Polly Howard, an absentminded artist, is saved from a fall by a shabby Russian vagabond. Kolya Volkov, exiled from Russia and penniless, is nonetheless a gentleman making his own way in England. This

When Lord Symington tries to save a young woman from drowning he almost loses his own life, and winds up compromised--having spent the night (unconscious) with Lady Elizabeth Fosdale in a country

Beatrice Searle, a beautiful and charming widow, agreed to smarten up tomboy Gillie Southam, because she believed Gillie's half-brother, Lord Southam, would accompany her to Bath. But it was

A fiery-tempered beauty not only has to save her family estate and rescue her brother from financial ruin, but must also contend with the unwanted advances of a proud and powerful lord. He is

Most bridegrooms don't expect to be called "an insufferable toad" the day after their wedding. But Lady Clayborne had provocation enough from his lordship, though she had no idea why he had developed

Beautiful, intelligent Angela Warren is being urged to make a match with Society's darling, Lord Gabriel Atwater, who irritates her with his insincerity. The man who intrigues her is the mysterious

Marie Boltwood shared the neighborhood excitement about Napoleon being imprisoned aboard ship just outside Plymouth harbor. When two dashing gentlemen--the thoughtful Mr. Benson and the arrogant Lord

Gabrielle Darcy and her brother Gerard must escape France on the brink of war. A dying English spy gives Gabrielle a message for The Man in the Green Coat, who turns out to be Mr. Everett. Though

Rosalind Lovelace had finally had poems accepted by a literary magazine, but she wasn't about to tell Lord Harwell, her neighbor and a notorious rake. Then her publisher, Lord Sylvester, paid a

Laura Harwood reluctantly agreed to accompany her cousin Olivia, Baroness Pilmore, to London for the season. What did she know about nabbing a husband? But Olivia caught the attention of the famous

Charity Wainwright's father had a special ability to placate ghosts, so they frequently traveled about the country. Which gave her little time to acquire a husband. But when they arrived at Keefer

Anne Wickfield welcomed Alex Penholme's return from the Peninsular war, but it was his older brother she'd given her heart. Charles was dead now, and as the evidence of his spendthrift ways mounted,

"Fans of Joan Smith's books know they're in for rich amusement."

—Rendezvous

SHE DESIRED NOTHING MORE THAN A BIDDABLE HUSBAND. . . .

Emma, having gone at seventeen directly from her papa's home to

Architect John Lascar and duke's ward Faith Harper are desperately in love but hiding it, for each fears that admitting their love will destroy the other. But when shocking events force them together

After an absence of many years, a strapping young man returns to England to assume the responsibilities of an earldom after the murder of his twin brother. Despite his grief, he succeeds his brother