MIRA brings you three full length novels in one collection! Be swept off your feet with the Lester Family Collection—three fan-favorite Regencies by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens. This box set includes: THE REASONS FOR MARRIAGE (A Lester Family Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens Lenore Lester is perfectly content with her quiet country life, but the notoriously charming Jason, Duke of Eversleigh, is determined to loosen the hold she has on her heart. A LADY OF EXPECTATIONS (A Lester Family Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens Jack Lester seeks the perfect bride—one who is attractive and kind but who also loves him in spite of his wealth. But when Sophie Winterton enters his life, believing he must marry into wealth to run his family's estate, how will he convince her that she is the woman he desires? AN UNWILLING CONQUEST (A Lester Family Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens Self-proclaimed rake Harry Lester has no intention of being ensnared by the trap of marriage. But when he encounters Mrs. Lucinda Babbacombe, a beautiful, independent widow, he finds himself prisoner in the most passionate of traps. Read the Lester Family Trilogy by Stephanie Laurens: Book One: The Reasons for Marriage Book Two: A Lady of Expectations Book Three: An Unwilling Conquest

Rediscover this classic Regency romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens. Miss Lenore Lester was perfectly content with her quiet country life, so she took steps to remain inconspicuous when managing her brothers’ house parties–but to no avail! Though Lenore hid behind glasses and pulled-back hair, she couldn’t disguise her beauty. The notoriously charming Jason Montgomery, Duke of Eversleigh, easily saw behind Miss Lenore’s brilliant disguise, and while she was determined not to be thrown off balance by this charming rake, he was equally determined to loosen the hold she had on her heart. Originally published in 1994

Delve into the romantic conclusion to the Lester Family Trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens, where even the most fleeting of hearts can be stolen. Self-proclaimed rake Harry Lester has no intention of being ensnared by the trap of marriage. With a large inheritance to his name, Harry knows that he'd best start running from London's matchmaking mothers and widows. But when he encounters Mrs. Lucinda Babbacombe, a beautiful, independent widow, he is bewitched by her. Before he knows it, Harry finds himself vowing to look after her, and falls prisoner to the most passionate of traps. Previously published. The Lester Family Trilogy by Stephanie Laurens Book One: The Reasons for Marriage Book Two: A Lady of Expectations Book Three: An Unwilling Conquest

Three complete novels set in Regency England follow the love entanglements of the three Lester siblings. In "The Reasons for Marriage", despite having no desire for marriage, Miss Lenore is pursued by a charming duke. In "A Lady of Expectations", Jack is having a difficult time finding a suitable debutante. In "An Unwilling Conquest", Harry's resistance to marriage doesn't stop him from desiring a beautiful widow.

Rediscover this classic tale of Regency romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens. Miss Antonia Mannering had made plans, and Lord Philip Ruthven played a large part in them. They had been childhood friends, but had not seen each other for years. She knew Philip was popular with the ladies, but he had never married any of them. Wouldn’t he now be ready for a wife? If she could prove to him that she could run his home, not disgrace him in Society and be a comfortable wife for him, surely he would be prompted to propose to her. But she never expected that love and passion would enter into their arrangement! Originally published in 1996

Steven Spielberg is the director or producer of over one third of the thirty highest grossing films of all time, yet most film scholars dismiss him as little more than a modern P. T. Barnum--a technically gifted and intellectually shallow showman who substitutes spectacle for substance. To date, no book has attempted to analyze the components of his worldview, the issues which animate his most significant works, the roots of his immense acceptance, and the influence his vast spectrum of imaginative products exerts on the public consciousness. In Citizen Spielberg, Lester D. Friedman fills that void with a systematic analysis of the various genres in which the director has worked, including science fiction (E.T.), adventure (Raiders trilogy), race films (The Color Purple, Amistad), and war films (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List). Friedman concludes that Spielberg’s films present a sustained artistic vision combined with a technical flair matched by few other filmmakers, and makes a compelling case for Spielberg to be considered as a major film artist.