Michael Templeton, Viscount Fairfax, the handsomest lord in the realm and the catch of the London marriage mart, was actually proposing to her and not to her exquisitely beautiful cousin Honor Jamieson. Jane could believe her own response even less. Despite the viscount's looks, his wealth, his charm, his absolute perfection, and despite the fact that Jane madly loved him, she heard herself saying "No."Now would she be able to withstand his determined pursuit?

    Unfortunately, pursuit was futile. Helene's father had decreed that she could not wed before her older sister, Elizabeth, wed. Considering Elizabeth's reputation as The Shrew of London, this was cause for alarm.Then Justin, Viscount St. Ryne, asked for Elizabeth's hand in marriage. If her family wept for joy, Elizabeth shrieked in fury. But in her heart of hearts she acknowledged he resembled the hero of her closely guarded dreams. Poor Elizabeth hadn't the faintest notion that St. Ryne had a curious plan designed to tame her, a plan that would tangle their hearts and would, in the face of unexpected interlopers and domestic scandal, teach both arrogant husband and quick-tempered wife a thing or two about love and marriage!

    But is marriage to a Marquis suspected of murder pure folly? A charming Regency Romance set in Bath. Perfect for fans of Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Alice Chetwynd Ley. Minerva has money but no social standing. Dominic is the Marquis of Claireux, but besieged by debts. Marriage between the pair seems like the perfect solution for them both. But Minerva soon learns that Dominic is under suspicion after the death of unscrupulous Baron Hagarth. Is her dashing husband capable of murder? Minerva thinks not, and will stop at nothing to clear Dominic's name. As the couple become closer, and their lives more entwined, Minerva is ever more determined. Will her persistence lead her into mortal danger?

    Her beautiful sister Claudia must marry well to salvage the family fortunes, but she needs a chaperone and single misses are not acceptable as chaperones in London's glittering ballrooms! So Livia invents a dead husband and masquerades as Mrs. John Royce, a respectable widow. Little does she realize that amidst the social whirl of the London season, she will encounter runaway children, a scandalous painting—and the infuriating Nicholas Warwick who overturns her best laid plans, challenges her at chess, and makes her wish she could set aside her widow’s weeds for something far more alluring… “Plot twists, complex characters, and an exquisitely researched historical setting—who could ask for anything more?" –Lauren Willig, New York Times Bestselling Author “What a feast for the mystery and romance fan alike!” –Romantic Times

    Her only hope lay in a cousin in France, but when she signed on as a governess to make the trip, she soon found herself falling in love with a handsome marquess!