Margaret Summerville: The Wicked Wager

The Wicked Wager is the last of the Kass illustrated books for author Summerville, but she wrote many more for Signet's regency romance line. February 1987 is the publication date for this title.

Lady Olivia Dunbar was the beauty of the season and could have her pick of gentleman until someone proposed a seemingly certain wager to add the awkward, unfashionable Lord Ramsay to her list of conquests.

Allan Kass shows our couple outside on a spring day. The heroine is gorgeous in purple while the not unattractive hero is simply dressed in riding habit. Note the detail of the iron decorated windows and creeping flowers.

Margaret Summerville: Town Tangle

Town Tangle by Margaret Summerville was published by Signet in April 1986. Camilla Selwyn decided to make the Viscount St John fall in love with her since he snubbed her brother and forbid her friend to court his sister! She hoped to bring him down from his height of arrogance but was playing a dangerous game!

Allan Kass illustrates this cover showing our couple on their way out the door to a party or ball. The heroine is dressed very elegantly in green and gold, which go well with her red hair. I like that it seems like a moment caught in time where both are amicable with each other.

Margaret Summerville: Knave's Gambit

Knave's Gambit by Margaret Summerville was published by Signet for its regency romance line in September 1986. Valaria Harwood was chaperoning her niece, Kitty during the season but it became a trial when she fell for the Earl of Traverhurst because Valaria was not immune to him also!

Allan Kass creates a pretty cover for this story. It's one of my favorites!! The heroine is so pretty as she leans up against the hero and I love her olive gown which seems to make her part of the view. The hero is gorgeous and the house unbelievable! It's a calm, relaxing pose and I hope you enjoy it!

Margaret Summerville: The Infamous Earl

The Infamous Earl by Margaret Summerville was published in January 1997. She is a prolific regency author and wrote other books for this line. Georgiana Morely decided to get permission to wed the man of her choice by tricking her parents into thinking she wished to marry the Earl of Dunraven, a notorious rake! However, it looked as if Georgiana's plot was going to go awry!

This is a later cover of Allan Kass's and we still get a feel for why he's such a great illustrator! Our couple sit on a modern looking iron bench. The brick circle and planter also give this cover a modern feel but the couple are essentially regency. I like the detail of the flower and little dog which makes this a comfortable picture.

Margaret Summerville: The Improper Playwright

The Improper Playwright was published by Signet in March 1992 for its regency romance line. Lady Verity de Lacy had a talent for acting that was bound to get her into trouble with her family and fiance! However, she had a friend in Lord Ranley, a patron of the theater!

Allan Kass creates a scene from the book, which looks like Romeo and Juliet! Our couple is dressed in costume and I'm sure Allan enjoyed the challenge which would have been a bit different than his usual elegant regency dress. I like the pink gown which suits the heroine's coloring and the flowing cape of the hero!

Margaret Summerville: Highland Lady

Highland Lady was published by Signet in September 1985 for prolific regency author Margaret Summerville. Alison Murray was distressed when an English marquess bought the estate next to hers! She was a loyal Scot and his grandfather had fought her people! How can love flourish between two very different people?

This is Allan Kass at his best! We get a beautiful view of the castle and the Scottish landscape along with an intimate look at our couple. The colors are fantastic and I really like our Kass hero who is calm and confident in his pursuit of the heroine!

Margaret Summerville: Fortune's Folly

Fortune's Folly by Margaret Summerville was published by Signet in May 1994. Pandora Marsh's life changed when an emerald necklace was sent by a mysterious man to her and that caused the ton to stand up and notice this poor, quiet beauty!

Allan Kass illustrates our couple in a museum that contains statues and carvings; possibly the Elgin Marbles! Our heroine wears a walking outfit of lime green trimmed in pick which almost clashes with her red hair! The hero is young and dashing. I would have liked seeing the infamous emerald necklace, but you can't have everything!!