Tormented Heroines

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• Velvet Touch (1996) by Catherine Archer – HH-322 – Lady Fellis Grayson
• A Dove at Midnight (1993) by Rexanne Becnel – Lady Joanna Preston (A at AAR)
• The Shattered Rose (1996) by Jo Beverley – Jehanne of Heywood
• The Courtesan (2005) by Susan Carroll (Renaissance) – Gabrielle Cheney (A- at AAR)
• Velvet Angel (1983) by Jude Deveraux – Elizabeth Chatworth
• The Warlord (1995) by Elizabeth Elliott – Lady Tess of Remmington
• The Linnet (2004) by Elizabeth English – Lady Maude Darnley (A- at AAR)
• The Irish Devil (2000) by Donna Fletcher – Faith (B at AAR)
• Saving Grace (1993) by Julie Garwood – Lady Johanna (A/A at AAR)
• By Design (2001) by Madeline Hunter – Joan (A at AAR)
• The Conqueror (1990) by Brenda Joyce – Ceidre
• For My Lady’s Heart (1993) by Laura Kinsale – Princess Melanthe di Monteverde (A at AAR)
• This Is All I Ask (1997) by Lynn Kurland – Gillian of Warewick (A at AAR)
• Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey – Rowena Belleme (A at AAR)
• Dream of Me (2001) by Josie Litton (Maura Seger) – Lady Cymbra of Hawkforte (A- at AAR)
• Scoundrel’s Kiss (2010) by Carrie Lofty – Ada of Keyworth (B at AAR)
• Secret Vows (2001) by Mary Reed McCall – Catherine of Somerset (B- at AAR)
• A Kingdom of Dreams (1991) by Judith McNaught – Jennifer Merrick (A at AAR)
• Taming the Wolf (1995) by Deborah Simmons – HH-284 – Lady Marion Warenne (B at AAR)
• Dangerous Gifts (1999) by Haywood Smith – Claire DePeche (B+ at AAR)
• Danegeld (2001) by Susan Squires – Britta (A/B+ at AAR)
• Lord of Danger (1997) by Anne Stuart – Lady Alys of Summersedge (B- at AAR)

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• A Christmas Bride (1997) by Mary Balogh – Helena, Lady Stapleton
• The Secret Pearl (1991) by Mary Balogh – Isabella Bradshaw aka Fleur Hamilton (A at AAR)
• Red Rose (1986) by Mary Balogh – Rosalind Dacey
• Web of Love (1990) by Mary Balogh – Ellen Simpson (C+ at AAR)
• An Arranged Marriage (1991) by Jo Beverley – Eleanor Chivenbam
• One Good Turn (2001) by Carla Kelly – Liria Valencia (A- at AAR)
• Reforming Lord Ragsdale (1995) by Carla Kelly – Emma Costello (A at AAR)
• The Lady’s Companion (1996) by Carla Kelly – Susan Hampton (A at AAR)
• Kindred Spirits (2002) by Allison Lane – Marianne Barrett (B at AAR)
• Christmas Wishes (1992) by Barbara Metzger – Juneclaire Beaumont
• A Kind of Honor (1980) by Joan Wolf – Amanda Doune
• The Scottish Lord (1982) by Joan Wolf – Frances Stewart

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• Heartless (1995) by Mary Balogh – Lady Anna Marlowe (A at AAR)
• No Man’s Mistress (2001) by Mary Balogh – Viola Thornhill (C+ at AAR)
• Seducing an Angel (2009) by Mary Balogh – Cassandra Belmont, Baroness Paget (B+ at AAR)
• Forbidden (1994) by Jo Beverley – Serena, Lady Riverton (A at AAR)
• The Black Hawk (2011) by Joanna Bourne – Justine de Cabrillac aka Justine DuMotier (A at AAR)
• All Through the Night (1997) by Connie Brockway – Anne Wilder (A at AAR)
• My Dearest Enemy (1998) by Connie Brockway – Lillian Bede (A at AAR)
• Lady Louisa’s Christmas Knight (2012) by Grace Burrowes – Lady Louisa Windham
• The Virtuoso (2011) by Grace Burrowes – Ellen Markham, Baroness Roxbury, aka Ellen FitzEngle (B+ at AAR)
• Love Me Not (1996) by Eve Byron – Lady Kathleen Basset (B- at AAR)
• Captive of Sin (2009) by Anna Campbell – Lady Charis Weston (B+ at AAR)
• Never Deceive a Duke (2007) by Liz Carlyle – Antonia Ventnor, Duchess of Warneham (A- at AAR)
• Tempted All Night (2009) by Liz Carlyle – Lady Phaedra Northampton (A- at AAR)
• A Woman Scorned (2000) by Liz Carlyle – Jonet Rowland, Marchioness of Mercer (B/C at AAR)
• Captives of the Night (1994) by Loretta Chase – Leila Beaumont (A at AAR)
• The Last Hellion (1998) by Loretta Chase – Lydia Grenville (A/C at AAR)
• Night Fire (1989) by Catherine Coulter – Arielle Cochrane, Viscountess Rendel, née Leslie (A at AAR)
• Dance (1996) by Judy Cuevas (Judith Ivory) – Marie DuGard (A- at AAR)
• Move Heaven and Earth (1995) by Christina Dodd – Sylvan Miles
• A Well Pleasured Lady (1997) by Christina Dodd – Mary Rottenson aka Guinevere Mary Fairchild (A at AAR)
• At Your Pleasure (2012) by Meredith Duran – Leonora, Marchioness of Towe, née Colville (B+ at AAR)
• Bound by Your Touch (2009) by Meredith Duran – Lydia Boyce (A at AAR)
• The Duke of Shadows (2008) by Meredith Duran (partly set in India – Emmaline Martin (B- at AAR)
• That Scandalous Summer (2013) by Meredith Duran – Elizabeth Chudderley (B at AAR)
• The Danger of Desire (2011) by Elizabeth Essex – Meggs Tanner (B+ at AAR)
• The Duke (2000) by Gaelen Foley – Belinda Hamilton (A- at AAR)
• Lily (1991) by Patricia Gaffney – Lily Trehearne
• To Have and To Hold (1995) by Patricia Gaffney – Rachel Wade (A at AAR)
• Everything I Ever Wanted (2003) by Jo Goodman – India Parr
• If His Kiss Is Wicked (2007) by Jo Goodman – Emma Hathaway (A- at AAR)
• The Price of Desire (2008) by Jo Goodman – Olivia Cole (B+ at AAR)
• To Catch a Bride (2009) by Anne Gracie (partially set in Egypt) – Ayisha aka Alicia Cleeve (B+ at AAR)
• A Gentleman Undone (2012) by Cecilia Grant – Lydia Slaughter (B+ at AAR)
• A Lady Awakened (2012) by Cecilia Grant – Martha Russell (A- at AAR)
• To Beguile a Beast (2009) by Elizabeth Hoyt – Helen Fitzwilliam (A at AAR)
• Untie My Heart (2002) by Judith Ivory – Emma Hotchkiss (A- at AAR)
• Scandal (2009) by Carolyn Jewel – Sophie Evans (B+ at AAR)
• The Perfect Bride (2007) by Brenda Joyce – Lady Blanche Harrington (B at AAR)
• The Veil of Night (2005) by Lydia Joyce – Lady Victoria Wakefield (B at AAR)
• The Music of the Night (2005) by Lydia Joyce – Sarah Connolly (A- at AAR)
• The Surgeon’s Lady (2009) by Carla Kelly – Laura, Lady Taunton (A- at AAR)
• Prince of Midnight (1990) by Laura Kinsale – Leigh Strachan (A at AAR)
• Then Came You (1993) by Lisa Kleypas – Lily Lawson (A at AAR)
• Tempted Tigress (2007) by Jade Lee (set in China) – Anna Marie Thompson (B+ at AAR)
• Like No Other Lover (2008) by Julie Anne Long – Cynthia Brightly (B+ at AAR)
• One Night Is Never Enough (2011) by Anne Mallory – Charlotte Chatsworth (A at AAR)
• Once an Angel (1993) by Teresa Medeiros (partly set in New Zealand) – Emily Scarborough (A at AAR)
• Sweet Madness Mine (1994) by Elizabeth Ann Michaels – Kaitlin Duville
• The Bartered Bride (2002) by Mary Jo Putney (partly set in Idonesia) – Alexandra Warren (B at AAR)
• Silk and Secrets (1992) by Mary Jo Putney – Juliet Cameron (A- at AAR)
• A Promise of Love (1997) by Karen Ranney – Judith Henderson, née Cuthbertson
• The Scottish Companion (2007) by Karen Ranney – Gillian Cameron (A- at AAR)
• So in Love (2004) by Karen Ranney – Jeanne du Marchand (B at AAR)
• A Spear of Summer Grass (2013) by Deanna Raybourn (set in Kenya) – Delilah Drummond (B+ at AAR)
• The Lily Brand (2005) by Sandra Schwab – Lillian (B at AAR)
• Secrets in Satin (1997) by Haywood Smith – Elizabeth, Countess of Ravenwold (B- at AAR)
• A Rose at Midight (1993) by Anne Stuart – Ghislaine de Lorgny (A at AAR)
• A Fire in the Heart (1990) by Katherine Sutcliffe – Bonnie Eden (A at AAR)
• My Only Love (1993) by Katherine Sutcliffe – Olivia Devonshire
• In My Heart (2004) by Melody Thomas – Lady Alexandra Marshall (B- at AAR)
• Not Quite a Husband (2009) by Sherry Thomas – Bryony Asquith (A at AAR)

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• Another Eden (1992) by Patricia Gaffney – Sara Cochrane
• Sweet Everlasting (1993) by Patricia Gaffney – Carrie Wiggins (B+ at AAR)
• Hers Forever (1995) by Wendy Garrett – Cari Fremont (B+ at AAR)
• Moon in the Water (2004) by Elizabeth Grayson – Ann Rossiter (B+ at AAR)
• Tempest (1991) by Catherine Hart – Charity Prindle
• Apache Magic (1991) by Janis Reams Hudson – Daniella Blackwood
• Daughter of Fortune (1985) by Carla Kelly – Maria Espinosa (B+ at AAR)
• Day Dreamer (1996) by Jill Marie Landis – Celine Winters (A at AAR)
• A Reason to Live (2006) by Maureen McKade – Laurel Covey (A at AAR)
• Morning Glory (1989) by LaVyrle Spencer – Eleanor Dinsmore (A at AAR)
• The Doctor’s Wife (1999) by Cheryl St. John – Ellie Parish (B at AAR)
• Surrender the Night (1994) by Susan B. Teklits – Vanessa Davis
• Heaven In His Arms (1995) by Lisa Anne Verge (set in Canada) – Genevieve Lalande

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• The Night in Question (9/2002) by Harper Allen – HI-680 – Julia Tennant (A- at AAR)
• Star Bright (2009) by Catherine Anderson – Rainie Danning (B at AAR)
• Sweet Nothings (2002) by Catherine Anderson – Molly Wells (A- at AAR)
• Fat Tuesday (1997) by Sandra Brown – Remy Duvall
• Baby Christmas (12/2000) by Pamela Browning – HAR-854 – Rachel Hirsch
• Cherish This Moment (5/1986) by Sandra Canfield – HSR-213 – Tracy Kent
• Virgin River (2007) by Robyn Carr – Melinda Monroe (B+ at AAR)
• Whispering Rock (2007) by Robyn Carr – Brie Sheridan (A- at AAR)
• Streets of Fire (6/1990) by Judith Duncan – HSR-407 – Sydney Foster (A at AAR)
• Mr. Family (10/1996) by Margot Early – HSR-711 – Erika Blade (B+ at AAR)
• Samantha Jellicoe series (2005-07) by Suzanne Enoch – Samantha Jellicoe (grades from A- to B+ at AAR)
• Twelve Days (2000) by Teresa Hill – Rachel McRae (B at AAR)
• Cry Wolf (1993) by Tami Hoag – Laurel Chandler
• After the Night (1995) by Linda Howard – Faith Devlin Hardy (B at AAR)
• Cry No More (2003) by Linda Howard – Milla Boone (A- at AAR)
• Dream Man (1995) by Linda Howard – Marlie Keen (A+/A at AAR)
• Kiss Me While I Sleep (2007) by Linda Howard – Lily Mansfield (B+ at AAR)
• Making Her Way Home (8/2012) by Janice Kay Johnson – HSR-1796 – Elizabeth Greenway
• Blue-eyed Devil (2008) by Lisa Kleypas – Haven Travis (B+ at AAR)
• Smooth Talking Stranger (2009) by Lisa Kleypas – Ella Varner (B at AAR)
• A Soldier’s Heart (11/1994) by Kathleen Korbel – SIM-602 – Claire Henderson (A- at AAR)
• Forget Me Not (10/1984) by Elizabeth Lowell – SIM-72 – Alana Reeves
• Sweet Talk (2008) by Susan Mallery – Claire Keyes (B+ at AAR)
• Stolen Hearts (1997) by Michelle Martin – Tess Alcott (A at AAR)
• She’s Got It Bad (4/2009) by Sarah Mayberry – HB-464 – Zoe Ford (A- at AAR)
• Dare You To (2013) by Katie McGarry (young adult) – Elisabeth Risk
• Can’t Buy Me Love (2012) by Molly O’Keefe – Tara Jean Sweet (B+ at AAR)
• Dream a Little Dream (1997) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips – Rachel Stone (B+/B at AAR)
• Natural Born Charmer (2007) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips – Blue Bailey (A-/B at AAR)
• The Brazilian’s Blackmailed Bride (10/2005) by Michelle Reid – HP-2493 – Cristina Marques
• Angels Fall (2006) by Nora Roberts – Reese Gilmore (A at AAR)
• Born in Fire (1994) by Nora Roberts – Margaret Mary Concannon (A/A at AAR)
• Endings and Beginnings (1/1984) by Nora Roberts – SIM-33 – Olivia Carmichael
• Public Secrets (1990) by Nora Roberts – Emma McAvoy
• The Witness (2012) by Nora Roberts – Abigail Lowery (B at AAR)
• Die for Me (2007) by Karen Rose – Sophie Johanssen (B+ at AAR)
• I Can See You (2009) by Karen Rose – Eve Wilson (B at AAR)
• I’m Watching You (2004) by Karen Rose – Kristin Mayhew (B- at AAR)
• Kill for Me (2009) by Karen Rose – Susannah Vartanian (B+ at AAR)
• Scream for Me (2008) by Karen Rose – Alex Fallon (B+ at AAR)
• The Man Who Loved Christmas (12/1999) by Katherine Shay – HSR-877 – Beth Winters aka Lizzie Borden
• The Gingerbread Man (2001) by Maggie Shayne – Holly Newman (B at AAR)
• Blackout (2006) by Annie Solomon – Margo Scott
• Dead Shot (2007) by Annie Solomon – Gillian Gray (B- at AAR)
• Hunt Her Down (2009) by Roxanne St. Claire – Magdalena (Maggie) Varcek (B at AAR)
• Imagine Love (1996) by Katherine Stone – Claire Chamberlain & Lady Sarah Pembroke
• Banish Misfortune (4/1985) by Anne Stuart – HARPE-5 – Jessica Hanson (A at AAR)
• Chain of Love (11/1983) by Anne Stuart – HAR-30 – Cathy Whiteheart
• Ritual Sins (1997) by Anne Stuart – Rachel Connery
• Special Gifts (2/1990) by Anne Stuart – SIM-321 – Elizabeth Hardy (A at AAR)
• American Dreamer (1997) by Theresa Weir – Lark Leopold
• Long Night Moon (1995) by Theresa Weir – Sara Ivy

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• Hell Kat (2006), revised as Vanquished (2012) by Vivi Anna (erotic) – Kat (B- at AAR)
• Inferno (2006) by Vivi Anna – Kat (A at AAR)
• Bitten (2001) by Kelley Armstrong – Elena Michaels (A- at AAR)
• Demon Angel (2007) by Meljean Brook – Lilith (B- at AAR)
• Kiss of a Demon King (2009) by Kresley Cole – Sabine, Sorceress of Illusions (B at AAR)
• No Rest for the Wicked (2006) by Kresley Cole – Kaderin the Cold
• Pleasure of a Dark Prince (2010) by Kresley Cole – Lucia the Huntress (B+ at AAR)
• Revolution (2010) by Jennifer Donnelly – Diandra Alpers (young adult time travel)
• Son of the Morning (1997) by Linda Howard – Grace St. John (B+ at AAR)
• In Death series (1995-) by J.D. Robb – Eve Dallas (grades from A to C at AAR)
• Archangel (1996) by Sharon Shinn – Rachel (A at AAR)
• Mystic and Rider (2005) by Sharon Shinn – Senneth (B at AAR)
• Guild Hunter series (2009-) by Nalini Singh – Elena Deveraux (grades from A- to B at AAR)
• Bride of the Mist (1996) by Christina Skye – Kara FitzGerald (B+/B at AAR)
• Lover Mine (2010) by J.R. Ward – Xhex (B- at AAR)

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