someone of Susan's background, but she is out of choices. And there is hardly a woman less suited for David's life. How in the world did they fall in love? How can this possibly end?

"Holly and Ivy"- The Napoleonic Wars are over. Troops are returning home to a joyous Christmas, except for Surgeon Jake Frost, who must escort a hypochondriac captain, barely wounded at Waterloo. Jake prepares to hate every minute of the ordeal, until he meets the hypochondriac's fianc . "Yours Sincerely" - Madeline and her widowed mother live in genteel poverty, at the mercy of overbearing in-laws. Despite this, they have managed well. Years earlier, they befriended an older gentleman who has since passed away. To their surprise, an American sea captain arrives, summoned for a reading of the will of that quiet gentleman. Kindness triumphs in ways unimaginable, except, perhaps, during the season of glad tidings. "Picture a Christmas" - To avoid the poorhouse, Mary Cooper finds employment in a notions shop belonging to a grouchy old dame. Coming into her life to upend this pleasant arrangement is Luke Wainwright, nephew of Mary's employer. He's a widower and shipbuilder with no time for anything except business. To Luke, Mary is an interloper in his aunt's affairs, until he sees someone else: a person as determined as he is to improve the hand dealt them. Together, perhaps?

Bestselling author Carla Kelly’s Regency series The Channel Fleet continues, and the life-and-death stakes couldn’t be higher for this dashing Naval hero! Return to her respectable life… Or take a scandalous path to marriage? As her snobbish aunt’s companion, penniless vicar’s daughter Jerusha Langley is sent to take a donation to the local Naval hospital. There she meets dashing surgeon Jamie Wilson and embarks on a secret mission—sneaking out to help him care for injured sailors! With his life in peril, fighting Napoleon, Jamie has never considered taking a wife, yet he’s impressed by Jerusha’s nursing ability—and by her beauty inside and out. Jamie knows she’s risking a scandal by helping him. Can he risk his heart and save her reputation with a marriage offer? Perfect for fans of: ?? Forced proximity ?? Forbidden love

Bestselling author Carla Kelly's Regency seriesThe Channel Fleet continues, and the life-and-death stakes couldn't be higher for this dashing naval hero Return to her respectable life... Or take a scandalous path to marriage? As her snobbish aunt's companion, penniless vicar's daughter Jerusha Langley is sent to take a donation to the local naval hospital. There she meets dashing surgeon Jamie Wilson and embarks on a secret mission--sneaking out to help him care for injured sailors With his life in peril fighting Napoleon, Jamie has never considered taking a wife, yet he's impressed by Jerusha's nursing ability--and beauty inside and out. Jamie knows she's risking a scandal by helping him. Can he risk his heart and save her reputation with a marriage offer? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

A shy surgeon, Captain Jesse Randall has long been secretly in love with Elinore Mason, the daughter of a drunken officer deep in debt to Major Bones, who is determined to seduce Elinore. The British Army has begun its winter retreat from Spain, controlled by Napoleon, back to the safety of Portugal. Orderly retreat is the plan, with each of Wellington's innovative Marching Hospitals protected by a regiment as they move out. Not if Major Bones can help it. He will use this opportunity to ruin Elinore Mason, who assists in a marching hospital. Her mother is dead. Nell's father, the hapless Captain Mason, is useless in a crisis. It's Major Bones' perfect opportunity for mischief of the worst sort. But here is Surgeon Randall, determined to save Nell's virtue. He can only do this by marrying her. This act of mercy (and love) brings down the wrath of Major Bones on every doctor and patient in Marching Hospital Eight. Now begins a desperate race to the border. Is the shy surgeon any match for someone as evil as Major Bones? Will love triumph, or ruin?

The year is 1808. Davey Ten, a promising Gunwharf Rat, has finished a year of medical school at the renowned University of Edinburgh. It's been a tough year for Davey. Students and faculty alike have been informed of Davey's early workhouse years, his questionable parentage, and his lowly status. These bigots have condemned him by silence, which is killing his spirit. All Davey wants is to return to St. Brendan's. Master Able Six finds a solution. Why not send along another Gunwharf Rat to keep him company? Able's grandmama, a Scot of wealth and influence, arranges for the two Rats to stay at her Edinburgh house, maintained by Esther Teague, a spinster. Fellow Rat Avon March returns to Edinburgh with Davey. Adept at skulking, Avon will provide needed conversation, but also try to learn about the mysterious disappearance of a Royal Marine sergeant and Royal Navy warranted officer, from the hospital's famed Royal Infirmary.

In this sequel to Libby's London Merchant, Benedict Nesbitt, Duke of Knaresborough, becomes a reluctant Good Samaritan. Under duress from his butler, he offers a ride to a Spanish woman and child trudging in the rain. She does him a good turn, and he feels obligated to return the favor. He senses that Liria Valencia is no ordinary woman, although she is silent about her past. Patiently, Nez learns more, which takes him back to an event he would rather forget - the last siege of Badajoz, during Wellington's Peninsular Wars. He is not proud of his role in the terrible aftermath, but he must know more, because he has fallen in love again. Can people change? Yes. Is change sometimes painful? Yes again. Is change worth it? The only way is to find out. On one hand, more regret. On the other, redemption and love.

If you must fight a war, make it good one, so you can entertain admiring children and grandchildren years in the future. What if your World War II stories are nothing more glamorous than an aircraft factory in boring Kansas, or a sugar beet farm in Southeast Wyoming

Sometimes people end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thanks to an impulsive request from Elizabeth Ann Everett, the Everett family from Omaha, Nebraska, become tourists on a vacation in newly created Yellowstone National Park. The year is 1877 and the weather is fine, . When the Nez Perce, fleeing the U.S. Army, charge into a tourist camp, pampered, wealthy Elizabeth Everett gets more than she bargains for. So do the Nez Perce.

Sometimes people end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thanks to an impulsive request from Elizabeth Ann Everett, the Everett family from Omaha, Nebraska, become tourists on a vacation in newly created Yellowstone National Park. The year is 1877 and the weather is fine, . When the Nez Perce, fleeing the U.S. Army, charge into a tourist camp, pampered, wealthy Elizabeth Everett gets more than she bargains for. So do the Nez Perce.

Santiago Gonzalez needs the army that his bride's dowry will raise. But with the dowry comes a bride who is Santiago's match for shrewdness, courage and love, in this story of conquest in 13th century Spain.

The year is 1805. Napoleon is determined to invade England. Angus Ogilvie, spy catcher, has learned more of Napoleon's plans. He relays them to Master Able Six, instructor at St. Brendan the Navigator School, where workhouse boys of promise are training in naval service to an England that considers them castoffs. Ogilvie has other startling news about a mysterious Spanish count who bears a striking resemblance to the unlikely master genius. To counteract the growing threat from across the English Channel, Able Six has been recalled to the fleet. Thanks to a legacy from the legendary Sir B, Able and his Gunwharf Rats - workhouse boys like him - will serve as ship-to-shore messengers in Sir B's own yacht. Able is torn. His loyalty to England and the Royal Navy is strong and he knows his duty, but there is loving wife Meridee to consider, and their small son Ben. Is the cost of war finally too high, even to a man so committed? What awaits Able Six is more than war - someone from his past he could love or hate. Able Six knows his puny concerns mean nothing, as a battle that will change England forever edges closer. Trafalgar.The year is 1805. Napoleon is determined to invade England. Angus Ogilvie, spy catcher, has learned more of Napoleon's plans. He relays them to Master Able Six, instructor at St. Brendan the Navigator School, where workhouse boys of promise are training in naval service to an England that considers them castoffs. Ogilvie has other startling news about a mysterious Spanish count who bears a striking resemblance to the unlikely master genius. To counteract the growing threat from across the English Channel, Able Six has been recalled to the fleet. Thanks to a legacy from the legendary Sir B, Able and his Gunwharf Rats - workhouse boys like him - will serve as ship-to-shore messengers in Sir B's own yacht. Able is torn. His loyalty to England and the Royal Navy is strong and he knows his duty, but there is loving wife Meridee to consider, and their small son Ben. Is the cost of war finally too high, even to a man so committed? What awaits Able Six is more than war - someone from his past he could love or hate. Able Six knows his puny concerns mean nothing, as a battle that will change England forever edges closer. Trafalgar.

Napoleon threatens England with invasion. Recalled to the fleet, instructor Able Six teaches the Gunwharf Rats to sail and fight. Surprisingly, the unlikely master genius discovers how little he knows.