Sydney's plan requires money, so she goes to Lord Mainwaring to get a loan. Although the lord is too smart to get caught himself, he decides he must keep Sydney out of mischief, no matter what it may take. Original Regency Romance.

    Only that he called himself Mr. Nesbitt Duke, a London merchant. And after one look at Libby, he claimed he’d fallen in love. But it was soon clear that this handsome stranger was not being entirely truthful. Arriving at Libby’s doorstep was not fate, but rather an encounter of Nesbitt’s own design. Furthermore, his position in life was far from that of a merchant. His name too was a lie. But his true identity was still not the greatest mystery. For Libby had no idea of the secret longings of her own heart—or what to do next about the mystery man, and the passionate love that has taken her by shocking surprise.

    But Lia had grown accustomed to tending her numerous siblings as well as an eccentric mother. In the seaside resort of Brighton, where the family settled for the summer season, she had little more time for promenades by the sea and Midsummer's Eve festivities -- let alone the unsettling attentions of Lord Dayne. After all, she was too sensible to believe his motives were of a romantic nature, though not sensible enough to keep her heart from racing at his nearness.It was hardly Lord Breverton Dayne's style to fritter away his days by the ocean. He had come to Brighton to investigate the Maudsley family whose father was suspected of traitorous activities. But the Maudsley brood possessed enough ramshackle charm to hoodwink the most hardened of agents, particularly the deliciously pretty eldest girl, Lia. Frank and forthright, completely unaware of her own desirability, she was either a complete innocent or a damned cunning actress. Either way, Dayne would use her to his advantage, no matter what his heart dictated.

    AND A SHOCKING REVELATION!Lovely Emily Meriton had always been fond of Edward, Lord Palin -- so she was quite please with their engagement. But before a wedding announcement could be made, a darkly handsome stranger arrived, claiming that he, not Edward, was the rightful heir to the family title.Can it possibly be true that the stranger is Edward's cousin... believed to have perished ten years earlier in France? The puzzling questions surrounding his identity grow more complex and Emily finds herself caught up in the conflict. But even more troublesome are her feelings for this mysterious man -- feelings far more powerful than fondness....

    Elizabeth also rejected the Earl's proposal of marriage most ladies would have leapt at. For she was someone who wanted nothing to do with wedlock and even less with love. But Elizabeth would have to go beyond her icy show of indifference if she intended to cool the Earl's persistent ardor. For already the furious pounding of her own heart was betraying her.

    

    Original Regency Romance.

    But by no means would he allow her to inveigle his unworldly younger brother into an unsuitable alliance. He would use his well-practiced charms and clever stratagems to set his own tender trap for the intrepid Miss Penrith -- and teach the willful minx a lesson or two about affairs of the heart!A SCANDALOUSLY DEVIOUS LADYSo the arrogant Lord Conistan would thwart her glorious plans! She'd see about that! Though Lady Emmeline was determined never to wed, she delighted in helping her dear friends find true love. And she had no intention of allowing the cynical rogue to stand in the way of his brother's happiness. She would simply have to prove to the handsome lord that love could conquer all. The trick would be keeping her heart safe in the bargain!

    They all agreed it would do no harm to billet a French prisoner of war for a small but much-needed fee.Only, Miles Gilbert was not French but American, with a natural ability to charm and befriend people everywhere he went. Except Olivia. She knew nothing of his character and refused to fall under his spell.He was much too dangerous. Especially if what she suspected were true. She would never give away her heart to a man who could very well be a traitor!

    With her father's sudden death and his last request--for her to marry a total stranger--Joslyn Penderton must abandon her dreams of joining the smart society set in London and run away, taking only her dog and her butler.

    But Jamieson Denham, Earl of Hastings, disagreed, and only offered to help locate her runaway sister after eliciting a promise from Felicity that she would in no case try to manage or inconvenience him. He had not taken into account that Felicity would bow to no man's wishes, but she had been equally fair and to suppose he would let her go scot-free!

    She dared test her gambling skill against the handsome, notorious Captain Charles Kendall, with far more than money at stake. She dared stir in the haughty Marquess of Lisle a desire that demanded satisfaction. And she dared court the wrath of the domineering Lord Dominic Ravensby, who vowed to teach this insolent innocent the folly of her ways.Miss Marlowe's unblushing beauty was most certainly bringing her to the brink of ruin. The only question was: might it possibly lead her to love?