How long can Sarah keep up her charade? Regency England Orphaned and unable to support her younger brother, Sarah Ridgemont seeks the aid of her wealthy but long-estranged grandfather, Sir Hector Ridgemont. However, fearing immediate dismissal, she decides to disguise herself as his new housekeeper until she feels able to ask for his help. But when Sir Hector’s formidable neighbour, Viscount Mark Eversley, sees through Sarah’s ruse, it seems to be only a matter of time before her true identity is revealed. And under the intense gaze of the dashing viscount, Sarah finds it increasingly difficult to keep her secret — and her heart — intact… The General’s Granddaughter by Dorothy Mack is a classic Regency romance full of suspense and intrigue.

    

    Suspecting the culprit traveled in society circles, she diverts attention from eavesdropping and prying with constant and tiresome complaints of illness.But nothing is as it seems...Sir James Branstoke sees straight through Cecilia's feigned fragility. Intrigued by her odd behavior, he believes she has secrets—secrets that could lead to her demise. So, the hunter follows the huntress through society, never imagining that what has started as a chance inquiry could lead to a surprising love greater than either had ever known.But will the cost of uncovering a murderer be too high? Can Cecilia and James reveal the culprit so love can blossom in the end?

    And if she ever did, it certainly would not be to the high-handed, hot-tempered Captain William Summers.The swashbuckling Summers was a naval hero who found himself at sea in the London social swim and demanded that Jeannie help his pretty niece take the plunge into the London Marriage Mart. With her innocent charge in tow, Jeannie sailed into action--trying to steer a safe course in a whirlpool of romantic intrigue... and trying to keep herself from being swept away in a wild storm of love...

    

    Even Frank doubts his wife. To find the real culprit, Demetra leaves Frank and returns to her powerful family. In glittering ballrooms where all the talk is of the royal divorce and fidelity is treated as a “frivolous pretence,” she searches for answers, but she soon learns that Frank has secrets of his own. Even as her quick mind questions everything she thought she knew about her husband, her heart insists he is still the man she fell in love with. “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

    Lord Carthorne was more concerned to protect his property, the lovely manor of Waterlea in the Fens of East Anglia, than to take sides in the escalating war between Charles I and his Parliament.So he had no hesitation about using the childhood betrothal between his daughter Alys and Cromwells captain, Sir Garret Hartswood, to get out of trouble. This was an enormous shock to Alys. who had forgotten the betrothal, and was a fervent Cavalier to boot! There seemed to be no escape from Garret’s relentless intention to honour the agreement...

    A child of scandal and nearly penniless, Rose Maynwaring's hopes for marriage had grown decidedly dim. Until her grandfather's will awarded her a sizable inheritance - providing she wed his other heir, the Viscount St. Croix. But why on earth would he agree to this absurd marriage? Richard was a handsome devil with a reputation as a gambler and rakehell. Did he desire her new fortune to pay off his debts? She was unaware, however, that his secret motives were of the espionage order: a honeymoon in France was a perfect cover for a bit of spying. Would his love of country cost him the heart of the charming, courageous woman he had come to adore...?

    Any idiot with eyes could see the frightened creature was a girl…and a dashed pretty one at that. But once he’d heard all about how she’d fled the hideous betrothal her cruel stepfather had forced upon her, Ravenstoke understood why she’d struggled to mask her considerable charms. And-to his amazement-the jaded duke felt the urge to protect the chit from her unscrupulous parent’s greed…as well as from his own, less-than-gentlemanly desires. HIS WORLDLINESS SHOCKED HERMary Castleton felt like a complete ninnyhammer. Not only had she failed in her desperate masquerade, shed managed to fall in to the hands of one of London’s most infamous rakehells! One look at Ravenstoke’s indecently handsome face assured her of the danger she was in. He had promised her his protection and she was certainly in no position to refuse it. But she would have to keep a careful rein on her girlish emotions, lest she lose her unschooled heart to a man who could teach her more about passion than any lady ought to know!

    And though a string of bachelors competed fiercely for her hand, Lady Priscilla viewed marriage as purely a business matter, and she would relinquish her freedom to no one less than a duke.But Priscilla's heart took a sudden turn toward love on the moonlit night when Sir Colin Dearden caught her eye. Sir Colin wanted no part of her teasing games; in fact, the brazen soldier's heart was already betrothed to demure young Catherine Ballard. Now Priscilla must sacrifice her pride and follow her heart - or lose her only chance for true love...

    She quickly realizes, however, that a lady traveling alone is prey to all sorts of unsavory characters - and none so unsettling as Mr. Garrick Slaughter, just released from Newgate Prison. This gaol-bird, however, turns out to be quite the gentleman in convict's clothing. He is, in fact, the illegitimate son of a local lord.But Eliza's adventures are just beginning. There's an unhappy younger brother, an overbearing mama, and a diamond of the first water to whom both brothers seem enamored. In the middle — or muddle — of it all, is Miss Eliza, whose heart is about to be stolen...but whether by a thief or a gentleman remains to be seen...