After a year of "almost but not quite" courting a particular lady, Bow Street Runner Harry Greer has found his attentions wandering as of late and he has no idea how to go about ending things gracefully – and without possibly losing a limb or two.  In the meantime, Harry still has a job to perform and is currently keeping track of Lady Penelope Marshwood.  New to London, Miss Marshwood is suddenly everywhere about Town and ardently pursing the Duke of Fullbridge in hopes of becoming his wife – a position no lady of any sense could possibly want!Sent to London by her uncle in order to trap the duke into marriage, Penny has no real desire to ruin the duke or her own life in the process – assuming she can even find him, of course.  At present, the only man she can find is Harry Greer and while he might make her toes curl, he has also made it clear he doesn't trust her.  Still, if she fails, Penny's young cousin Josie will pay the price,...

Wealthy, beautiful and still unwed, Lady Katherine Sedgewick is the most sought-after woman on Barbados – and the most heartbroken.  Six years after the death of her best friend Daniel at the hands of blood-thirsty pirates, she finds herself faced with a difficult choice.  She can return to England and seek a boring husband or remain on the island and hope she does not fall victim to Lord Wilds, an odious man who desires Katherine for his mistress – and refuses to take no for an answer!One of the most feared pirates in the West Indies, Midnight Jack is not the sort of man anyone wishes to defy.  He's clever, cunning, and when he sees something – or someone – he desires, he refuses to allow anything to stand in his way of obtaining it.  Now, he has set his sights on Katherine, but he's not the only one who wants to possess her.  There are others who would have the beauty for themselves, but Jack isn't a man who likes to...

Inexplicably, Lady Violet Denton has been all but forgotten by her wastrel brother at a boarding school for nearly two years!  She has been stuck there – and without proper funds – for so long that she has been forced to take employment as the school's new French instructor.  She could never have imagined that her once-beloved brother would abandon her in this fashion, but after such a long silence, she has little choice but to accept the truth.Out of all of the Bloody Duke's men searching for the missing Miss Denton, of course it should be Lord Alexander Huffton, the Marquess of Buxton, that stumbles upon her in a remote section of Hertfordshire – to his great misfortune.  A known rake and an avowed libertine, the marquess is more comfortable in a courtesan's bed than in the company of an innocent young woman.  And Violet is about as innocent as they come.  However now that he has found her, Alex is duty-bound to return her,...

Faced with a choice between becoming a mistress to a cousin she despises or a lifetime locked away in Bedlam, Lady Arabella Whitmore has concluded that she might have been a bit rash when she ran away from home instead.  While Aria has no desire to end up as one of her despicable cousin's many bed partners, she has no desire to freeze to death in the wilds of England either.  Except that as the winter turns harsh and cold, she discovers that surviving on her own is much more difficult than she expected.An outcast from proper English society, Dr. Michael Longford barely survived the war against Napoleon during his time as a field surgeon.  Known as "Satan's Physician," Michael is both physically and emotionally scarred, preferring to brood at his estate in Somerset than to re-enter Society as many have urged.  After all, what woman would desire a man like him in her bed?When a dying Aria is discovered hiding in his stables, Michael must use...

Lord Phineas Trew, the Duke of Fullbridge, must take a wife. Or rather a new wife. He is a widower, after all. However, after a string of balls, house parties and other social events, he is no closer to selecting a young lady to become his bride and his new duchess – save for one woman who is strictly-off limits. As the social season comes to a close, Phin decides to host one last house party in a desperate attempt to find the right woman. Or at least find a woman he can tolerate.Lady Josephine Marshwood is not in London under the best of circumstances. Her disgraced, scandal-attracting father, the Earl of Telford, has been found dead in the Thames. Thankfully, Josie has still been allowed entrance into Society so that she might make a decent match – and she believes that she has with the Duke of Fullbridge. However, everyone has been quite clear that Josie needs to avoid the duke at all costs, unless she wishes to stir up more gossip.Taking a risk,...

Consummate rake, Lord Robert Tillsbury, the current Viscount Chillton - also known as Frost - is bored out of his mind and the Season is not yet at an end.  So when Frost's good friend the Duke of Candlewood sends him on a mission deep within London's newest brothel, Lycosura, to uncover the truth about a woman known only as Ianthe, he can hardly resist the temptation.  Except that there is far more to Ianthe than meets the eye and she becomes a puzzle that Frost is almost desperate to solve.Miss Lavinia Tremont, otherwise known as Ianthe, is living her version of hell on earth.  The granddaughter of a duke, she has lost her place in Society and though is still chaste, knows that her place in life is now that of a fallen woman.  Or is it? For when Frost frees Lavinia from Lycosura and installs her in his home as a long-lost relative, her world changes dramatically.  When he takes her out into Society on his arm, she is even more...

There was a time when the Duke of Hathaway was a title to be respected.  However that was before current duke, Lord Adam Reynolds, made an utter mess of his life by throwing over his betrothed, dallying with unsuitable women, and generally behaving like the rogue he now believes himself to be.  Given the cut direct by most of proper Society, Adam has one final chance to redeem his reputation by attending the Devil Duke of Enwright's annual summer house party.  Provided, of course, that he doesn't muck up this opportunity as well.Miss Abigail Northrup is the daughter of a wealthy merchant who is tired of being pursued for nothing more than her dowry and fortune.  Her final social event will be her friend's grand house party before she officially declares herself a spinster.  However when she encounters Lord Hathaway - in a rather questionable state of undress, no less - the morning after her arrival, she quickly discovers that he is...

Lady Diana Saintwood is fed up - with the men of London, a man who refuses to marry her, and her interfering mother.  As she faces what might very well be her last season in London, she is determined to live life to the fullest.  All she truly desires is a few moments of fun for herself before the ever-proper Duke of Hathaway proposes - more out of a sense of duty than for any other reason, of course.  If he ever gets around to the actual proposal, that is.Laird Lachlan McKenna, the newly named Marquess of Hallstone, is in London for more than one reason.  Lachlan is on a quest to right the wrongs his father has committed over the years before the disagreeable old man passes on and leaves his only son and heir nothing more than a bad reputation.  If Lachlan should find a woman that captures his attention in the process, one who might make a suitable wife, so much the better.  When he encounters Lady Diana Saintwood, however, Lachlan learns...

Desperate to wed the man she loves, Lady Charlotte Cleary has done just about everything she can think of to push the man of her dreams to the altar, including tempting him in ways no decent lady should! However nothing she does garners a proposal and her time is running out, for if her father has his way, she will be wed to an ancient duke before the Season ends.Lord Francis Deaver, Viscount Underhill, wants nothing more than to make Charlotte his wife. However there is one very large complication standing in his way – since he can't remember his past, he doesn't know if he is already married or not.When Charlotte's father sends her off to a house party to catch the eye of Lord Snowly, the ancient duke's much younger heir and nephew, Francis has no choice but to follow her. Francis must convince Charlotte to wait until he can locate the mysterious woman from his past who might have the answers he seeks while somehow keeping Charlotte out of Snowly's bed at...

Handsome, womanizing Lord Evan Haddington, the new Marquess of Berkshire, has only recently inherited his title from his deceased uncle.  With the title comes wealth, power, social standing, estates, jewels...and Cassandra, the very troublesome and not-exactly-young ward of his late uncle.  Saddled with a sharp-tongued woman that he must protect or risk losing his claim upon the marquisate, Evan is also faced with the rather pressing need to take a wife - one who most likely will not care for the rather bossy female already in his life.Miss Cassandra Grove has been called to London to claim her inheritance from her late aunt, the Marchioness of Berkshire.  Instead of finding a solicitor at the door, however, she is met by the obstinate new marquess who refuses to turn over a business that is rightfully Cassandra's by law.  Still, after a year of living under the same roof while the details are sorted out, she and Evan have finally reached an...

Not yet wed, Lady Sophia Reynolds is still utterly and completely ruined.  There is no other way to term her rather dire situation.  Abducted by the man she thought was her one true love and forced to suffer at his hands, she knows that she will be shamed by Society if the truth is discovered.  The best way to keep her secret?  Find a husband.  Quickly.  The only problem is, how can she ever trust a man, any man, again?Lord Lewis Blackmore, third son of the Marquess of Dunleighton, is currently in the employ of Bow Street and no woman's hero.  He simply happened to be at the right place at the right time to save Lady Sophia from a lifetime in exile in Scotland.  However, he never imagined that he would see her again until his job forces him to her family's doorstep.  When he is spotted departing Reynolds House, tongues across London begin to wag, wondering if the dashing yet scarred former military man is truly...

Lord Brook Bexley, the Earl of Raynecourt, is known by many names, but to the women of London Society, he is known as the Earl of Heartbreak.  However, there is one woman who also refers to him as nothing more than a friend.  Unfortunately, she is also the only woman he has ever desired, even though she is most decidedly off-limits to a man like him.  After all, gentlemen do not even remotely consider courting their best friend's sister.Lady Sarah Tillsbury has known Rayne nearly all of her life - and believed him to be out of her reach for just as long.  Even if Rayne was not more family to her than potential husband, he is also known for the trail of broken hearts he has left littered across much of polite society.  However when a misguided letter sends Rayne chasing Sarah across the English countryside to her family's country estate, neither of them can continue to deny what has been brewing between them for so long.  Will Rayne...

Popularly known throughout England as "The Bloody Duke," Lord Nicholas Rosemont, Duke of Candlewood is not a spy.  No matter what anyone thinks.  He is simply extremely observant, a talent he has put to good use over the years - both to his benefit and his country's.  Lady Eliza Deaver, daughter of the Marquess of Framingham, has known Lord Candlewood for years, even though few in society realize their unlikely connection.  Eliza's brother Stephen was one of Nicholas' best friends.  That was, until Stephen walked away from his duties and his family to join the army and never returned, dying at sea and plunging the entire family into deep mourning.Now a man has appeared claiming to be Stephen, but is he really?  Neither Eliza nor Nicholas think so, but then, after so many years away, who can say for certain?  Still, bringing this man back into the Framingham family is a risk, one Eliza is not willing to take without...

Facing a dire lack of funds, Lord William Davenport, the Earl of Blackthorne, is about to do the unthinkable for a man of his station.  He is about to sell his body to one of the wealthiest and most unhappily married Society matrons in all of England.  The idea of becoming some bored, rich woman's plaything is abhorrent to him, but he has no other choice - at least not if he wants to save his dear, sweet sister Anna, from a man who would abuse her.Born with a lame leg, Lady Miriam Bexley has no desire to marry.  In fact, she doesn't much care for people at all.  All of her life she has been pointed at and whispered about due to her infirmity, particularly by the gentlemen of London.  Why on Earth would she wish to bind herself to such a horrible fate for the rest of her natural life?  No, she is better off with her stars and her telescopes for they, at least, do not ridicule her and they are always in perfect order.The moment...