The beautiful and enigmatic Duke of Darrylshire has always reveled in a life of indulgence, dismissing love as a fleeting illusion. But when a mysterious Italian Contessa enters his world, she stirs desires he never expected and forces him to confront the haunting secrets of his past. As she weaves her way into his life, the Duke is torn between a growing passion and the fear of giving his heart. Could this be his chance to seek the absolution he never believed he could have? A spellbinding tale of love, scandal, and the heavy price of forgiveness.

On the eve of Saint Valentine’s Day in Regency England, heiress Marcie Darlington escapes Mistress Cheltenham's School for Young Ladies along with its wicked headmistress—and is nearly run down by the London Mail Coach. The coach has been commandeered by Cole, the Marquis of Sherringham. Disguised as the coachman, Cole is trying to escape scheming females. Cole thinks the mischievous Marcie is a runaway ragamuffin. Marcie thinks Cole is a daredevil coachman. And Cupid is determined to help this exacting lord and mischievous miss find love. REVIEWS: "A warm, tender Valentine's treat of ...

A disguised runaway falls into the hands of an unsuspecting rake. Driven to flight to escape the machinations of her relatives, Clementina is appalled to find herself in worse trouble. Who is this devilishly attractive man? What will he do with her? Intrigued by the beautiful girl he has captured, Jake takes pains to protect her reputation. But Clementina proves a handful. When her Nemesis turns up, she escapes Jake, only to end up in the enemy’s hands. Will Jake’s dramatic rescue settle it all? Or will his drastic solution prove worse than the problem?

Lady Wesley is engaged to the younger brother of the Marquess of Lidgate, but she has been close friends with Clive since childhood. Unfortunately, Clive is widely known as the biggest libertine in the kingdom, having seduced countless women. As a result, Lady Wesley is eager to distance herself from him, as she feels no interest in marrying him. However, her plans are complicated by the arrival of Clive's older brother in England. He views the broken engagement between Lady Wesley and his younger brother as a potential scandal in London's high society, and decides to intervene.

Lady Julia Cavendish has always been a most sensible and practical young woman. So when her parents declare that she must marry, or spend the rest of her days acting as a companion to her dreadful Aunt Mildred, she agrees. Love, she believes, is not real, and an advantageous marriage is far preferable to the life of a servant. But then she meets Lord Montague... The only son of the house her family has been quarrelling with for centuries, he is the last person a sensible and practical girl would think to fall in love. But try as she might, Julia cannot resist the rake's charm and smiles, ...