How could Lady Jand Fitzmaurice prefer her handsome horse trainer over the most attractive nobleman in England? She had taken London society by storm, but now a whirlwind of scandal was rising as she rode roughshod over all conventions and prepared to take a leap that could leave her heart forever broken.

     When Graine Ashley takes up her third appointment in two years, she goes to considerable lengths to disguise these natural attributes. Circumstances eventually conspire to show her in her true colours, but by that time her standing with the family has been established. Unfortunately, she has also fallen in love with her employer. She has too much common sense to envisage any possibility of marriage with one so far above her. The only prudent thing to be done is to set him at a distance; a wise course, that proves to be remarkably difficult to achieve. Mira Stables is the author of many historical fiction novels, including The Byram Succession, Marriage Alliance, and Honey Pot.

    To prevent a duel between the two men, Georgiana bravely intervenes on her brother's behalf--even as it leads her to an altogether different sort of confrontation with the lord. . . .

    But the plot of life quickly proves far richer than fiction. When Valerie arrives at her aunt's country estate, she suddenly finds herself in the midst of society parties and chicanery. Secret passages hide stolen jewels, and money changes hands as fast as Val changes gowns. Distant French cousins and dashingly attractive—if poor—scholars turn out to be as intangible as ghosts and as flimsy as certain fortunes. It all proves to be as illusive as love.

    With his imperious manner, his jet-black hair, aquiline nose, and burning blue eyes, he looked the image of a Roman warrior. And Millicent found herself embroiled in a savage battle of wits with nothing less at stake than her newly acquired social status, her home -- and her heart.

    But what was the worth of life as a fine English lady ...what was the use of a fortune if her wild gypsy heart forever longed for a love that could never be?

    Though she has never met him, it was his mother who sealed her fate years before—and drove her from polite society. Now she and Aunt Effie take in boarders and live a modest life, which is soon disrupted by the handsome earl, his scapegrace younger brother, his charming and determined sister—and that vengeful mother of his. Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published by Fawcett

    AND HE MISTOOK HER FOR A SERVING GIRL. The first time the Marquess kissed her was in the blacksmith's barn. He took Kate for just another tempting serving wench. The second time he saw her he was humiliated, having learned she was a highly respectable heiress, and he set about to make amends. She, however, wanted nothing to do with him. Until the second kiss....

    Vincent, beautiful, charming, and just a little bit devilish, and graced with one of the finest fortunes in Regency England -- a fortune she was certain to lose if she didn't wed within a month's time...THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMORGeoffrey Curwen, Viscount Morpeth, handsome, kind, courageous, burdened with innumerable family debts, but still an eminently eligible young bachelor...But what should have been a storybook romance soon became a hopelessly confused game of hearts as Heather's guardian, Geoffrey's mother, and a host of adoring suitors all played their tricks to control Heather's future...

    But before she could follow her first successful book with a second, Anne had to find an entree into London society. And what better method could she use than to assume the guise of a governess and secure employment with Sir Basil Ives. Chaperoning his ward allowed Anne to mingle with the upper crust while closely observing Sir Basil himself. Handsome, arrogant, icily proper, and one of England's top diplomats, Sir Basil would make a perfect character for her novel.But Anne's amusing little masquerade soon became a more serious affair as she fell under the spell of Sir Basil, who, as everyone knew, was not the marrying kind...

    A woman of gentle birth, Adela now lives as a companion and piano instructor in the household of her cousin, Lord Waterston. A cold, powerful patron of the arts, lie can either launch or destroy Adela's career. For he had touched her heart and it would take but a moment to light a passion she never knew existed.

    The Marquess of Brandsley had come out of the seclusion of his country estate to save his young cousin from the clutches of this beautiful widow. Only to find himself falling under her spell.Lovely Damaris, Lady Waring, enjoyed her reputation — and her popularity. But she knew that all of the charms of the high ton and the excitement of her first season in London could not compare to the joy of a few moments in Lord Brandsley's arms.Damaris yearned desperately for such happiness. If only she could overcome Brandsley's suspicions - and erase the unhappy memories of her first, tragic marriage.

    She lived with her aunt and beautiful cousin Jane near the Abbey, Lord Dewar’s home. He announced he would produce Romeo and Juliet, with Jane to star. Holly found herself immersed with costumes, nagging Dewar to accomplish things for the neighborhood, and falling in love. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Coventry

    But the birds would not be caged. In a trice they flew off to London with Claire posing as the young Widow Bennet, the beautiful Cassandra's proper chaperone....The wicked London season was at its giddy height. The high-spirited Cassandra was an heiress in her own right. Together she and the lovely Claire would create a sensation and set the mischievous, top-lofty Anthony, Earl of Alquist, and his dashing brother, Robert, a merry, breathless chase.

    Derek Rowbridge was a splendid gentleman home from the wars, down on his luck, and ready to stake his winning ways, ready wit, and unshakeable nerve in a bold bid for wealth. These two distant cousins met when their aged aunt informed them that just one of them would inherit her fabulous fortune. From that moment on, no holds were barred between them--in a battle of the sexes in which Cupid's arrows could prove deadly...

    He was stuffy, boring, domineering - and after her fortune.Which is why Lydia found herself devilishly attracted to a dashing English rogue, Lord Robert Marchman, whose scandalous reputation had pursued him all the way to Venice. But can a virtuous maiden really fall in love with a villainous charmer? And turn her back on her family?We shall see...

    But though all the dandies were dangling after her, adoring young Lord Perry Marlowe was determined to best his rivals for the lady’s affections by offering Marissa the honor and security of marriage. Yet charming as Perry was, Marissa had no intention of becoming his wife. In fact, she was wondering how to extricate herself from what was becoming an uncomfortable situation when Gervase Maxwell arrived in London.A friend of Perry’s family, handsome, worldly-wise Gervase set out to rescue Lord Marlowe from his folly by adding Marissa to his own long list of conquests. But the arrogantly confident Gervase was soon to find that in Marissa he had met the challenge of a lifetime….