A MARRIAGEABLE LADY.Miss Amelia Mapleton felt certain that Mr. Anthony Talbot possessed a hidden flaw. If all the doting mothers of the haut ton called him a catch, why had no one caught him? He was certainly the handsomest man in Almack's ballroom and, she would soon discover, the most elusive.IS IT A MATCH...OR A BATTLE OF HEARTS?Anthony was captivated by this minx with the sparkling eyes and lips that simply asked to be kissed. Unfortunately, he had other plans for his London visit--and they didn't include getting leg-shackled.Now his friends were in a muddle and of a like mind: they were determined to lead this lonely lord to wedded bliss. But they didn't know of Anthony's mysterious mission in town...a mission that could ensnare an unwitting Miss Amelia in a tender trap of candlelight, danger, and thrilling romance!

    And though Euphemia Buchanan likes them all, love is simply not in the picture. But when Euphemia suffers a terrible accident, she suddenly finds herself convalescing at Dominer, the ancestral home of the infamous Garret Hawkhurst who, rumor has it, murdered his wife and son--and for whom Euphemia develops a dangerous tenderness...The Noblest FrailtyLovely Yolande Drummond had been promised to the rakishly handsome Alain Devenish since both were children. Yolande is fond of him, but wishes he were less of a prankster and more of a lover. Then she chances to meet Craig Winters, a rugged Canadian whose very glance quickens her heart. Of course, this complicates matters with Devenish--especially when Yolande discovers that Winters is Dev's cousin...and sworn enemy!

    When she is ordered to marry the next man who asks, headstrong Melinda Mathley plans to stage an engagement to the notorious Lord Carlton, a match so outrageous that she believes her society-conscious parents will have to object.

    To prevent her niece, Caroline, from marrying the notorious Duke of Salterne, Aurelia Carrington took the girl away to Brighton. As a means of escape, it was a failure, for Salterne followed them. Deeply, if unwillingly, attracted to him, Aurelia suspected he preferred her company to Caroline's, so what had made him offer marriage? By the time she found out, more was at risk than Aurelia's heart.

    And all because Mandalee Ashton had told her mama a little white lie; that Torvelle, the most notorious rake in the ton, had compromised her. In truth, she and he had never even met. But, to save her sister Constance from ruin, Mandalee had claimed that it was she and not Constance, who had been in the garden with a lover. After all, how could scandal hurt a confirmed spinster like Mandalee? And why would a rogue like Torvelle notice such an insignificant blot on his not-so-sterling reputation? How was Mandalee to know that Torvelle had been trying to convince the ton he was reformed! So she proposed a mock engagement. Torvelle would act the perfect gentleman, and she would play the adventuress...and jilt him! Now the Marquess had to teach Mandalee about kisses and champagne, card-playing and seduction. And Mandalee had to teach her heart not to break -- for she was falling scandalously in love!

    But Graceanne had her beautiful three-year-old twin boys and that was joy enough.Therefore she was shocked by the audacity of the Duke of Ware, who decided he could help himself to one of her babies. He needed an heir and she had a boy to spare. It was appalling! And she told him so with a swift kick to his manly pride.But it was Christmas, after all, and 'tis the season of forgiveness. The gentleman was a charming rake to be sure, but there was no chance of his claiming her child--or her heart, though she was certain he was conspiring for both ....

    Only a man as mysterious and passionate as the heroes of dreams could ever win her hand--someone very much like the handsome stranger who had recently moved into nearby Lathrop Castle. But nothing could have prepared her for the truth about this dashing scoundrel.

    The limit was reached when she tricked him to rush to her rescue only to find himself surrounded by a dozen pretty young things all on the catch for a husband. With a small case strapped behind he left both his valet and groom behind as he dashes out of town. An unfortunate encounter with a ditch landed him in Miss Carrington's charge. Since her father's death, and even for some time before that, Julia had run the household, cared for her younger siblings and overseen the cash strapped estate. What was a rather spoilt and snappish viscount to her? As time passed each found much to admire in the other yet in the eyes of the world they were poles apart. Could love truly conquer all?

    And who better to star in her saucy tale than her brother Kit's dearest friend, the notorious Lord Neville--a dashing dandy whose rakehell reputation has preceded him to the Feversham country estate.A PURLOINED HEARTImagine poor Fanny's chagrin when the actual Lord Neville turns out to be hardly the haughty rogue of her fantasy--but, rather, precisely the sort of handsome, charming, well-mannered young gentleman whom she would gladly deign to marry. But can their blossoming affections survive the scandal when Fanny's prose finally reaches print--and the toil recognizes a thinly veiled Neville as her novel's caddish hero?

    It is humiliating enough that her father has confessed to being a spy for the French - and a not very successful one at that. But his dying words to her are deucedly cryptic: something about a list, which is hidden at "the sign of the sabot." Now, with someone threatening her life, Lady Mirthton must embark on a hunt for this mysterious wooden shoe. But how on earth will help her find it?...LEADS TO LOVE!Enter war hero Marcus Forester, the Earl of Clairmont - and the most uncatchable catch of the Season. But one glance into Lady Mirthton's emerald eyes, and accept her proposal he does...only to find himself shot at, stabbed and almost sent to his reward in a furious search that extends the very length and breadth of England. What a difficult way to woo a lady! Yet deliver Lady Mirthton from danger Clairmont will. And from there, it's straight to the altar!

    The Duke of DangerDazzlingly beautiful Anne de Montforte was besieged by scandal. Her titled husband had died in disgrace, and she was left with two small children to raise alone. Censorious society whispered that she was a wanton woman, and the handsome, heartless Duke of Buckingham was determined to prove that those rumors were true. There was no lord in the realm more irresistible than he, or more ruthless in getting what he wanted.Anne had to defend her honor against this man who thought she had none. She had to protect her children against a furious father-in-law seeking to take them from her. And most difficult of all, she had to defeat her own growing desire for a duke who used all of his talents to undo her....

    Miss Sally Blythe was finally getting the attention that she deserved from the high and aloof Alex Quartermaine. Sally never realized that her simple scheme to get noticed would entangle her in troublesome complications. But she would soon see William's steadfast wisdom and charm in a warm and surprising new light!

    But while Madeline might be from the wilds of Canada, she was not exactly the pliable, rustic provincial they expected.All was not right in her family's home, and Madeline was determined to mend it. If that meant pretending to be engaged, it seemed an innocent enough ruse. Until Madeline realized that her heart was leaning in a not-so-innocent direction--toward her supposed fiance's brother, Captain Titus Rhodes.

    . . .Lord Tarrant needed a woman. Aurelie Carollan needed a place to hide. Her advertisement and his offer seemed to ensure that both parties would get what they so desperately desired.He would get a faux fiancée in an orchestrated deception to avoid a dreadful matchmaking attempt. And she would find heaven-sent sanctuary from the evil machinations of greedy relatives.But against her better judgment, Aurelie is boldly curious about the man behind the saturnine manner and mercurial moods, beginning to view him less as a partner in crime and more as a man destined to wreak havoc with her best-laid plans . . . and her heart!

    Now her father has hired a footman as her protector. The real problem, of course, is that the enigmatic Scotsman awakens in Druscilla feelings she cannot explain. Original Regency Romance.

    CHEEKINESS...An irresistible mix of merry mischief and winning ways, Georgie Carteret is en route to her grandmother's home to come out among London's glittering ton. Then, while changing horses at a roadside inn, she encounters the stuffiest, most strait-laced, and devilishly handsome man she has ever seen. He is Augustus St. Regis, Viscount Sedgemoor--a nobleman who needs to alight from his high horse. And she's just the woman to make him do it... A LORD'S CHALLENGE...Alas, all Georgie succeeds in doing is to send St. Regis into a snit--by laughing at his lectures on deportment, besting him in a carriage race, and bruising his manly pride. She could have predicted that he would vow to teach her a lesson in manners, yet she never expected him to compromise her honor! Now, propose he must, but must Georgie accept? She has a tendre for St. Regis, to be sure, but can she manage to bring out the love hidden within his seemingly unyielding heart?