With No Reservations

What readers say about Leigh Michaels:"Beautiful and romantic... I couldn't put it down.""Witty, snappy dialogue and great characters!"Three beautifully intertwined love stories...The rules are made to be broken...When the handsome, rakish Earl of Hawthorne buys the charming house across the back garden from his town home, he never expects the lovely lady he installs there to ensnare him completely...Again...After Lady Keighley marries the earl, it seems a shame to leave the house empty, so she offers it to her childhood friend Felicity Mercer, who discovers that the earl's gorgeous cousin is precisely the man she's been waiting for...and again...Finally, feisty Georgiana Baxter moves into the house to escape an arranged marriage, and encounters the earl's friend Major Julian Hampton late one night in the back garden. The handsome soldier is more than willing to give her the lessons she asks for...There is plenty of gossip, scandal, and torrid speculations surrounding the "mistress' house", but behind closed doors, passions blaze...

What readers say about Leigh Michaels:

"Beautiful and romantic... I couldn't put it down."
"Witty, snappy dialogue and great characters!"

Three beautifully intertwined love stories...

The rules are made to be broken...

When the handsome, rakish Earl of Hawthorne buys the charming house across the back garden from his town home, he never expects the lovely lady he installs there to ensnare him completely...

Again...

After Lady Anne Keighley marries the earl, it seems a shame to leave the house empty, so she offers it to her childhood friend Felicity Mercer, who discovers that the earl's gorgeous cousin is precisely the man she's been waiting for...

and again...

Finally, feisty Georgiana Baxter moves into the house to escape an arranged marriage, and encounters the earl's friend Lord Julian Silsby late one night in the back garden. The handsome soldier is more than willing to give her the lessons she asks for...

There is plenty of gossip, scandal, and torrid speculations surrounding the "mistress' house", but behind closed doors, passions blaze...

Leigh Michaels is the author of nearly 100 books, including 80 contemporary novels and more than a dozen non-fiction books. More than 35 million copies of her romance novels have been published by Harlequin. A six time RITA finalist, she has also received two Reviewer's Choice awards from Romantic Times, and was the 2003 recipient of the Johnson Brigham Award. She is the author of On Writing Romance, published in January 2007 by Writers Digest Books. Leigh also teaches romance writing on the Internet at Gotham Writers' Workshop. She lives in Des Moines, Iowa.

'Praise for The Mistress'House“A work of art...Deliciously decadent from start to finish.” – Seriously Reviewed “Deft storytelling, abundant humor...and tenderness in all the right places” – Linda Banche Romance Author “Full of love, scandal, and mystery...readers will be captivated by Leigh Michaels'sophisticated style and immense knowledge of Regency England.” – Debbie's Book Bag “A book you will want to share with everyone you know.”– Passionate Historical RomanceA family that courts together... Viscount Ryecroft has a beautiful sister he needs to marry off... if only he had the money for her Season in London. His family is in financial ruins, and his mother is willing to do anything to help her children, including sell herself to the highe st bidder... Finds passion on their own... Sophie Ryecroft will sacrifice love to marry for the good of her family... but instead finds passion and solace in an attracti ve alternative. With so much riding on their one and only Season in London, Rye, Sophie, and Miranda can't help but get hopelessly entangled with all the wrong people... Celebrated author Leigh Michaels effortlessly weaves three tales of unexpected romance with surprising twists you won't soon forget.' 'Charming... an intriguing and absorbing romantic tale.'—Library JournalThe wedding of the year brings together three couples who must sort themselves out to avoid scandal!The Duke of Somervale, whose sister's wedding is the event of the ton, is fighting off debutantes and desperately needs help from beautiful, stubborn Olivia Reyne. But she is engrossed with problems engulfing her dearest friends and family. The last thing Olivia needs is to be embroiled with a duke whose dark gaze makes her forget herself entirely...Discover a new side of a beloved author as Leigh Michaels draws you into the glittering, glitzy world of Regency England and an affair you'll never forget.Praise for The Mistress'House'A work of art...Deliciously decadent from start to finish.'— Seriously Reviewed'Deft storytelling, abundant humor... and tenderness in all the right places.'— Linda Banche Romance Author'Full of love, scandal, and mystery... readers will be captivated by Leigh Michaels'sophisticated style and immense knowledge of Regency England.'— Debbie's Book Bag'A book you will want to share with everyone you know.'— Passionate Historical Romance The wealthy Duke of Weybridge knows that everyone loves a good surpriseand a good scandal. He has bounteous amounts of both for the guestsparticularly for his nieces and nephew, Emily, Isabel, and Lucienat his extravagant seventieth birthday ball. They think his promise to improve their lives means a generous stipend. But hes got different gifts in mind: finding them the perfect matches. His task wont be easy, because the Arden siblings have given up on love. Bachelor Lucien spends more time merrymaking than looking for a proper wife. His sister Emily, brokenhearted when her betrothal ended in disgrace, committed herself to an early spinsterhood. And Isabels marriage has been troubled from the moment it beganwith a terrible betrayal on her wedding night. Though witty and strong-willed, the siblings are no match for their uncles wily machinations. And as the celebration approaches, his romantic scheming ignites illicit liaisons and irresistible temptations, sparking enough rumors to keep the ton abuzz until his next birthday. Three beautifully intertwined love stories... The rules are made to be broken... When the handsome, rakish Earl of Hawthorne buys the charming house across the back garden from his town home, he never expects the lovely lady he installs there to ensnare him completely. Again... After Lady Anne Keighley marries the earl, it seems a shame to leave the house empty, so she offers it to her childhood friend, Felicity Mercer, who discovers that the earl's gorgeous cousin is precisely the man she's been waiting for. And again... Finally, feisty Georgiana Baxter moves into the house to escape an arranged marriage, and encounters the earl's friend, Lord Julian Silsby, late one night in the back garden. The handsome soldier is more than willing to give her the lessons she asks for... The house's ownership, proximity to the earl's townhouse and the beauty of its successive inhabitants leads to plenty of gossip, scandal and torrid speculation, while behind closed doors, passions blaze. Duke of Weybridge knows that everyone loves a good surprise and a good scandal. He as both for the guests as his birthday ball- particularly for his nieces and nephew, Emily, Isabel, and Lucien. They think his promise to improve their lives means a generous stipend. But he's got a different gift in mind: finding them perfect matches. His task won't be easy because the Arden siblings have given up on love. As the duke's celebration approaches, his romantic schemes ignite passions and spark more than a few juicy rumors that will have the ton buzzing for years You're invited to the wedding of the year! The Duke of Somervale, whose sister's wedding is the event of the ton, is fighting off debutantes and desperately needs help from beautiful, stubborn Olivia Reyne. But she is engrossed with problems engulfing her dearest friends and family. The last thing Olivia needs is to be embroiled with a duke whose dark gaze makes her forget herself entirely... Discover a new side of a beloved author as Leigh Michaels draws you into the glittering, glitzy world of Regency England and an affair you'll never forget. Viscount Ryecroft, in order to fund his sister's London season and find her a suitable match, must find a heiress for himself first, while his mother, who will do anything to help her children, considers selling herself to the highest bidder A recently impoverished widow offers to protect a bachelor duke from the marriage-minded women at his sister's upcoming wedding in exchange for enough money to pay her debts.