Evelyn Richardson: The Willful Widow

The Willful Widow by Evelyn Richardson was published in January 1994. Diana Hatherill was a widow who had no desire to remarry and none tempted her until Lord Justin St Clair burst onto the scene with the intention to seduce her!

Allan Kass shows our couple at a masquerade and it's fun to see the different costumes and their detail. Our hero's costume seems a bit risque and the heroine's pretty. I really like the Elizabethan lady in the background. Masquerades were not unusual and sometimes people just wore a long cloak, or domino, over their evening clothes along with a mask.

Evelyn Richardson: My Wayward Lady

My Wayward Lady was published in August 1997 by Signet and is the story of Harriet Fareham who was determined to help a girl she knows who works in a brothel even at the peril of her own engagement.

Allan Kass creates a country setting for this cover with our couple on horseback. They ride in a grassy area near a stream and seem to be enjoying themselves as they talk together. Allan not only is correct in his depictions of people but also of animals. I appreciate how he draws to scale so that both look natural.

Evelyn Richardson: The Reluctant Heiress

The Reluctant Heiress by Evelyn Richardson was published in May 1996 and is the story of Lady Sarah Melford who became an heiress and now had a lot of masculine attention and had to weed out the fortune hunters in order to find true love.

Allan Kass gives us a sweet cover of our couple. I like that the hero has a genuine smile on his face as he looks at the heroine. She has been writing as evidenced by the quill feathers and paper on the desk behind. It's a charming picture which shows the love between them.

Evelyn Richardson: Miss Cresswell's London Triumph

October 1990 is the publication date of Miss Cresswell's London Triumph by author Evelyn Richardson. She wrote other books for Signet under this series.

Cassandra Cresswell was content to be a bluestocking until the beautiful Miss Taylor stole away the one man she loved.

Allan Kass shows our couple at a ball where they are stealing a moment away from the gaiety. They could almost be dancing. I like the contrast of her pink gown with the black and gray of the hero. Notice Allan's unusual signature in the base of the figurine behind them.

Evelyn Richardson: Lady Alex's Gamble

Lady Alex's Gamble by Evelyn Richardson was published by Signet in February 1995. A gambler was taking the ton by storm but no one guessed that this was Alexandra de Montmorency in disguise trying to save her family's inheritance until Lord Wrotham got too close for comfort!

Allan Kass brings us back to the regency with this cover! He illustrates our couple in an embrace and our heroine is very feminine in a purple riding habit with her hat discarded behind. The hero is in dark green, which is a color Kass doesn't use much but makes his coat and waistcoat stand out. This room seems like a 1800's version of a man cave with a comfortable couch and deer head trophy on the wall.