Raveneau Series by Cynthia Wright

SURRENDER THE HEART. Her name is Lindsay Raveneau, stunningly beautiful and fiercely independent, a schoolmistress who hides a passionate soul beneath a most proper facade.... SURRENDER THE DESIRE. He is the handsome, virile Ryan Coleraine, an adventurer and a spy, a ladies' man at ease in any mileau -- from the hand -hewn planks aboard a ship to the rarefied air of a Regency English drawing room.... SURRENDER THE PASSION... moreSURRENDER THE HEART. Her name is Lindsay Raveneau, stunningly beautiful and fiercely independent, a schoolmistress who hides a passionate soul beneath a most proper facade.... SURRENDER THE DESIRE. He is the handsome, virile Ryan Coleraine, an adventurer and a spy, a ladies' man at ease in any mileau -- from the hand -hewn planks aboard a ship to the rarefied air of a Regency English drawing room.... SURRENDER THE PASSION. Together they will forge a love so strong, so consuming, that nothing can alter it -- not the fact that he is to masquerade as her brother to help the American cause now the breath-stopping game of pretend they must play in front of friend and foe alike.... SURRENDER THE LUST. Together they will wait, embracing the dark of night, fulfilling their desire as they SURRENDER THE STARS. less

Special Author's Cut Edition Originally published by Ballantine Books as BARBADOS 1818: Nathan Raveneau is known as “The Scapegrace” in Regency London for his rakish exploits and devastating good looks. He's also a sea captain with an estate on Barbados, where his enemy Xavier Crowe lives. To gain land adjoining Crowe’s, Nathan agrees to act as protector to headstrong Adrienne Beauvisage and keep her safe – and chaste – until her 21st birthday... moreSpecial Author's Cut Edition Originally published by Ballantine Books as BARBADOS 1818: Nathan Raveneau is known as “The Scapegrace” in Regency London for his rakish exploits and devastating good looks. He's also a sea captain with an estate on Barbados, where his enemy Xavier Crowe lives. To gain land adjoining Crowe’s, Nathan agrees to act as protector to headstrong Adrienne Beauvisage and keep her safe – and chaste – until her 21st birthday. Adrienne is both outraged and intrigued by the man who calls himself Nathan Essex. She knows little of the threats that lurk at the English castle of eccentric Lady Thomasina Harms…or of the daring that Raveneau, posing as Nathan Essex, would employ to keep her out of danger. As the powerful attraction between them builds, Nathan is forced to rescue an unwilling Adrienne, boldly spiriting her away to his ship. In a rousing adventure that carries them from Regency England across the sea to magical Barbados, Nathan and Adrienne struggle against a compelling and passionate love while caught in a threatening web of intrigue. Reviews: Winner of Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best British Isles Historical Romance of 1995 “Cynthia Wright has created another masterpiece filled with passion and adventure. SILVER SEA is a “must read” for everyone who has read and loved Wright’s earlier novels about the Raveneau and Beauvisage families!” 4 ½ Stars – Top Pick! Romantic Times Magazine “From beginning to end, SILVER SEA captures the heart and delights the imagination! Cynthia Wright weaves a grand tale of romance and adventure that rivals the best of romantic fiction. Memorable characters, a fast-paced plot, and sizzling passion fill the pages of SILVER SEA! Cynthia Wright is true gem among writers.” Literary Times less