Lady Amelia Cameron had been doing a bit of “spying” for her brother. Really, giving just enough encouragement to would-be French agents that they confided in her. Along came Lord Verwood, who seemed highly suspicious himself with his fake limp and the fact that no one in society knew him, to convince her brother to spoil all her fun. Amelia naturally decided to unmask the mocking fellow. Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published...

As a prank, five young men, encouraged by her brother, proposed to Kate Montgomery. No harm done, except that it reminded some in the country neighborhood that Kate had also refused the suit of the Earl of Winterton’s brother—but then surprisingly accepted a legacy from him when he died in the Peninsula. Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published by Warner

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 hadn't a clue how he had developed the ludicrous notion that she was not a virgin. Rebecca was not content to be a wife in name only-and Jason was not willing to be deceived. Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published by Warner and Signet

They were three young ladies just out of school, with good backgrounds and adequate dowries, ready for their first London Season. But gentle Maggie's blustering, autocratic father had a marriage in mind for her--to a man she'd never meet. Lady Anne, cherished daughter of an aristocratic family, could look to any level for a husband, but her choice fell elsewhere. Emma, niece of the notorious Lady Bradwell, was not one to hide her exotic beauty and...

Marianne Findlay lives next door to the Earl of Latteridge's York townhouse. Though she has never met him, it was his mother who sealed her fate years before-and drove her from polite society. Now she and Aunt Effie take in boarders and live a modest life, which is soon disrupted by the handsome earl, his scapegrace younger brother, his charming and determined sister-and that vengeful mother of his. A Georgian Romance by Laura Matthews; originally...

Gareth Rushton wants to build a hunting box in Leicestershire. Selina Easterly-Cummings owns the perfect piece of land--and she's not doing a thing with it, except taking walks, which she can perfectly well do on the rest of her large, prosperous property--can't she? But the vale is a reminder for Selina of her previous engagement, and of the difficult time she's had nursing her young cousin back to health. When Rushton appears to intrude on the cousins'...

Trelenny Storwood’s parents want her to marry their neighbor, Cranford Ashwicke. But the young and vivacious Trelenny finds Cranford dull—and positively old (at twenty-eight). When Cranford takes her and her mother to Bath, her view of him changes dramatically, but he, alas, now seems attached to Lady Jane Reedness. Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published by Warner

Elspeth Parkstone was 26 and determined not to marry. Viscount Greywell had lost his beloved wife in childbirth and his heir was a sickly infant. Greywell was desperate for a solution to his torn allegiances-his diplomatic skills needed in Vienna, but his dread of what might befall his son if he left. Was marrying the solution-or merely another insoluble dilemma? Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published by Signet

Lady Olivia Fullerton had three ne'er-do-well brothers who refused to stand by her when she tried to rescue Sir Noah Lawrence from a scrape. Instead they allowed her good name to be bandied about, and she was forced, in the end, to marry Sir Noah. Her courage and innocence intrigued Noah, but he was a man who had other pressing concerns. Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published by Warner

Widowed Vanessa Damery had two young children to raise, a deteriorating estate to improve, and a household full of pseudo-relatives and dependents to placate. She did not need the advent of her late husband's cousin (and her co-trustee in his estate). And if Lord Alvescot expected gratitude for his interference, well, he'd have to look elsewhere! Regency Romance by Laura Matthews; originally published by Signet