Sheila Walsh: The Arrogant Lord Allister

The Arrogant Lord Allister is the first of many books by the prolific regency author Sheila Walsh that Allan Kass illustrated. Published in August 1990, it is the story of Charity Wynyate, who was bound to have the Duke of Ashbourne take charge of her niece and nephew.

Allan Kass gives us a romantic cover with our hero embracing the heroine and her expression one of dawning love! I like the outside setting and think the heroine is daring wearing such a low cut gown! It's a pretty cover and one I hope you enjoy. Click on the photo to enlarge.

Elizabeth Walker: The Loving Seasons

The Loving Seasons by Elizabeth Walker was published by Signet in April 1989. Emma Berryman had two suitors vying for her attention! Would she choose the handsome Viscount Dunn or the seductive Sir Nicolas? Elizabeth Walker also wrote regencies under the name Laura Matthews!

Allan Kass illustrates our dark beauty in an embrace. The hero is passionate and the colors simply gorgeous. Unlike some of Allan's illustrations, this one is deceptively simple in background detail but a beautiful cover for all of that!

Elizabeth Walker: The Lady Next Door

May 1981 is the publication date for The Lady Next Door by Elizabeth Walker. Part of the Coventry Romance series by Fawcett, it is the story of Marianne and her love for her neighbor, Lord Latteridge.

Allan Kass gives us a beautiful heroine for our cover. I really like how her red hair is dressed high with one long curl lying on her shoulder. Her Georgian style gown is simple but pretty with long lace sleeves. The hero seems to be seeking a response from her and it's as if we've caught a moment in time.

Elizabeth Walker: A Curious Courting

A Curious Courting by Elizabeth Neff Walker is a regency and was published for Fawcett's Coventry Romance line in November 1980. Gareth Rushton asks Selina if she'll sell some land to him for a hunting box. She refuses and that begins this romance!

Allan Kass shows our couple standing in a pretty room where the hero seems to be asking the heroine for something! He is Kass handsome and she is pretty in a white gown. I'd imagine he has come to call about the hunting box land yet again!

F. van Wyck Mason: Three Harbours

Three Harbours by F van Wyck Mason was published by Berkley in September 1975 as part of its Bicentennial series. Rob Ashton was a Yankee skipper who was looking for wealth until the revolution began and he joined forces!

Allan Kass creates a dark cover with our privateer, his ship, and his love as he fights for freedom and a new country! Allan, as in all the books in this series, makes the hero prominent and the focus figure of his illustration. Definitely different than his later regency covers but I hope you enjoy seeing them.

F. van Wyck Mason: Stars on the Sea

Stars on the Sea is a historical novel by F van Wyck Mason which was published by Berkley in October 1975 as part of a Bicentennial series. Tim Bennett is fighting for his new country as they gain freedom from Britain.

Allan Kass creates a great collage cover here with our hero and heroine prominent and a background of ships at war. Definitely a Kass heroine there! Enjoy!

F. van Wyck Mason: Proud New Flags

This edition of F Van Wyck Mason's book, Proud New Flags, was a Berkley Bicentennial Edition published in December 1975. Sam Seymour is a naval officer during the time of the Civil War and in love with his brother's wife!

Allan Kass gives us a collage of scenes that depict this story. We see our hero, his love, the confederate flag, a ship, bombings, etc. Not my favorite style and since Kass didn't create many of these, probably imposed by the publisher. Still fun to see, though.