Most of my recent regency novels have been published by Robert Hale. Several are now available as ebooks from:

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* = also in large print; + = also on audio tape

Gretna Legacy *

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Abigail Barton is determined and outspoken. Her parents died when she was a baby. They had eloped to Gretna, and been disowned, so, not knowing any grandparents, she has been brought up in Bath by Lady Jordan, and does not in the least wish to go to London for the Season. She has no desire to marry. Her Trustee, the enigmatic Mr Wood, insists, and agrees she may take her dog, Rusty.

She is to be sponsored by Lady Padmore who is bringing out her own daughter Caroline, and is determined to marry her to a distant cousin Julian, despite both parties' lack of enthusiasm.

Julian, Earl of Keighley, the despair of mothers and their marriageable daughters, is intrigued by Abby's lack of conventionality. Lady Padmore has her to thank when Julian, after his initial refusal, agrees to lend his house for the ball she gives for Abby and Caroline. Then Abby's childhood friend Hartley arrives in London, Caroline's brother Dudley sells out from the army, other men begin to make Abby offers. She realizes she must accept someone, but who?

Review of Gretna Legacy

"Marina Oliver has created a really sparky heroine in Abigail Barton. She is no milksop young lady and is all the more likeable for it. ... A fine read that will definitely appeal to the romantic in us all" - Sara Wilson, Historical Novels Review, November 2010.

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Scandal at the Dower House *

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When Walter, Catarina's elderly husband, dies she moves to the Dower House so that the new Earl, Nicholas, can give the estate to his soldier brother Jeremy. Because Jeremy is injured at Waterloo Nicholas has to spend time at Marshington.

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Catarina's sister Joanna, who has been inveigled into a clandestine marriage, arrives in distress. She is pregnant, and is told her marriage was a sham. To protect her reputation Catarina takes her to visit their Portuguese mother's relatives, and then stay quietly in Lisbon. Joanna rejects the baby, and Catarina takes the child back to England after Joanna decamps with a Brazilian.

Meanwhile Catarina's young cook at the Dower House is murdered by Dan's jealous wife, who is transported, while Dan loses his job and lives wild in the woods. Jeremy offends the villagers with his agricultural changes, and Nicholas is frustrated that he cannot contact Catarina.

When she returns with the baby, though, he does not know what to believe. Is the baby hers? Is it Walter's?

Review of Scandal at the Dower House

"This another enjoyable romance written by a prolific and popular author. ... The storyline is also ... enough to lift this above the ordinary and make it stand out from other novels of its type." - Sara Wilson, Historical Novels Review, May 2010.

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Supervising Sally *

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Phoebe is delighted at the opportunity to go to Brussels as companion to Sally, rather than be an unpaid governess to her sister Jane's unruly brood. Her hopes are dashed when Zachary, Earl of Wrekin, taking up a diplomatic post, says she is too young and refuses to escort her. She will be unable to control the rebellious Sally, who gets into more scrapes even before they leave London.

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To Phoebe's relief, when she rescues Sally from a calamitous action, Zachary is persuaded to relent, though the company of Jane's overbearing husband and his unpleasant sisters on the journey is irritating to them all.

Then Napoleon escapes from Elba and everything is in turmoil for Phoebe.

Review of Supervising Sally

"Supervising Sally is set mostly in Brussels around the time of Napoleon's escape from Elba. The backdrop of uncertainty for Brussels society is used to contrast the differing characters in their reaction to potential danger. ... Marina Oliver, as ever, provides a reliably good read." - Penny Grubb.

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A Disgraceful Affair *

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Sylvie Delamare is incredulous when Sir George, her crusty, reclusive, great-uncle sends her £20, saying it is half of what is left of her inheritance, due to her when she is twenty-one. Her parents were wealthy, and Sylvie, furious, determines to go to Norfolk and confront him.

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Meanwhile her friend Celia invites Sylvie to London where her aunt, Lady Carstairs, is to present her.

Aubrey Fortescue, young, romantic and impressionable, falls in love with Sylvie, which annoys his older cousin. Sir Randal determines to foil any offer, as Aubrey is too young for marriage. He is suspicious of Sylvie, whose father was French, after seeing her with a Frenchman.

M. Dupont is suspected of inciting rebellion and spying for Napoleon. While following Dupont, who could be passing messages through smugglers, Sir Randal meets Sylvie in Norwich on her way to see Sir George. He offers her a lift, and becomes embroiled in her affairs.

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The Accidental Marriage *

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The Accidental Marriage was on the Long List for The Romantic Novel of the Year 2009

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Julia has no portion, so can look forward to marriage only with an impecunious curate. Life as a governess or companion beckons.

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When her sister Fanny, with her husband Sir Frederick and their daughters, go to Vienna to visit his grandmother, she seizes the chance to go as governess to her nieces. In Vienna the congress which is to settle the fate of Europe after the Napoleonic wars is gathering.

There she meets the attractive Sir Carey Fitzhugh, who has left his young fiancée, Angelica, behind in England. He is planning to return for a spring wedding, but becoming concerned at Angelica's infrequent letters.

When Fanny sets off for home with some friends, Julia and her maid follow in another, slower coach. But there is an accident to Julia's coach in Bavaria. She loses all her belongings and is penniless, a long way from home. How will she resolve her problem and who will help?

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Courting Lord Dorney

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Rosabella Traherne is wealthy, thanks to her Nabob uncle. In Harrogate she is pursued because of her money, so decides to visit Bath incognito. There she might find a man who loves her for herself. Her cousin Jane, Lady Hodder, is persuaded to accompany her and lend her countenance.

Lord Dorney is wary of heiresses, since his brother was ruined by marriage to one. The despair of matchmaking mamas, he is attracted to Bella's spirited defence of hapless girls, children and dogs. Bath breathlessly awaits developments, until Lord Dorney discovers Bella's deception and leaves for London.

In future, Bella will concentrate on her scheme to house orphan children in small homes. Then her enemies take a hand with fateful consequences.

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The Marriage Gamble

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Luke, Earl of Frayne, is determined to recover Frayne Caste, even if it means marrying the present owner, Damaris Hallem, a girl he has never met.

Luke's father, an inveterate gambler, lost the Castle fifty years earlier to Damaris's grandfather, an innkeeper.

As it is the first estate his family obtained Luke wants to regain it.

Damaris, unwillingly obeying her grandfather's wishes, comes to London for the Season with her friend Mary, Lady Gordon, and her two young children.

She will be twenty-one in July, and is looking forward to controlling her inheritance, which has been in the charge of a distant cousin, Humphrey Lee.

Damaris is convinced he wants to marry her.

She doesn't want any husband, who would deprive her of such control.

Her first encounter with Luke is disastrous, but she soon finds a way out of the dilemma.

Lord Clifford's Dilemma

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Lord Clifford meets Elizabeth when his ward Annamarie announces she means to marry her brother Sir Henry.

Not only is Henry under age, Elizabeth controls his fortune.

And sixteen-year-old Annamarie has been falling in love with unsuitable men for several years.

Until he can resolve this complication he cannot turn his attention to courting Elizabeth.

She, in turn, is wary of love after being cruelly jilted when she was just seventeen.