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Claire Lorrimer Books In Order

Claire Lorrimer’s Contemporary Romance Books In Order

  1. A Voice in the Dark (1967)
  2. The Shadow Falls (1974)
  3. Relentless Storm (1979)
  4. The Secret of Quarry House (1988)

Women of Fire Trilogy Books In Order

  1. Mavreen (1976)
  2. Tamarisk (1978)
  3. Chantal (1980)

Rochford Trilogy Books In Order

  1. The Chatelaine (1978)
  2. The Wilderling (1982)
  3. Fool’s Curtain (1994)

Claire Lorrimer’s Historical Sagas Books In Order

  1. Last Year’s Nightingale (1985)
  2. Frost in the Sun (1986)
  3. Ortolans (1990)
  4. The Spinning Wheel (1991)
  5. The Silver Link (1993)
  6. Deception (2003)
  7. Truth to Tell (2008)

Ortolans (Large Print) Books In Order

  1. Eleanor (1995)
  2. Sophia (1995)
  3. Emma (1995)

Mavreen (Audio) Books In Order

  1. The Full Moon (1995)
  2. Harvest Moon (1995)
  3. The New Moon (1995)

Claire Lorrimer’s Light Romance Books In Order

  1. Connie’s Daughter (1995)
  2. Beneath the Sun (1996)
  3. Second Chance (1998)
  4. An Open Door (1999)
  5. Never Say Goodbye (2000)
  6. The Search for Love (2000)
  7. For Always (2001)
  8. The Faithful Heart (2002)
  9. Troubled Waters (2004)

Tamarisk (Audio) Books In Order

  1. The Fledgling (1996)
  2. The Skylark (1996)

Bainbury Books In Order

  1. The Reunion (1997)
  2. The Reckoning (1998)

Claire Lorrimer’s Murder Mysteries Books In Order

  1. Over My Dead Body (2003)
  2. Dead Centre (2004)
  3. Infatuation (2007)

Novels

  1. The Crimson Tapestry (1971)
  2. The Garden (1980)
  3. Dead Reckoning (2009)
  4. Obsession (2013)
  5. Georgia (2013)
  6. Trust Me (2015)
  7. Live the Dream (2016)
  8. Love Lies Waiting (2018)

Omnibus

  1. For Always / The Search For Love (2002)

Collections

  1. Variations (1991)
  2. Emotions (2008)

Non fiction

  1. House of Tomorrow (1987)
  2. You Never Know (2007)

Claire Lorrimer’s Contemporary Romance Book Covers

Women of Fire Trilogy Book Covers

Rochford Trilogy Book Covers

Claire Lorrimer’s Historical Sagas Book Covers

Ortolans (Large Print) Book Covers

Mavreen (Audio) Book Covers

Claire Lorrimer’s Light Romance Book Covers

Tamarisk (Audio) Book Covers

Bainbury Book Covers

Claire Lorrimer’s Murder Mysteries Book Covers

Novels Book Covers

Omnibus Book Covers

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Claire Lorrimer Books Overview

A Voice in the Dark

Laura Howard, a young English nurse on holiday in Italy, helps the Contessa dell Alba return home after an illness. Laura befriends the family and feels herself drawn to Domenico, the contessa’s blind son. To her horror, she suddenly realises that his life is in danger. Enmeshed in a web of intrigue and confusion, unable to find the source of the threats, Laura despairs of her inability to convince the family of the mortal danger they are in. Finally aware of her love for Domenico, she tries desperately to uncover the mystery but she soon finds out that her own life is in danger too

The Shadow Falls

One time teenage sweethearts Samantha and Greg decide to marry. But mysteriously, Greg postpones the wedding, disappearing for days at a time and refusing to offer any reason for his disconcerting behaviour. Gradually a disturbing picture of Greg begins to emerge. Although he eventually agrees to the marriage, he is seen with a mystifying woman soon afterwards. And then a stranger turns up asking questions. Samantha realises something very alarming is happening. Not only does she fear for her marriage she fears for her life too.

Relentless Storm

While skiing in the French Alps, a wild mountain storm forces art student Rory Howes and his friend Knut Olsen to seek refuge at the remote Abbaye St Christophe. They are offered hospitality by the beautiful and enigmatic Baroness Inez Leyresse. Rory finds himself attracted to Alex, the English au pair, while the Baroness passion for the young artist becomes obsessive and disturbing. Conscious of this uneasy love tangle, Rory is aware of something far more sinister the aura of evil, which surrounds the abbey and its inhabitants. Gradually, they all realise that the centuries old curse carried by generations of the Leyresse family is gaining a terrifying relevance

The Secret of Quarry House

At twenty four Kate marries her first love, Campbell Rivers, and becomes mistress of Quarry House, set brooding and isolated on the Yorkshire moors. Kate is blissfully happy, but gradually, fuelled by rumours of the fate of Campbell’s first two wives, she begins to sense the menace that surrounds the house. As her anxiety becomes more acute, she realises that her own life is at stake. For her very survival she must unearth the sinister secret of Quarry House before it is too late.

Mavreen

Sir John Danesfield, captivated by his illegitimate daughter’s spirit, takes her to Regency London to live with his mistress. At fifteen, Mavreen falls in love with the Vicomte Gerard de Valle, an impoverished French nobleman. Believing him lost to her, she enters a loveless marriage arranged by her father. When her husband dies she seeks Gerard across the Napoleonic war ravaged wastes of Europe. It is finally to the snowy battlefields of Russia that Mavreen, passionate, headstrong, and courageous, goes in search of the man she loves.

Tamarisk

Tamarisk, daughter of the beautiful Mavreen and a French Vicomte has inherited her mother’s exquisite beauty and her passionate, impulsive nature. But the two women are rivals. Tamarisk is irresistibly drawn to her mother s former lover, Sir Peregrine Waite. But he only sees her as a child and does not yield to her loving advances. Burning with fury and humiliation at his rejection, Tamarisk becomes involved with a notorious philanderer and finds herself plunged into disgrace and degradation. And despite the dangerous secret she had discovered, her love for Sir Peregrine remains. Set against a stunning background of the wealthy and privileged in Europe, this is a scorching, tempestuous sequel to Mavreen.

Chantal

Chantal was brought up lovingly by her stepmother, Mavreen. Exquisite and beguiling, she is loved by three men: a debauched French nobleman; a bold, hot blooded Portuguese pirate; and John, Mavreen’s son. Chantal knows him only as a brother but he is aware of the truth and will risk anything to win her love. From the glittering ballrooms of aristocratic London, to a French ch teau and a deserted tropical island, Chantal is swept into a whirlwind of ecstasy, scandal and anguish. This unforgettable saga pulses with the same passion and energy as the story of Mavreen, Chantal s stepmother and her sister Tamarisk

The Chatelaine

Only Willoughby Tetford, the American self made millionaire, was shrewd enough to have any misgivings when his beautiful daughter, Willow, married the handsome English aristocrat. Willow herself, seventeen, innocent and deeply in love with her new husband, Rowell Rochford, had complete trust and confidence in the future as she arrived at Rochford Manor in England. And when Rowell’s matriarchal French grandmother handed her the keys of the house and told she was the new Chatelaine, Willow believed she held the keys not only to the multitude of rooms of which she was now the mistress but also to love and happiness. On her arrival, she is greeted warmly by her four brothers in law: Tony, quiet and studious; Pelham, teasing and flirtatious, the spoilt Francis and the sensitive Rupert. But she has no inkling of the obsession which grips old Lady Rochford because of events in the past to which she, Willow is ignorant. Nor does she realise the terrible repercussions the obsession will have on her own life.

The Wilderling

Although born into the British aristocracy, the Honourable Sophia Lucienne Rochford was raised in obscurity first in a French convent and then a Parisian brothel. At sixteen, she is restored to her rightful place as the daughter of the Rochford family, but a devastating betrayal by her father fires her determination to seek wealth and independence at any cost. Ignoring the existence of love, Lucy succeeds in her aim, but makes many tragic mistakes before she comes to terms with her true self. Earthy, cruel and beautifully told, this is the gripping sequel to The Chatelaine.

Fool’s Curtain

The concluding volume of the Rochford trilogy. For three generations Rochford Manor has dominated the lives of the women who lived there. This is all threatened, however, when the family fortune is wiped out by the Wall Street Crash.

Last Year’s Nightingale

Clementine Foster was completely innocent when she fell in love with the arrogant aristocrat, Deveril Grayshott. But Grayshott didn t know she existed until she offered herself to him one balmy summer night. With utter disregard for what he d done, life carried on. But the repercussions were to reach far beyond that night, bringing hate, love and tragedy to both their lives. Clementine bore a son, the only legitimate heir to the Grayshott inheritance and according to the law, she had no right to keep her son if Deveril wanted to claim him. Refusing to bear this dreadful injustice, Clementine resolved to fight to keep her son whatever the cost.

Frost in the Sun

Casilda Montero is the beautiful and hot blooded daughter of a wealthy Spanish aristocrat. Sent from the family hacienda in Southern Spain to an English boarding school, she befriends Joscelin Howard, a shy and serious English girl. Set against the looming tragedy of the Spanish Civil War and the rising menace of Fascism in Europe, their enduring friendship is a constant reference point in both their lives. Complex passions draw each girl into the drama and grandeur of aristocratic Europe. From the carefree glamour of London high society to the devastation of the battlefields in Spain, Casilda, Joscelin and their families are tragically linked by passion and bloodshed.

Ortolans

Ortolans a magnificent house, which held a mysterious grip on those who lived in it, hides a secret the Calverley family did not discover for four hundred years. Three passionate, remarkable women were to play a vital role during Ortalans long, violent history. First there was Eleanor, forced into an unhappy marriage to a ruthless adventurer plotting to take over the house. Then hot headed Sophia, prepared to risk everything to keep the house and finally Emma, the modern woman who wanted it all: the career; the man and the house. Just when it seemed all was lost, Ortolans finally gave up its incredible secret

The Spinning Wheel

When a love affair between a young aristocrat and the seventeen year old daughter of his tutor ends in grief and humiliation, he is sent away to Europe to forget while his lover is left behind. Pregnant and ruined she bears a child, Harry, who is fostered by the Pritchetts, a humble and caring family. Harry grows up in idyllic surroundings with Alice, his foster sister, sometimes going up to the big house to play with the beautiful but spoilt Madeline. Though secure at the Pritchetts , nothing can prepare Harry for the revelation of his father’s true identity. When the truth finally does emerge, Harry finds he cannot forget the care of those who had brought him up especially Alice with her deep and enduring love.

The Silver Link

Until her father died, Adela Carstairs had lived in a secure and loving home. Happiness was shattered when her mother remarries a cruel, hard drinking man. With her younger brother and sister, Adela is forced to flee his drunken rages and they escape to London where they seek refuge in the squalor of the back streets. Addie’s desperate hope is that her childhood companions, the Mallory twins, will find and rescue them. When all three find themselves caught up in the danger and terror of revolutionary France, the twins prove invaluable. It was to be an experience which would test their friendship, and love, to the limit.

Deception

Charlotte Wyndham had resigned herself to a life of poverty and drudgery in London after her father’s imprisonment for fraud had left her disgraced and cast out of aristocratic society before she had even completed her first season. Alone in the world, Charlotte had abandoned her dreams of a wealthy future, and with them her dreams of falling in love and marrying. In nineteenth century England, her family’s disgrace meant she could never hope to find a suitable husband. But then Charlotte’s childhood friend, Verity Conniston, rescues her from her miserable London existence and takes her to live on the beautiful Conniston estate in the Kent countryside. There Charlotte slowly rebuilds her life as she becomes like family to Verity, her husband Guy and their daughters. But how long can this idyllic life last before her family’s past returns to haunt her? When Ket, Guy’s handsome younger brother, returns home, Charlotte finally realises that there are still some dreams that she can never hope to come true

Truth to Tell

A warm, evocative tale of family bonds and secrets 1914: Lady Beaufort doesnt want another child. But her husband Aubrey has always dreamed of a daughter. In contrast, Harold and Copper Varney are expecting their first child and are over the moon about it. Their children, Victoria and Leila, meet, and the two girls share a special friendship as well as a birthday; but before long both families start to fear something is wrong…

Second Chance

Louise Endor is just seventeen when she discovers she is pregnant. The father, a married man with two other children, has no intention of leaving his wife, but Louise is determined to keep her son Paul, and to work towards a better life for him. Disowned by her father, she goes to work on a farm in Sussex. The location is idyllic, the work hard but enjoyable, and her relationship with her new employer, Howis Windlesham, gets off to a flying start. There is only one serious drawback: Louise has had to leave Paul with foster parents, and visiting him at weekends is breaking her heart. She must find a way for them to be together soon. Can she turn to Howis for help, or does she risk losing everything she has worked so hard to achieve?

An Open Door

After losing her husband in the war, Susan Parish has, in the succeeding years, managed to find a measure of happiness and contentment in bringing up their young son in the quiet seclusion of the country. Resigned to a tranquil if somewhat shadowy existence as one of so many young widows, she is unaware that fate is poised to take a hand. Far from being allowed to spend the rest of her life alone, without loving or being loved, it is meant that Susan should fall in love again…
But the man in question despite returning her love is in no position to offer her true happiness. Gareth Everett is married, and his wife is one of Susan’s best friends. Worse, her son Teddy has developed a kind of hero worship for Gareth and their close proximity as next door neighbours means there is no space to keep them apart. Dare she risk giving her heart to this man when every instinct tells her to let him go?

Never Say Goodbye

At 17, Scilla’s world fell apart when her first love, Dallas, returned to Australia without even saying goodbye. Ten years later she moves to Libya to make a fresh start as nanny to her sister’s children. Her life, at long last, is moving on. But Benghazi was the last place she expected to hear an Australian accent…

The Search for Love

At seventeen, beautiful green eyed Beverly Bampton knew just what she wanted. She was madly in love with Jonnie Colt and dreamt of nothing more than being his wife, lover and best friend. And once she became mother of his five children, their world was finally complete. Then why was Jonnie becoming increasingly distant? Perhaps something or someone was conspiring against her.

For Always

When Lindsey Carter’s husband dies, she is left poor but not devastated their marriage was a loveless one. Waiting in the wings is her childhood sweetheart Glynn, but Lindsey is determined to put her two small sons first. Then her suave, handsome literary agent Paris Rogers arrives on the scene, and things really get complicated…

Troubled Waters

Glasgow, 1961. At the age of twenty one, Alison Craig lives a quiet, unassuming, but boring life. When her father died and her mother became bedridden with arthritis, Alison was forced to drop out of university and start working in a biscuit factory. While her colleagues and friends are all married or getting engaged, Alison still lives at home with her ailing mother while courting her childhood sweetheart, Bob, when she is able to leave the house once a week. But then Michael Boyce, the handsome new English doctor, comes into Alison’s life and sweeps her off her feet. New feelings of love and passion excite her, but she should have known that there would be obstacles to overcome before she could be truly happy. Jealousy, insecurity and mistrust plague the young couple, but will they ever be able to see past them and find happiness together at last?

The Reunion

Sally, Lee, Clare, inseparable companions through their school days, had made a vow at fifteen to meet up with each other in ten years time. Now at twenty five, and as young women, they remember their younger selves. Lee, just beginning to make a name for herself in the artistic world. Entirely self supporting since the death of her parents a few years previously, Lee had thrown herself heart and soul into her work. Clare has blossomed into an attractive and independent woman. By nature calm, placid, outwardly cool. It takes a good deal to shake her poise. But somewhere deep within her, Clare feels the warning note telling her that when one day she falls in love, everything would be different. Sally is vivacious but also headstrong and selfish, and is now engaged to Mark. They reunite for Sally’s engagement party, but complications arise when Clare suddenly finds herself in love with her schoolfriend’s fiancee…

The Reckoning

The sequel to ‘The Reunion’ from this bestselling author. Clare and Mark Bainbury have been married for four years, and although their love for each other is still strong, they are gradually becoming aware that life may not turn out exactly as they might like. But is it really the end, or is there a chance that love may carry them through?

Over My Dead Body

A typical English country lane: ten households forming a peaceful, if mundane community; it seemed the perfect environment for newlyweds Ian and Migs Peters in which to raise their newborn son. A small dispute over the resurfacing and widening of their lane surely cannot cause too much discomfort in such an idyllic setting? But there are tensions and personal ambitions brewing beneath the surface, and history also has its place in such a firmly established community. Change comes at a price, particularly for certain members of the desirable Millers Lane…

Dead Centre

Pretty young university students Rose and Poppy Matheson are keen golfers. But one night Poppy is attacked on the footpath near the golf course and her sister, following behind, mistakenly kills the attacker in trying to rescue her twin. The girls cover up the crime by making it look like a hit and run car accident, but are overheard by another golf club member, Betty Russell, who wants to go to the police. Unfortunately her husband dissuades her and starts blackmailing the girls instead. As Inspector Govern and Sergeant Beck try to disprove the hit and run theory, first Betty, then her husband Barry also disappears. Meanwhile Rose’s boyfriend John cannot understand why her manner towards him has changed. For her part Rose still loves him but is overwhelmed with guilt. And it is not until after the discovery of two more dead bodies that all can be resolved.

Infatuation

When love becomes dangerous The death of Lucy Godstows best friend, Vanessa, on the eve of Lucys marriage to Guy Weaver was a big enough blow; but then Vanessas aunt Joan is found murdered. Lucy and Vanessas brother, Tom, suspect foul play. As Guys jealousy develops into brutality, the police become suspicious and follow Guy and Lucy to Spain. But are they too late, and can Tom come riding to the rescue?

Dead Reckoning

Is death written in a fortune tellers cards? Althea, Phoebe and Cressida have been friends since school days. Artist Cressida never married; Altheas fast falling out of love with second husband arrogant Geoffrey; while actress Phoebe has a married lover. When they meet up and Phoebe hears that Geoffreys annual charity Garden Party is imminent, she volunteers a fortune telling friend of hers. But Madam Tokolys accuracy unnerves Geoffrey totally. And then she draws the Death Card…

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