His niece, Marianne, is a charming widow who wants for nothing…except perhaps an amusing and temporary lover. They want for nothing, except a chance to find husbands who love them for themselves, not their dowries. His two daughters-Lily and Ada-are beauties, accomplished and educated. Can't it? When American robber baron Killian Hanniford decides to expand his business empire, he sails to Europe in 1877 and takes his family with him. Those Notorious Americans, a family headed by a scandalous robber baron, ready to charm all of Europe with their wit, their good looks…and their fortune. WILD LILY is the first book in THOSE NOTORIOUS AMERICANS series but can also be read as a standalone novel. If you love swoon-worthy historical romance, starring endearing heroes, sassy heroines and a family of irresistible charmers, this book is for you! Buy WILD LILY to begin your journey! Is the cost of love too high a price to pay for Chelton?Īnd is the cost of surrender too dear a price to pay for Lily? Especially not with the delightful American who believes wedded bliss should include such ridiculous ideas as laughter-and love.īut they both desire what they should not want-each other.

Lily Hanniford is an American heiress with beauty, wits–and the unique desire to wed for more than a drafty castle and a loveless marriage. Can he admit he loves her for herself?Ĭan she surrender to a man who fears the high price of love? An American heiress with a fortune-and no desire to wed for a drafty castle-or a cold, indifferent husband.Ī marquess with a dim view of marriage, debts-and a conscience that won’t let him wed for money.

Ravishing Camille by Cerise DeLand