Allison Lane: The Second Lady Emily

The Second Lady Emily was published by Signet in May 1998 for Allison Lane. This is an interesting time travel story about Cherlynn Cardington who falls unconscious and wakes as Lady Emily Fairchild! Cherlynn has the chance to stop the tragedy of the family but can she convince everyone that she is a Regency lady?

You'd be hard pressed to identify the pretty heroine as a modern lady in this delightful cover by Allan Kass! I like that the heroine is so dark complected and the little touches like the yellow creeper roses and the deer in the background.

Sandra Heath: Shades of the Past

Shades of the Past, a regency/time travel romance by Sandra Heath, was published by Signet in June 1996. Laura Reynolds, a modern day actress flies through time and she plays the role of a lifetime: a dead ringer for a handsome Lord's late wife!

Allan Kass brings a modern touch to this cover with our heroine's flowing hair. We see a prominent clock, symbolizing the timed theme of our story. Our heroine is dressed in regency clothing, but has a modern feel to her because of her hairstyle. Our hero is handsome and wealthy. This is one of Allan's later covers and we can see his signature at the bottom right corner.

Regency time travel romances have been popular, but not very many have been published. Jo Ann Simon wrote a few from the 1980's that were good. Signet has also done a few. They were a precursor to the gothic and paranormal genre.