The Counterfeit Coachman, A Regency romance (Sweet Regency Romance Book 2)

Elisabeth Fairchild

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To plump; to strike, or shoot. A plumper; a single vote at an election. A blow with the fist: Fore pokers; aces and kings at cards. To burn your poker; to catch the venereal disease. A man or woman of Boston in America: Pompkinshire; Boston and its dependencies. I popt the cull; I shot the man.

I shall see you go to be hanged. Pot valiant; courageous from drink. All in print, quite neat or exact, set, screwed up. Quite in print; set in a formal manner. Rum prog; choice provision. To examine minutely into a matter or business. All in a pucker; in a dishabille. To puff and blow; to be out of breath. To be pulled; to be arrested by a police officer. A country put; an ignorant awkward clown. Base, roguish, bad, naught or worthless.

How queerly the cull touts; how roguishly the fellow looks. It also means odd, uncommon. To puzzle or confound. I have puzzled the judge. More like a bear than a squirrel. To quid tobacco; to chew tobacco. Half a quid; half a guinea. Snack, share, part, proportion, or dividend. A Welch rabbit; bread and cheese toasted, i. Rent strained to the utmost value. Knight of the rainbow; a footman: Stinking, rammish, ill-flavoured; also strong, great.

A rank knave; a rank coward: Rap on the knuckles; a reprimand. A rogue or villain: Of these there are the following kinds: A lock-up or spunging-house, a gaol. The ribbin runs thick; i. Fun, game, diversion, or trick. Rum Rigging; fine clothes. Money procured by begging: To scold; chiefly applied to women. His wife rung him a fine peal! To rule the roast; to be master or paramount. The fourth order of canters. A forward wanton girl, a tomrig. An instrument used in housebreaking. This instrument has not been long in use. To win a rubber: Wooden ruff; the pillory. The ruffian cly thee; the Devil take thee.

Wine, or any other good liquor. Rumford was formerly a famous place for leather breeches. To rump any one; to turn the back to him: To buy the sack: To saddle the spit; to give a dinner or supper. A set of mock masons, who, A. To scour or score off; to run away: Also a watchman or a watch. A villainous scheme or plan. Old Scratch; the Devil: Queer screens; forged bank notes. A scrap or slip of paper. What does scrip go at for the next rescounters? To scuttle off; to run away.

He has been let into the secret: To drive or break in. To knock down or stun any one. To draw any thing from the pocket.

To cut a sham; to cheat or deceive. A river in Ireland: Sharks; the first order of pickpockets. A cheat, one that lives by his wits. A young shaver; a boy. An oaken sapling, or cudgel: Vulgar address to one vomiting. New, or strait shoes. Shot betwixt wind and water; poxed or clapped. To be put to bed with a shovel; to be buried. A shuffling fellow; a slippery shifting fellow.

Physical herbs; also follies. The old title for a country parson: Left at sixes and sevens: In a bad skin; out of temper, in an ill humour. To slam to a door; to shut it with violence. Double slanged; double ironed. The gaol at Kingston in Jamaica: A stooping gait, a negligent slovenly fellow. To fire a slug; to drink a dram. To slur, is a method of cheating at dice: I had a smack at her muns: To smack calves skin; to kiss the book, i.

A person who lives by passing base coin. To break; also to kick down stairs. To pass counterfeit money. To wipe, or slap. To cry, to throw the snot or snivel about. It was bought for an old song, i. He shall repent this. A spruce, trim, or smart fellow. That tit is damned spooney. I shall sport a new suit next week. A thirsty fellow, a great drinker. A fat man or woman: A square cove, i. A narrow escape, a chance: To squeak; to confess, peach, or turn stag. A bar-boy; also a bastard or any other child.

Meretrix corpore corpus alit. It is thus described by Harman: A good stock; i. Two stone under weight, or wanting; an eunuch. Stone doublet; a prison. Stone dead; dead as a stone. Persons set in the pillory. A vessel to hold liquor: Stow you; be silent, or hold your peace. A good woman in the straw; a lying-in woman. Also telling a great lie: Itinerants of different kinds. To play the part of the strong man, i. Pitted with the smallpox: To draw from a man all be knows.

Swaddlers is also the Irish name for methodist. Any quantity of goods. Rum swag; a shop full of rich goods. Guinea droppers, cheats, sharpers. A great swinging fellow; a great stout fellow. A swinging lie; a lusty lie. Drink, or any brisk or windy liquor. Silence, hold your tongue. A mistress; also good clothes.

A general name for a Welchman, St. David being the tutelar saint of Wales. Anthony is followed by his pig. A tap on the shoulder;-an-arrest. To tap a girl; to be the first seducer: To tap a guinea; to get it changed. A jack tar; a sailor. What did thought do? To play on any instrument sttfnged with wire.

By rule of thumb: To tilt; to fight with a sword. To give or lend. Tip me a hog; give me a shilling. A horse; a pretty little tit; a smart little girl. Toad in a hole; meat baked or boiled in pye-crust. A tiresome story teller. Tongue enough for two sets of teeth: To cheat, or trick: A lover of women. The top side the other way; i. Touched in the wind; broken winded. Touched in the head; insane, crazy. An oaken towel, a cudgel. A woman of the town; a prostitute. A parson riding a grey horse, witholue furniture; game. An old woman under a hedge; ditto.

A cat looking out of a window; A man, woman, and child, in a buggy; A man with a woman behind him; A flock of sheep; A flock of geese; A post chaise; 5. A man or woman walking; 1. The square cap worn by the collegians. Cheating, changing side, or beating. The belly, or guts. Tripes and trullibubs; the entrails: All his cards are trumps: How fares your old trunk? To shove a trunk: A cruel, hard-hearted man. Perplexity, confusion, or any thing else: A good twist; a good appetite. To twist it down apace; to eat heartily.

All in a twitter; in a fright. To pawn any thing. To the little gentleman in velvet, i. His upper story or garrets are unfurnished; i.

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To go like a duck. Rich, in good circumstances. A large old-fashioned watch. His chops watered at it; he longed earnestly for it. To take a part. A share of a booty obtained by fraud. He will soon march in the rear of a whereas. To tell or discover. A grass widow; a discarded mistress. This was a fascinating book. Hero is put in an asylum after a stroke robs him of his ability to speak and understand language.

One of my fave books. Language is likewise mild. This was a find!!! This was hilarious and clever and the paranormal aspect was quirky awesomeness. This is a twist on Cyrano de Bergarac. Very Awesome premise that plays out well. So…trigger warning on that. Heroine has atrocious vision. Heroine is a chemist and a bit of an Aspie. Story begins in a private sanatorium. Secondary character is bipolar. There is an attempted rape scene in this that is not completed but goes farther than I was comfortable with—I must admit that I skim-read it.

Tyler Paranormal Hero is deaf in the beginning of the book. Heroine has trauma issues from being raped. Heroine has PTSD from being assaulted. The nature of her assault and her life could be a trigger for some. Heroine has severe claustrophobia. There was some really good victimology characterization in her behavior but the hero understood that she was a battered woman—a true romance in his way of loving her.

There may be triggers for anyone recovering from abuse. All of this series of books has the Rose Red Rapist as an antagonist. BEST agoraphobe character yet. Her books are awesome though. Most of her characters are flawed in some way. Weeks Paranormal Heroine is an Aspie. Dog Heart by Barbara Samuel— Hero comes back from war wounded with a wounded dog. Hero is tortured in the beginning and they have to overcome the racial differences of a match between an orc and a human. If you like Big Bang Theory—this is your book.

Like many NA reads this has far more sexual situations and profanity than YA, but this might be my favorite NA read yet. I thought this was an interesting Beauty and the Beast retelling. While this was technically PG or PG, there were a few profanities, one episode of attempted rape, and some vague sexual references—though no actual sex or anything beyond kissing. With the exception of those marked as PG, you can expect all these romances to have sexual situations, profanity, and violence to varying degrees. Not recommended for under 18—in my opinion, but parent or read at your discretion.

So my opinions are my own in that regard. This offends some people with their own disabilities of whatever nature.

Please comment with suggestions for books I should read or to discuss any of the above. Also try the following books by Carla Kelly: In fact a majority of her books deal with the aftermath of war and many of her characters are scarred, either psychologically or physically by the Napoleonic wars. Did you read Beau Crusoe by her? I keep looking at the reviews and thinking the cannibalism references would bother me too much. I know this is an older post but I appreciate this list so much! I really need to update this list soon actually. I have probably two dozen to transfer from a separate word doc… Hmm.

Sounds like a good weekend project. You are a reader after my own heart. Flawed heroes and heroines throughout. A couple of my favorite flawed fellas here. Irresistibly drawn to her handsome captor, Virginia cannot forget that he is also her most treacherous enemy. Yet with each caress, Alexander mounts a delicate assault on her senses, quelling all thoughts of rebellion—leaving her conscious of the perfection of his passion. Torn between desire and duty, Virginia and Alexander become players in the most dangerous of games…where intrigue and betrayal rule the day and where love carries the inevitability of destiny.

Huntley is pleasant and attractive, the perfect candidate in every way. By his own account, Wulf is a pauper, barely able to afford his own cottage. Yet nothing will stop him from pursuing the elusive beauty with every cunning trick he can muster. But which is more important: To make the right choice, both Wulf and Lily must trust their hearts, not just their heads, to lead them to the happiness they desire.

Is there no end to the irony? Come to town to find a wife, only to be taunted by the past?

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But when he stuns her with a second, outrageous but now wickedly delicious proposal, it is clear that despite the rumors the rake from her past has not reformed! Now he owns the most thrilling new gaming establishment in London.

Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. Her duties are simple: Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess—can a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart? Lady Sophia Bryant has no intention of marrying anytime soon.

Her one desire is to reunite her parents, who have been estranged for fourteen years. Surely, if she happens to announce her betrothal—even a false one—they will be forced to see each other. Devilishly handsome Lord Francis Sutton seems perfect for such deceit, always agreeable to games of passion in which he has nothing to lose. The trap is set—if only Lady Sophia can keep her foolish heart from falling prey to her brilliant snares.

Even more surprising is her reaction to his shocking advances. She may be a lady, but this man knows so well how to make her feel like a woman. Gwendoline, Lady Muir, has seen her share of tragedy. But when Hugo, Lord Trentham, scoops her up in his arms after a fall, she feels a sensation that both shocks and emboldens her.

Hugo is a gentleman in name only: He is happiest when working the land, but duty and title now demand that he finds a wife. He wants her, but will she have him? But through courtship and seduction, Gwen soon finds that with each kiss, and with every caress, Hugo captivates her more—with his desire, with his love, and with the promise of forever. The last thing Sophie Fortin expects at a masquerade ball is a dazzling kiss from a pirate. But when Jack begins a breathtaking seduction, Sophie can barely resist. The secret heir to a prince, Jack has spurned his royal heritage for years.

His steamy encounter with Lady Julia unexpectedly has him rethinking his wicked ways, but in the end, Thomas flees temptation. Can two lovers with dark pasts overcome their tangled history and rekindle their former love? Robbed of her sight by a childhood fever, Audrey has been kept in virtual seclusion by her family. And now the enigmatic Robert Henslow, Earl of Knightsbridge, has complicated her scheme to gain independence, insisting they pretend to be engaged. As for what makes him propose marriage…it might be guilt.

Or something far more urgent and unexpected. As an extremely wealthy laird, Gowan Stoughton, Duke of Kinross, can have any of the maidens at the ball he attends. The only problem is they are all English and Gowan is not so certain they are suitable. He is accustomed to the hard-working lasses from his Highlands, not these dainty noblewomen who spend their days drinking tea or some other such nonsense. But then he makes the acquaintance of Lady Edith Gilchrist. Utterly bewitched by the emerald-eyed beauty with lush golden locks, he knows he must have her.

Even worse, she accepted his proposal the following day. Yet when they marry, Edie realizes her husband needs a lesson and locks herself in a tower. Somehow Gowan must find a way to enter the tower and convince his new bride that she belongs in his arms. If the stranger becomes a friend and the lady a mistress, all the better. He certainly welcomes the opportunity to help Laura Davenport, a dazzling young widow with a rebellious stepson. Her gratitude, he hopes, will take an amorous form. But from the moment he sets foot in her drawing room, he gets far more than he bargained for….

It was a moment of desperation. On the brink of losing her stepson, Laura turned to the notorious Lord Bellingham for help. How Bell earned his wicked reputation is clear; the surprise is how much more there is to him than the gossip sheets could possibly reveal. Married young to a man hand-picked by her father, Elizabeth Petre is an ideal Victorian lady.

She has borne two sons and endured sixteen years of selfless duty in a passionless marriage. She knows of only one man who can teach her the erotic arts of love…. The bastard son of an English countess and an Arab sheik, Ramiel Devington was reared to embrace both Western culture and Eastern pleasure. But when the lessons become a temptation neither can resist, Elizabeth is forced to choose between obligation and forbidden passion…. When it comes to diamonds—like their men—some women prefer them rough….

For Adela, nothing could be more insulting—being denied her rightful inheritance for a randy scoundrel like Wilson, the very man who broke her heart following a lusty dalliance years ago. Wilson and Adela are insatiable, but civility outside of the bedroom proves impossible. Determined to keep Adela in his bed, Wilson devises a ruse—a marriage of convenience that will provide her family with a generous settlement, as well as prevent scandalous whispers.

Their plan works perfectly until family rivalries and intrigue threaten to destroy their arrangement…and the unspoken love blooming beneath it. Again, apologies for not putting this up last month! Was too busy trying to finish up my semester.

Including the irresistible Caroline Twinning. After all, he did have a substantial reputation to protect. And what better challenge than the one woman capable of stealing his heart? In the eyes of the ton Hattie Wilkinson is a respectable widow, content with her safe, if somewhat modest life. Forced apart by her scheming relatives and his clandestine career, Lilibet and Roland buried their passion beneath years of duty and self-denial, until a chance holiday encounter changes everything they ever knew about themselves…and each other.

Forbid her from riding astride 2. Hide her dueling sword 3. Burn all her breeches and buy her silk drawers 4. Frisk her for hidden daggers 5. Anthony Carrington, Earl of Ravensbrook, expects a biddable bride. A man of fiery passion tempered by the rigors of war into steely self-control, he demands obedience from his troops and his future wife.

Regardless of how fetching she looks in breeches. Promised to the Earl of Plump Pockets by her impoverished father, Caroline Montague is no simpering miss. She rides a war stallion named Hercules, fights with a blade, and can best most men with both bow and rifle. She finds Anthony autocratic, domineering, and…ridiculously gorgeous. Grayson Hadley is in his own special hell-being treated like a wayward pup by the tutor employed to turn him into a true gentleman.

Little does Livi realize how very close she is to unleashing the passion that lies just beneath the surface…. But the best laid plans have never met such a handsome Irish widower with a dubious history…. Declan Reeves came to London with his young daughter to escape his life in Ireland. But her family is suspicious of his past, and before he can make her his wife, he must travel to Ireland to vindicate his reputation.

Torn between honor and desire, Declan and Paulette launch a perilous search for the truth. Barely escaping with her life, she seeks help at a nearby inn. But with no money and looking little better than a beggar, the townsfolk think her claims of being a princess to be nothing more than a far-fetched tale. Utterly forsaken, Mercedes wonders what is to become of her. After years of soldiering, dispossessed Laird Daniel MacKinnon is finally coming home.

At an inn he is confronted by a bedraggled young woman claiming to be of royal blood. But Mercedes is still being pursued by ruthless hunters whose motives remain unclear. As the danger increases, so does the desire she and Daniel feel for each other, until the two of them must face the greatest danger of all—falling in love. But the notorious Montague is now the heir to Castonbury Park, forcing his reluctant return to the family estate. With his family in disarray, he promises to do his utmost to see decorum restored once more. Lord Brentmore—half Irish peasant, half English aristocrat—grew up under a cloud of scandal.

After the death of their infamous mother they need a reputable governess. Long ago, Sophie Lawrance chose prudence over passion, rejecting a rebellious young rogue for the sake of her family-no matter the ache it left in her heart.

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Cameron Daggett is a man of many secrets. Together they embark on a perilous masquerade, leading them to a remote country estate near the sea. There, they must battle a cunning adversary-and their own burning desires. Will they be consumed by the flames? Or can they prove that true love conquers all?

A hundred years has passed since the bitter rivalry between the St. Claires and the Huntingtons began. But in London, the feud goes on. Born into a noble family, the impulsive, wild-hearted beauty has fallen on difficult times. Until the sudden appearance of a suitor from the scandalous St. Claire family threatens to reveal her darkest secrets. His perfect target is the lovely but proud Lady Sophia. But his plot soon unravels when he finds his own heart ensnared-in a trap not of his own making.

Gideon Redgrave, eldest child of the late Earl of Saltwood, refuses to be humbled by the scandal that once tore his family apart. Beautiful and bold, young widow Jessica Linden proves to be a formidable and passionate adversary. Thomas, Duke of Castleton, has every intention of wedding a prim and proper heiress. His devotion to family duty is no defense against the red-headed vixen whose greatest asset seems to be a talent for trouble…. Caroline Townsend has no patience for the oh-so-suitable and boring men of the ton. So when the handsome but stuffy duke arrives at her doorstep, she decides to put him to the test.

But her scandalous exploits awaken a desire in Thomas he never knew he had. Something deep and lasting has come to bind their hearts, and the stakes are nothing less than true love. When her sister runs off to avoid an arranged marriage, Meg Lynton takes her place at the altar, since marriage to Nicholas Hartley, the infamous Devil Duke of Temblerlay is the only way to save her family from penury.

And how difficult can it be to marry a rake and a rogue like Temberlay? All she needs to do is give him an heir and move on with her own life…but deception comes at a higher cost than Meg may be prepared to pay. But when his bride raises her veil at the altar, Nicholas realizes that his wedding night might prove to be a pleasure after all. The very wealthy Edgar Downes has promised his aging father to finally take a bride—specifically, to wed a titled lady by Christmas.

Marriage, of course, would never do. But in a season of miracles, something wondrous is about to happen. Not even the warm, forgiving Christmas spirit can stop the Marquess of Denbigh from settling his score with Judith Easton: Now that Judith is free from a nightmare marriage, the handsome marquess has her in his sights—and wants her in his arms.

Once he spends time playing the part, Julien finds himself falling for the fiesty beauty. Gwendoline, Lady Muir, has seen her share of tragedy, especially since a freak accident took her husband much too soon. Content in a quiet life with friends and family, the young widow has no desire to marry again.

Hugo never intends to kiss Lady Muir, and frankly, he judges her to be a spoiled, frivolous—if beautiful—aristocrat. He is a gentleman in name only: Despite her cautious nature, Gwen cannot ignore the attraction.

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As their two vastly different worlds come together, both will be challenged in unforeseen ways. In this tantalizing new novel of untold wealth, unbridled privilege, and unspeakable scandals, a family shakes the very foundation of proper Victorian Society—and sets the bluebloods to blushing..

When the wealthy middle-class Laurie family purchases a home in exclusive Belgrave Square, London Society is aghast. Only one thing is certain: Belgrave Square will never be the same again. And the best way to do it is by marrying an aristocratic bride.

Yet his greatest challenge may be the enigmatic spy sent to free his body—the only woman who might heal his soul. Rescuing Grey is merely one more mission. With Grey, she can become the passionate woman she has long denied. But a spy and a lord are divided by an impassable gulf even if they manage to survive one last, terrifying mission…. When the Duke of Lexington meets the mysterious Baroness von Seidlitz-Hardenberg aboard a transatlantic ocean liner, he is fascinated. She is exactly what he has been searching for—a beautiful woman who interests and entices him.

He falls hard and fast—and soon proposes marriage. But the plan has backfired. With her cool demeanor and intense intelligence, Catalina heats his blood like no other woman in his notorious history…. Meanwhile, a mysterious danger looms over the remote Cornwall estate. Will their newfound desire stand the test of time?

Or are some happy endings just too good to come true? Strangely, the usually unflappable Jane seems perturbed by their destination—the mysterious Isle of Barra. A fascinated Michael watches as his staid assistant transforms, revealing intriguing layers of mystery and vulnerability. Could he be about to uncover not one, but two, precious treasures? Since then, she has made her living as efficient Miss Smythe-Haughton—the perfect and highly paid assistant. Now she must confront her secrets. Others are also searching for the missing amulet, however. Can Jane and Michael learn to trust each other in time to solve two riddles: Adopting the guise of a buttoned-up spinster is nothing new for Chloe Hardwick.

But under the watchful eye of her unnervingly handsome employer, the Marquess of Marland, for the first time Chloe yearns to be unbuttoned! Yet he sees her only as his assistant, the efficient Hardwick—not as Chloe the woman. And when he pursues her to London, determined to entice her back, Braedon is utterly unprepared for what he finds there—the real Chloe Hardwick…. Claire will do anything for the family that saved her from the streets.

Claire family fortune, lost a century before to the despised Huntington clan. But a ghost from her past may be her ultimate undoing. Lord Aidan Huntington is handsome and wealthy, with a taste for adventure and a reputation for wickedness. F rom riches to rags, Grace has had to swallow her pride and get a job as a baker. But her husband-to-be is dying, and he begs her to take one of his men instead—to marry purely out of mercy…. Her job can be a challenge—in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy or might be a comedy—no one is sure , and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead.

But Daniel has an enemy, one who has vowed to see him dead. And when Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop at nothing to ensure their happy ending. A lesson Tabitha Timmons, a penniless spinster, has never needed to heed. That is, until she is left a vast fortune payable only upon her marriage to the very respectable Mr. He spies a rebellious streak in her that matches his own and he makes it his mission to save her from such a passionless match, interfering in her life at every turn.

All too soon, Preston—whose very name spells ruin—has Tabitha caught between the good fortune that guarantees her security, and his kiss, which promises an entirely different kind of happily-ever-after. Lydia Slaughter understands the games men play—both in and out of the bedroom.

Not afraid to bend the rules to suit her needs, she fleeces Will Blackshear outright. A kept woman in desperate straits, Lydia has a sharp mind with a head for numbers. She gambles on the sly, hoping to win enough to claim her independence. An alliance with Will at the tables may be a winning proposition for them both. But the arrangement involves dicey odds with rising stakes, sweetened with unspoken promise of fleshly delights. And any sleight of hand could find their hearts betting on something neither can afford to risk: A pawn in his games of court treachery, the beautiful widow is forced to tempt secrets from his enemies and seduce allegiance from his friends.

Sir Synclair has earned his honour in blood and muck. War taught him the way to victory is rarely clean — but the passion Justina sparks in him is not to be ignored. And yet if he is to wed Justina, his fiercest battle may be with the lady herself….

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