Waverley Women

His kiss left her flushed and disconcerted-perhaps men were best avoided after all…The Earl of Tredair has had his fill of balls, routs, and silly misses, and he despairs of finding someone extraordinary-that is, until he meets Miss Fanny Waverley.Most unique and intriguing, Fanny and her two sisters are the adopted daughters of the reclusive bluestocking Madame Waverley. They have been raised as her disciples to spread the word of women's rights and to encourage poor oppressed females to stand up against the iniquities of the male sex. The beautiful and farouche Miss Fanny, however, finds it quite difficult to think of all men as cruel and lustful beasts-how can she when she finds herself longing to kiss one of the most hated of his breed?

Though Frederica chafes at the restricted life lived as the adopted daughter of an infamous bluestocking, she agrees with the philosophy. Until men learn to appreciate intellectual equals, Frederica is better off without them. But her sister's elopement sparks fires of romance in Frederica's well-educated head, making her ripe for the considerable charms of Lord Harry Danger, who saved her from a pack of drunken thugs. Now if he would only treat her as an equal and stop the silly flirting.

Waverley women pursue their aspirations no matter what the obstacle. They may marry if the cause seems to suit the purpose, or they may flirt until their heart is content-or, perhaps, until the gentleman who has proven to be the most elusive of all is clearly within reach. No matter what the obstacle, none is too big for a Waverley woman. These are books of dreams, lessons, fanciful thoughts, and, most of all, tales of girls grown now to women who won't settle for anything less than their full dream, impossible as it may seem at the outset.By day Felicity champions women's rights, vowing to stay unmarried and true to the cause, but by night she dreams of romance. She is the secret author of a scandalous new novel-the tale of a lady "rake" and her passionate exploits. One titled gentleman has learned her identity and is growing more and more intrigued with this headstrong young woman. With the handsome marquis spurring her on, Felicity will soon learn that real life can be infinitely more interesting-and stranger-than fiction.