Leigh D'Ansey
No Scandalous Affair
A Northbridge Bride Novella
A Whitehall agent, a virgin widow, a foundling child...
Eden Ainsley's all-too disappointing honeymoon ends in tragedy and she returns to England to forge a new life, only to discover her London townhouse in a state of disrepair. By good fortune she meets her old friend Vanessa, Duchess of Northbridge, who offers Eden accommodation in her untenanted home near Northbridge Castle.
Assigned the responsibility of organizing the annual nativity play, Eden is in a dilemma over the lack of a baby for the Christmas manger when a stranger strides into Melrose Court holding a tatty bundle with a squalling baby inside.
The Duke's Blackmailed Bride
Northbridge Bride Series- Bk 1
If you like a short Regency romance with a lick of heat, The Duke's Blackmailed Bride is the perfect choice.
Vanessa Fitzwilliam has been left with a crumbling manor and a handful of old retainers relying on her for support. As far as the marriage mart goes, her scandalous reputation has put her beyond the pale. Opportunities for a respectable match are slim. When the Most Noble Hugo Ashton Duke of Northbridge bursts into Melrose Court and finds Vanessa bathing in the kitchen, her already tattered reputation must surely be ruined beyond salvation.
The Beaumont Betrothal
Northbridge Bride Series- Bk 2
Sophia makes the heart-wrenching decision to abandon her dreams and marry a man she cannot love.
Sophia Cranston is an artist who longs for independence. Disinterested in the usual preoccupations of young unmarried ladies, her passion for art drives her to work in her studio for hours on end. But after her father dies reality sinks in, and she realizes she alone is responsible for the wellbeing of her mother and sister, Annabelle. Still remorseful over a childhood incident that left Annabelle in fragile health, Sophia makes the heart-wrenching decision to abandon her dreams and agrees to marry a man she cannot love.
Lord Benedict's Bride
Northbridge Bride Series Bk 3
An impecunious lord and a wealthy spinster negotiate an arrangement - but the terms of their agreement are easier said than done.
Broken in body and soul Lord Benedict Cranston retreats to his derelict estate in a far corner of Herefordshire. Camped in rough quarters, with barely a penny to his name, how can Benedict honor a deathbed request to assume guardianship of his distant cousin’s two young daughters?
A solution appears in the form of the independently wealthy Miss Catherine Adair. An astute businesswoman and dear friend of the girls’ late mother, Catherine is longing for change. She cannot relocate to Benedict’s Foxwood Manor as an unmarried woman, but she offers him an alternative proposition.
Tips for Writing the Regency Romance
If you have always aspired to write Regency romance, this is the go-to guide for you.
Tips for Writing the Regency Romance - a light-hearted guide explores the Regency years from the point of view of an author who loves reading and writing romance set in that fascinating era. From food and fashion to the glitterati of the time, Leigh D’Ansey’s thoroughly researched guidelines and her experience as a published author of Regency romance will help you breathe life and authenticity into your stories.
Breathe life and authenticity into your stories. Create memorable characters who remain true to their time
With a light touch, Leigh explores the intricacies of etiquette and the conventions of courting and matrimony among the British upper classes that are central features of a Regency romance.