Alecia Stanbrook, hija de un escritor muy pobre, acepta la petición de su Prima, Charis Langley, que se haga pasar por ella durante una visita a su tutor, quien es General del Ejército Británico de Ocupación, en Francia.Alecia es una bella provinciana muy tímida a quien no le agrada hacer nada fuera de lo común, sin embargo, al ofrecerle su prima una generosa suma, acepta, sabedora que con ese dinero evitará que su Padre y ella se mueran de hambre. Como Alecia viaja a Francia, donde conoce al Tutor de Charis, Lord Kiniston, y al famoso Duque de Wellington sin …

The Marquis of Havingham visits his mother in Harrogate to tell her he intends to marry Lady Beryl Fern, the most acclaimed beauty in the Prince Regent’s circle. This should be the happiest day of his life. He is handsome, fabulously wealthy and now about to be a bridegroom. There is only one cloud on the horizon: He is not in love. Convinced that true love is not worth the heartache, and that marriage to the "Incomparable" Lady Beryl, will work because of their shared interests and position amongst the Beau Monde, only his mother is worried that he may …

With her flaming red hair and emerald green eyes, Xenia’s unusual beauty makes her stand out in any crowd, until she unexpectedly meets her long-lost cousin, Johanna, amidst the wreckage of a railway accident. Incredulous at finding her mirror image and desperate for a friend, Xenia’s initial joy is soon replaced by misgivings when Johanna suggests an outrageous plan to swap lives for two weeks. Xenia finds herself agreeing to help Johanna enjoy 10 final days of freedom with the Englishman she loves before her arranged royal marriage. As her cousin steals away from the site of the train crash, …

When Balkan Prince Stanislaus demands an English bride, Queen Victoria sends him Lady Lavina, whose family had a slight connection with royalty. Determined to avoid this fate, Lavina threw herself on the mercy of the Marquis of Elswick, a disagreeable man who had turned his back on the world following the betrayal by the woman he loved. Surprisingly, he agrees to help by pretending to be engaged to Lavina, and, with her father, they left to visit her relatives in Scotland. In the highlands, Lavina began to find herself attracted to the marquis. Beneath his harsh manners he has a …

Imperious, handsome and gallant in battle, the Duke of Kingswood has stolen the hearts of many society belles. But he is a block of ice nobody can melt and is determined never to marry. To continue the family line, he is counting on his cousin and heir presumptive Richard to marry well and produce a son.To the duke’s horror, Richard’s heart is bewitched by society siren and acclaimed beauty Lady Delyth Maulden. Disaster turns to tragedy when Richard finds his beloved in the arms of another, shoots him, and turns his gun on himself. With Richard at death’s door, the …

Hugo, Earl of Ruven, is sailing home after 10 years in India, where he served with his regiment. His grandfather, the old earl, has died and Hugo has inherited the title and estate of Castle Ruven. He also inherited his late brother's fiancee, Felice de Lisle. No one who sees the handsome man standing at the rail with his face turned toward the approaching coast suspects the truth. During one of the first battles of the Indian Mutiny, Hugo was severely injured. The new Earl of Ruven is returning home blind. Meanwhile, Jacina and her father, Doctor Carlton, wait to …

Narina Kenwin is the only daughter of the Bishop of St. Albans and is used to a quiet comfortable life in her father’s country diocese. Intelligent, loyal, and stunningly beautiful, Narina is happy with her lot, although she does sometimes daydream about the far off places that she would love to see with someone special by her side. It seems her wish to travel is about to come true when Narina receives an invitation from her school friend, Louise, who is married to Prince Rudolf, the ruler of the small Principality of Alexanderburg in the Balkans. She has greatly missed …

When the Armistice between France and England came to an end in 1803, Napoleon jailed 10,000 British tourists who were in France at the time. Most had committed no crime and had simply been travelling when captured.To avoid being arrested, many went into hiding, among them the widow and daughter of Sir Edward Waltham, who had died that winter. Plunged into poverty and the seedier side of Paris life, beautiful Vernita Waltham is keeping her sick mother precariously alive on the money she obtains from making exquisitely embroidered lingerie for Napoleon’s sister, Her Imperial Highness Princess Pauline Borghese.

Beautiful Aurora Hartnell is returning home to Hadleigh Hall for Christmas. Looking forward to seeing her elderly father Lord Hartnell again, she ruefully acknowledges that life in the country is likely to seem rather dull after the elegance of her finishing school in fashionable Paris. Resigned to a quieter pace of life, she is therefore filled with anticipation when she hears that an eligible bachelor, Lord Moreton, has moved into nearby Elton Hall. Dreaming of an attractive stranger who will sweep her off her feet, Aurora is delighted when her father invites the mysterious lord for dinner on Christmas Eve. …

Prince Nicolo of Vienz is irritated by his family and his prime minister continually begging him to be married for the sake of his country and prevent it being taken over by a neighbour. He finally agrees to meet Princess Marziale, the daughter of the ruler of Bassanz. When she arrives, the prince learns by accident that she is very much in love with the comte who had been sent to escort her to Vienz. Because the Prince has no wish to marry anyone, least of all someone who is in love with another man, he runs away to Venice. …