From reluctant debutanteTo scandalous bride!After a disastrous first Season, Lady Daisy Patterdale is relieved to be back home with her books. Looking for peace, she rows out to the island on the lake, where she encounters Captain Benjamin Flinders, the Earl of Bramhall—who's been tricked and left there with no clothes! It's a scandalous encounter that rushes them straight to the altar… But despite her unwillingness to wed, Daisy's drawn to charismat...

A collection of three holiday Regency stories featuring women who find unexpected love at three seasonal society events.In "Invitation to a Wedding" by Annie Burrows, Clara's immersed in a glamorous aristocratic wedding, but it's captivating Lieutenant Hugo who sweeps her off her feet.In "Snowbound with the Earl" by Lara Temple, Bella makes an unlikely ally of forbidding Lord Deverill to thwart an elopement—and gets stranded with him for Christmas!I...

Her name is ruined, but her heart is untouched! Having saved Cassandra Furnival from scandal once before, it shouldn't have surprised Colonel Nathaniel Fairfax that she was now attempting to lay siege to the town's eligible bachelors! Determined to thwart her plans, he's as astounded by her defiance as he is by her beauty. But nothing shocks the jaded soldier more than discovering her innocence. Restoring her reputation is set to bring about the scandal of the season! From Harlequin Histor...

Three Christmas romance novellas featuring noblemen in disguise who fall in love."On a Winter's Eve" by Louise AllenSnowbound together, Lady Julia Chalcott and Captain Giles Markham try to fight temptation. But, as Christmas draws closer, their attraction proves too strong to resist!"Marriage Made at Christmas" by Sophia JamesChristine Howard's frozen heart melts as she gets to know her new bodyguard. How can a man so scarred and mysterious make...

An aristocrat offers a convenient marriage to a woman he believes will be an obedient wife, but his bride is more spirited—and alluring—than he imagined.Be careful what you wish for . . . .Lord Havelock is in need of a wife. But with no time for a society wedding and no stomach for girlish fripperies, his options are limited. So with help from his friends, he draws up a list of qualities he does desire in a wife . . . .When orphaned Mary Carpenter disc...

A staged seduction… …to solve a murder mystery! After one disastrous season, Miss Horatia Carmichael avoids the ton—her mind and tongue are too unfashionably opinionated to land a husband. But to find her brother's killer, she must join forces with incorrigible rake Lord Devizes and allow the marquess to pretend to seduce her for all to see! Horatia knows it's not real—she's a plain spinster after all—but as danger grows, so does their desire… "A charming Regency romance...which lets you e...

Christmas at Blackhaven Castle by Sophia JamesIn disguise, penniless Lady Seraphina Moreton seeks sanctuary at the Duke of Blackhaven's castle just days before Christmas. Trey swore never again to be beguiled by a beautiful face, but as governess Seraphina gets close to his unruly, motherless children, he wants the festive joy she brings to stay well beyond Christmas Day….Governess to Christmas Bride by Annie BurrowsLord Chepstow hasn't seen Honeys...

A wedding was not in the earl's plans—but a bold proposal has him thinking twice . . ."I want you to marry me . . ."Miss Georgiana Wickford's rebellious spirit has been rather squashed by her controlling stepmother, but she is still determined to avoid the marriage mart. Instead, she has a plan—she'll propose a marriage of convenience! She hasn't spoken to the Earl of Ashenden since their childhood friendship was torn apart, but now Edmund is her onl...

From abducted……to betrothed!To stop an unsuitable elopement, Tobias Spenlow bundles his ward’s intended bride into his carriage—only to discover he’s made a terrible mistake. The woman is actually innocent governess Miss Dorothy Phillips—whose reputation he’s unintentionally ruined! The only way to right this wrong is for the earl to wed her. She might have accidentally become his countess, but their consuming attraction has him co...

A spoiled socialite uses a compromising situation to trap the wrong man into marriage in this Regency holiday romance.Wrong man . . .Lady Julia Whitney is at her wit's end. Her perfect beau just won't propose! But she's struck upon a plan to ensure her marriage by Christmas. Between masquerades and mistletoe, she finds herself fully compromised . . . by the wrong man!. . . Right husband?Captain Dunbar cannot believe he's fallen for this chit...

Debutante Katherine Malahithe has come to London determined to resist the fortune hunters only interested in her money. Her efforts to appear unattractive successfully ward off most suitors--except for Viscount Maldon, a man who wants to avoid marriage as much as Katherine. The handsome, provoking Viscount becomes an unlikely ally, but can either of them escape the altar when friendship turns to passion...and scandal?

**A search for a duchess…**despite his scandalous secret!Oliver, Duke of Theakstone, needs a duchess, but who will accept his secret illegitimate child? He invites several eligible ladies to his estate to assess their suitability, including infuriating beauty Miss Sofia Underwood. Oliver is a master of cool practicality, so he’s hopeful when he sees the connection between Sofia and his daughter. What scares him is there’s nothing cool or practical about his attraction to S...