The Six Pearls of Baron Ridlington Series by Sahara Kelly

A Risqué Regency Romance from best selling Historical author Sahara Kelly “Should I ever pen my memoirs, I shall call them How to Befuddle the French with a Bucket of Slops. ” - Edmund, Baron Ridlington, 1814 Inheriting the baronetcy is a burden Captain Edmund Holbury could well have done without. But he has no choice other than to say farewell to the sea and accept the title of Baron Ridlington—which includes the almost-ruined estate, and his five resident siblings... moreA Risqué Regency Romance from best selling Historical author Sahara Kelly “Should I ever pen my memoirs, I shall call them How to Befuddle the French with a Bucket of Slops. ” - Edmund, Baron Ridlington, 1814 Inheriting the baronetcy is a burden Captain Edmund Holbury could well have done without. But he has no choice other than to say farewell to the sea and accept the title of Baron Ridlington—which includes the almost-ruined estate, and his five resident siblings. He is going to need some help, and soon. It comes in the unexpected form of a nasty crack on the head, a ministering hand and a woman who has hidden herself away in the countryside. Rosaline Henry finds the unconscious Baron strangely appealing, and when he makes an unexpected but practical suggestion - she agrees, as much for him as for herself. Thus begins a voyage of discovery which takes them to new heights of familial creativity, private passion and risky adventure. The sea is in Edmund’s veins, so of course there are ships, spies, fogs and storms, not to mention flirtatious Hussars, a mustache of unsurpassed magnificence, a chicken with unusual preferences…and a fortuitous attack of mal-de-mer ! Can Edmund take the helm of a different kind of ship and steer Ridlington back into the calmer waters of the countryside? Of course, but he needs the right woman’s hand on the wheel… less

“There’s nothing like a parishioner sitting down and breaking a pew to revise the entire congregation’s view of attending Sunday services.” Simon, Vicar of Ridlington, The Church of St. Simon's, 1814. Simon Ridlington enjoys the position of Vicar in Ridlington’s ancient church, St. Simon’s. It’s full of scandalous legends, wobbly pews—and woodworm. With a dwindling congregation and rising expenses, the last thing he needs is an accounting audit... more“There’s nothing like a parishioner sitting down and breaking a pew to revise the entire congregation’s view of attending Sunday services.” Simon, Vicar of Ridlington, The Church of St. Simon's, 1814. Simon Ridlington enjoys the position of Vicar in Ridlington’s ancient church, St. Simon’s. It’s full of scandalous legends, wobbly pews—and woodworm. With a dwindling congregation and rising expenses, the last thing he needs is an accounting audit. Even worse? It is to be conducted by Lady Ellsmere. In her youth she was Tabitha Worsley, the one girl who was Simon’s weakness. Fate, he assumes, is having a good laugh at his expense. Tabby never forgot the tall young neighbor who taught her about desire in a sunlit field. Her life since then has taken her down a variety of interesting and often dangerous roads, but now she has returned to Ridlington—and Simon. Is that fire of passion still simmering? It takes a broken arm, a pretend engagement, a secret hiding place and an unexpected threat to get this couple over their differences. Perhaps it’s time for St. Simon to lend a…toe? (There are references to Book One and many overlapping character appearances, although this may be read as a stand alone story.) less

”I am rather tired of the mundane, Mr. Seton-Mowbray. I have no expectations, and I’m much older than an Almacks debutante. I am not husband-hunting, since I intend never to marry. So yes, I’m ready to be a little bit more than just the delightful Miss Ridlington. I believe it might be entertaining were I to be known as the scandalous Miss Ridlington.” “Then I hope you’ll allow me to assist you in achieving that goal, Ma’am... more”I am rather tired of the mundane, Mr. Seton-Mowbray. I have no expectations, and I’m much older than an Almacks debutante. I am not husband-hunting, since I intend never to marry. So yes, I’m ready to be a little bit more than just the delightful Miss Ridlington. I believe it might be entertaining were I to be known as the scandalous Miss Ridlington.” “Then I hope you’ll allow me to assist you in achieving that goal, Ma’am.” Kitty Ridlington in conversation with Max Seton-Mowbray, a musicale, London 1815. She’s fascinating and unattached, but is she ready for the kind of attention Max Seton-Mowbray would like to lavish on her? A shocking wager might have the desired result, but Fate intervenes with the unexpected, and everything changes. Kitty and Max embark on an adventure that neither could have anticipated, but both embrace without hesitation. It will lead from London to the countryside, and force them both to reconsider their goals. And they’ll discover the sparks they strike off each other might be igniting an all-consuming kind of fire… less

“This is Brussels and we are on the verge of war. There is no time.” Lord Angleford leaned back. “So I must ask, Mr. Ridlington, how do you plan on settling up this debt? And when may I and my colleagues expect payment in full?” A conversation between gentlemen, Brussels, May 1815 Take a young woman caught in a scandal, a city readying for battle, a murder, and an impossible choice. Mix well and you have Richard Ridlington’s current situation... more“This is Brussels and we are on the verge of war. There is no time.” Lord Angleford leaned back. “So I must ask, Mr. Ridlington, how do you plan on settling up this debt? And when may I and my colleagues expect payment in full?” A conversation between gentlemen, Brussels, May 1815 Take a young woman caught in a scandal, a city readying for battle, a murder, and an impossible choice. Mix well and you have Richard Ridlington’s current situation. It’s 1815—so he has a lot of company in town, including the Duke of Wellington, vast numbers of the military, and his current employer, the Earl of Perrenporth. Richard is his aide-de-camp , an important role at this time and in this place. But Fate is breathing down his neck and he finds himself in the worst kind of mess, with only one way out. Marriage. Cressida Branscombe’s situation is not dissimilar; there’s only one way to save her family’s reputation, and she finds the alternative unthinkable. Reluctantly, with no other options left, she agrees to become the wife of a man she’s never met. The newlywed couple, who have known each other all of four hours or so, set sail for England, determined to sort out their future as best they can, given the circumstances. What they find in the gloriously wild countryside of North Devon is something quite out of the ordinary, especially when secrets from the past reveal a grave injustice. Richard and Cressy will have to face a ghostly mystery, eccentric household staff, and their growing desire for one another—all without forgetting to walk the dog. less