Bio: Joan Smith is a graduate of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and the Ontario College of Education. She has taught French and English in high school and English in college. When she began writing, her interest in Jane Austen and Lord Byron led to her first choice of genre, the Regency, which she especially liked for its wit and humor.
She is the author of over a hundred books, including Regencies, many with a background of mystery, for Fawcett and Walker, contemporary mysteries for Berkley, historical mysteries for Fawcett and St. Martin's, romances for Silhouette, along with a few historicals and gothics. She has had books in the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, been on Walden's Bestseller list, had two Regencies selected for the Romantic Times ten best ever Regencies, and had one book condensed in a magazine.
Her favorite travel destination is England, where she researches her books. Her hobbies are gardening, painting, sculpture and reading. She is married and has three children. A prolific writer, she is currently working on Regencies and various mysteries at her home in Georgetown, Ontario.
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London society buzzed around the scandalous Comtesse de la Tour. Lord Dashwood was assigned to discover whether the beautiful red-head was a French spy--or perhaps something just as unsavory to his enchanted vision. At one moment Renée seemed as chaste as a nun, at another as flirtatious as a courtesan.
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Priscilla Denver should be comfortably situated in the house her aunt sold her, but it turns out that her aunt was a trifle dishonest about what she was selling. Then there's the rattling hearth to distress Miss Denver and her companion, Miss Slack. And the darkly handsome Duke of Clavering is suspiciously persistent in wanting Prissie to sell him the house. Hmm. Something is definitely afoot, and Priscilla is just the person to tackle the problem.
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One did not ask the Duke and Duchess of Avondale to the same party. Lady Hathaway knew that, but her cousin the duke had changed his mind about coming, and she'd already invited the duchess, who was on her way. There was nothing to be done except wait to see what happened when the estranged couple met again. Regency Romance by Jennie Gallant (Joan Smith)
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Deirdre Gower refused to marry her fiance, Lord Belami, while her Aunt Charney was desperately ill with the ague. His lordship took offense at the continual delays and called the whole thing off. But they both wound up on the continent where they were supposed to have had their honeymoon, and where Belami pursued notorious counterfeiters--and Deirdre. New Epilogue added for eBook. Last of the Lord Belami quartet Regency Romance/Mystery by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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A new Berkeley Brigade mystery! Not only Lord Luten, who is hors de combat, Corinne DeCoventry, Sir Reginald Prance and Coffen Pattle but that charming rascal Lord Byron become involved in this murder. The Prince Regent wants it solved--and he's willing to give Luten a government post to do it--or so he says. There's mischief afoot, and a bawdy house comes under investigation. Regency Mystery/Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Belgrave House/Regency Reads
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Diana Beecham's only use for her neighbor Lord Harrup was to get him to provide a job for her brother Ronald. So she picked up the "documents" Harrup sought, only to have them stolen. Seems Harrup, seeking a high government position, was being blackmailed by his former mistress. Undeterred by a little setback--or a little housebreaking--Diana pursued where her heart led.
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Lydia Trevelyn and her neighbor, Lord Beaumont, have thwarted family plans for a match. But when they discover a body in a local river, and it seems possible the dead woman was her father's mistress, the two join forces to discover the villain who has murdered the young woman. Beau is intrigued when Lydia pretends to be one of the muslin company? Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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Lady Faith Mordain's fiancé is castigated in Guy Delamar's Harbinger newspaper as a thief. She believes the social climbing editor must be wrong--though Lord Thomas apparently did take flight with the company's funds. The race to retrieve the funds or the peer's reputation is on--with Faith's chaperoning aunt pulling some odd and unsettling strings.
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Jane Halsey and her sister Belle were living with an aunt in London--and Jane knew it was time to think seriously about marrying a rich husband. But handsome, eccentric and rich Lord Romeo, who extolled all things Greek, did not fit her notions of a proper husband. Now his brother, Lord Renfrew, on the other hand, was her ideal--and way above her touch. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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Marion Mathieson had spent her adult life traveling and having adventures, which her book, A Gentlewoman's Memoirs of the Orient described. England seemed tame by comparison, until highwaymen stopped their carriage and stole something from each of the passengers. Lord Kestrel was playing a deep hand what with spies and smugglers--and Marion intended to share the excitement. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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Deirdre Gower's aunt, the Duchess of Charney, had trapped Lord Belami into offering for her niece. Deirdre had accepted in order to escape having to marry someone she disliked. But now, at Beaulac for the New Year's holiday, both participants were ready to renege on the engagement--until solving the mystery of the duchess's stolen diamond threw them together. Regency Romance/Mystery by Joan Smith
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Minou (christened Lady Céleste by her British father) escaped the Terror in France to reach safety and send assistance for her mother and brother, who were in danger of facing the guillotine. Frustrated by the lack of progress, she determined to return to France with her cousin Henri--but they are followed by the upright Lord Degan, who quickly learned he possessed none of their panache. Georgian Romance by Joan Smith, writing as Jennie Gallant; originally published by Fawcett Coventry
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Lord Ravencroft expected to meet Lord Ashworth as his knowledgeable informant about counterfeit bills surfacing on the coast. He was more than dismayed when Ashworth's daughter, Amy Bratty, offered herself as his accomplice. Amy, and not her senile father, had discovered the problem, and she was determined to see the case through. Ravencroft was having none of it--but he hadn't taken Amy's measure? Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Regency Reads
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The beautiful widow Corinne DeCoventry's young friend Susan Enderton disappears from her estate. The Marquess of Luten feels responsible for her kidnapping (if it was a kidnapping) and the Berkeley Brigade follows him to the country to solve this distressing puzzle. There are mysteries aplenty--a masked highwayman, a surprisingly rundown estate, an assemblage of suspects--and murder. 2nd of the Berkeley Brigade mysteries. Regency Mystery/Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett
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London's young aristocratic Berkeley Brigade find themselves at Sir Reginald Prance's country estate, where Corinne DeCoventry and Coffen Pattle attempt to solve the murder of a disliked neighbor. When Lord Luten arrives on the scene, the Brigade discover a plethora of clues and motives, plus an especially enticing "lady" engaged to the heir. The major suspect, however, is Prance's own beloved aunt. Last of the Berkeley Brigade Mystery/Romance series by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcet... more info>>
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The Berkeley Brigade is faced with a beautiful and seductive French comtesse, tucked away in her little house in London but looking to ensnare not only Lord Luten, but Sir Reginald Prance and Coffen Pattle. Luten's previous knowledge of the comtesse sets his fiancé, Corinne deCoventry, on the alert, but there are more important matters, such as forged paintings, contracts for rockets--and murder. Regency Mystery/Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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Corrine deCoventry was the lone female in the Berkeley Brigade, a quartet of aristocrats who charmed the London ton. But when the lovely young widow wore the deCoventry pearls to a masquerade ball, and they were stolen by a masked Robin Hood--the foursome, led by the dashing Lord Luten, moved into action to recover them. But there was murder afoot. First of the Berkeley Brigade mysteries. Regency Romance/Mystery by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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Belle Savage, American romance writer, rents a cottage in England for inspiration. And she finds her Regency hero. Only he's a ghost, who entangles her in the past, where Arabella Comstock's tragic story pours from Belle's pen. When the Lord Raventhorpe of Regency days finally learns the truth, will the contemporary lord also find his destiny?
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Catherine Irving, daughter of a clergyman, inherited a house in London from her aunt, only to find the place in rundown condition, in a bad neighborhood, with impecunious tenants. Except for Mr. Alger, handsome and charming, who did not seem to fit in at all. Catherine suspected something was afoot, and she also suspected that there might--or might not--be romance in the making. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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Miranda has been widowed for two years when she accompanies her neighbors to London. Her intent is not to find a husband--nor is it to find a less virtuous arrangement! Lord Bolton's reputation precedes him and though he is rich and charming, the daughter of a clergyman knows enough to beware of such insidious wiles.
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Charity Wainwright's father had a special ability to placate ghosts, so they frequently traveled about the country. Which gave her little time to acquire a husband. But when they arrived at Keefer Hall, whose ghost was distressing the Earl of Merton's mother, there was much more amiss than a ghost. The earl was more than skeptical of Charity's father--and her--but he could be charming when he wished? Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett
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Olivia Fenwick decided to become a governess after her father remarried--a very superior governess who charged a great deal for her services. While Lady Synge was eager to show off her superior employee, her younger brother, the arrogant Lord Philmot, objected to just about everything Olivia attempted to do with her two charges. Regency Romance by Jennie Gallant/Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Coventry
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My Lord Stornaway has every reason to believe that Moira (alias Molly) Greenwood, and Perdita Brodie (alias April Spring) are lightskirts traveling with an acting troupe. In actuality Moira is Perdita's cousin and governess, and their trip to Aunt Agatha went alarmingly awry--thanks to Perdita's high spirits and their stolen travel funds. But the stubborn lord won't listen to their explanations.... Regency Romance by Joan Smith.
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Vanessa Bradford's disappointment at missing the military ball was enormous--and she scarcely believed her father's insistence that her mission was one of uptmost secrecy and of the greatest importance to England. Then two handsome strangers both offered their assistance, and she feared one--or both--might be French spies? Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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Moira Trevithick and her brother have been bilked of their family fortune by Lionel March, so they masquerade at a country inn as the vulgar Lady Crieff and her stepson, with a plan to take the scoundrel for everything he owes them. But they're not the only ones interested in March, and they look very suspicious to one well-born gentleman. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
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