Who is the right man for Gemma? Regency England For two years, Lady Gemma Monteith has awaited the return of her old friend Captain George Godwin, who has been away fighting in the Peninsular war. Having been in love with him since childhood, she is determined to become his wife. But Gemma’s father wishes her to marry kindly barrister John Delevan in order to rebuild the family’s dwindling fortune. When John is invited to stay at Monteith Hall for the summer, both suitors are thrown into Gemma’s path at once. To her dismay, George seems uninterested in rekindling their romance. And as she and John grow closer, Gemma begins to question her heart… A Prior Attachment by Dorothy Mack is a classic Regency romance with a lively, vibrant heroine.

    Surely her husband-to-be, the right Reverend Andrew Littletree, would not condone her leaving the safety of home for the perils that this place posed for so lovely and desirable a young lady. Surely tongues would wag about what she was doing with so eminently attractive and intriguingly unattached a gentleman as the major. But Onyx's worry was not what her fiancé would think or what the world would say. Rather it was what she would do if Jack Beresford took her in his arms…

    Far from it; she was a very successful author of romantic novels. Thus she was chagrined to be snubbed by the handsome writer Henry Ashton whose own book she admired. And when she learned he considered love stories so much drivel and completely beneath his notice, she vowed to teach him a thing or two about literature -- and about romance as well... SERIOUS LITERATURE Ashton had no time for foolish young misses who published romantic nonsense and then put on literary airs. True, the attractive Miss Davenport had a rather charming way with words, he'd give her that. But it was patently obvious she knew little about love and nothing at all about men. And if she intended to teach him a lesson, she just might find him all too avid a student...

    Therefore, Peter Clivedon's offer of marriage was gratefully accepted. Growing fond of him, she is shattered when she learns that he has concealed a terrible secret from her.

    Which is how she decided that the new groom at the next estate was almost surely a gentleman. But what dire circumstances had forced him to such labor?As the groom's tale unfolded, Margaret's yearning for his ardent kiss grew. Alas, she soon recognized an unlikely rival--a diamond of the first water whose interest belied the groom's modest disguise....

    The Earl of Argyle falls for Megan, who turns out to be Lady Megan Linton, a young lady who must serve in a noble household or forfeit her grandfather's fortune. Regency Romance.

    But it was mere misfortune which was responsible for many of her misadventures. Having rescued her from her most recent mishap, Lord Alnstrop decided to see to it that she had no more. Grateful as she was, Louisa left Lord Alnstrop's care, over his strenuous objections, to take up a position as governess.Though Louisa was happy in her new life, she could not help but feel something was missing. Apparently, Lord Alnstrop felt much the same, for his arrival indicated he had not yet finished with his most unusual lady.

    So her parents had arranged for her to wed the odious Mr. Oglesby. Julia's efforts to escape this fate resulted only in her eye being blackened, struck by a mysterious pouch thrown from a passing coach--an event that strangely coincided with the arrival of the foppish Lord Rossiter.He was visiting the bishop's country home ostensibly to pursue his passion for flowers. But it soon became apparent to Julia that this devilish peer had not nearly such sweet-scented purposes....

    He had simply been explaining that surely if she were a Beauty, her fiance would not have run away with his fiancee and made them both the laughingstock of the town. Of course, an argument ensued, and Vanessa was banished to the country until things "settled down."But things did not settle down. Reginald Peregren (the Lord's younger brother) dispatched to find the errant fiances, was enlisted by Vanessa to keep her out of jail and to accompany her to France, where, she had received word, the two ex-fiances were hiding.Mistakenly believing Reg was eloping with Vanessa, Lord Peregren followed in hot pursuit, only to find his ex-fiancee "increasing" without a husband. And with every new development, Vanessa outraged the viscount even more and unexpectedly conquered his heart in the process.

    — In Gayle L. Buck's "Old Acquaintances," the magic of Christmas is remembered in a story of love and longing, while in "A Gift of Fortune," Anita Mills writes of the snowbound reunion of two unlikely lovers. Both Edith Layton's "The Duke's Progress" and Mary Balogh's "The Star of Bethlehem" are moving stories of holiday sadness, hope and the renewal of spirit. And "The Kissing Bough" by Patricia Rice is a bittersweet tale of love and reconciliation.These are stories to warm your heart with the romance, generosities, and joys of the season -- holiday tales that can be read and enjoyed year after year.

    But then she meets Derek Rutledge and falls desperately in love. Can she reveal her true identity without becoming just one of the many ladies at Derek's beck and call? Original Regency romance.

    But when the rogue finally asked for her hand, she gave her assent, with revenge, not love, as her motive. She would lead the scoundrel a merry chase, then give him the public set-down he so richly deserved! The Earl could not imagine what had become of the sweet-tempered girl he had courted. Charity seemed determined to contradict her name at every turn! Surely it was nothing a little wooing couldn't overcome.

    Brought to London for a season, she was astonished to meet Sir Tony Farnham, who loved town, was indifferent to fox-hunting, and was possessed of polish and grace. Unfortunately, Sophie's father had found a more acceptable (to him) candidate for her hand...