A romantic short story, set in Regency London.At twenty-eight, Miss Helen Worth is on the shelf and stranded at the altar by a man she didn't choose. Never one to follow convention, Helen puts a brave face on her humiliation and defiantly sallies forth into society . . .and discovers love in the one place she never expected to find it.Edmond Manwaring had always loved Helen Worth. He was infatuated with her even as a boy. Now that he's a grown man, every other woman he meet...

A delightful short story, set in Regency London.When an all-too-serious lord fears his elderly mother's saucy new companion is not quite a lady, he'll do anything to protect his mother's health and happiness.Olivia Charteris is only trying to be a loving friend to elderly Lady Granfell. She agrees to move in and do what she can to restore the frail woman's health. In fact, Olivia's knowledge of herbs and natural cures is already starting to make a noticeable difference . . ...

A charming short story, set in Regency London. Since the moment Lord Sebastian Byefield's pretty new neighbor moved in, he hasn't enjoyed a single night of restful sleep. He blames her for the unearthly sounds that keep him awake at night and sour his mood during the day. But when he finally meets her one crisp autumn afternoon, she is nothing like he imagined she'd be.Miss Amelia Merriweather, the free-thinking new resident of the townhouse next door, is rescuing her kitten from a...

A short story, set in Regency England.When prim and proper Lady Julia Pettingale seeks shelter from a thunderstorm in an abandoned cottage, she never dreams that a handsome stranger might do the same. And when she discovers that the appealing rake is none other than the notorious Duke of Warminster, she's intrigued to discover whether the rumors of his scandalous behavior might be true. A few hours spent alone in the company of that handsome blackguard could mean the ruin of Julia'...

A sweet and clean Christmas romance set in Regency England.Miss Nerissa Raleigh isn't interested in finding a husband, but she's in desperate need of a hero! She has written a Gothic romance and it's her dearest Christmas wish to see her book published. If she can support herself as an authoress, she'll be saved from having to make a loveless marriage as her sisters have before her. But the publisher won't buy her book until she makes the story's hero more dashing, daring, and fear...

Young Marianna Madison is feeling the weight of her responsibilities. She has no money with which to support her young brother and her aging, old nurse, and she has virtually nowhere to live. Unexpectedly, in a stroke of good fortune, a distant uncle bequeaths upon her a small estate that is almost a mansion! Marianna and her small family immediately take possession of the estate, only to find it hasn't been lived in for years and is in need of a great number of repairs. Marianna's good fo...

His mother insists he needs a wife...Fergus McTaggart, land steward of Aldmist Fell, has no time for wife hunting. Any day, his employer's long-lost sisters are arriving at the Scottish castle, and Fergus is determined to make their Christmas reunion memorable—especially for the youngest sister, who has him wrapped around her finger. But so far, all anyone is likely to recall are the loud rows between him and Edith Gallagher, his employer’s paid companion. A woman ...

She was running to adventure, he was running from destiny.Lady Sarah Halden stows away on the wrong boat when she thinks to enter a sailing race with her brother, Lucky. She lands in the company of Lucky’s business partner, Ian Ross-Mackeever, heir to the first Earl Mackeever. Sarah finds the gruff captain handsome and desires him in ways she’d never wanted a man before. With the help of a salacious little book filled with erotic images, Sarah decides to seduce her captain. At the ...

The Best Gifts Come From the Heart.During all his time in the Royal Navy, Captain Gideon Radcliffe never encountered an opponent as formidable as Marian Murray! The humble Scottish governess is fiercely devoted to her orphaned pupils and determined to keep them in the only home they have ever known. But Knightly Park now belongs to their cousin, Captain Radcliffe. The solitary naval officer has no experience with children, nor does he want any. But Gideon is not as...

Spinster Amelia accepts a position as a companion to her social-climbing aunt who is planning her next wedding before she is even out of mourning for her second husband. And the man her aunt is stalking is none other than the wealthy widower, the Duke of Caversham.At a house party attended by both the duke and her aunt, Amelia is horrified at her aunt’s behavior and decides to hide away in their host’s library and gardens for the duration of their visit. On an evening walk through ...

When Mary-Michael Watkins married her elderly mentor who owned the shipyard where she worked, she never thought she’d miss the things he can’t give her. But as the years pass, she discovers a surprising need for a child that grows stronger each day. Her husband urges her to look elsewhere for a man to sire the baby she wants, but she can’t even consider such a thing—until she meets Captain Gualtiero.Luchino Gualtiero, is a man to whom family means everything. Second to family is gr...

He put her on a pedestal…When Celeste Gray arrives in the sleepy village of Brixcombe-on-the-Bay, she thinks she’s one step closer to leaving her notorious past behind. She even suspects the deliciously handsome—if somewhat stuffy—viscount next door is developing a tendre for her. That is, until the day Ashlin Lancester learns she’s not the unassuming spinster she’s pretending to be.Now she has farther to fallAfter a decade of provi...