Mr. Trelawney's Proposal

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Emily Hendrickson

Caroline Beauchamp has accepted a very tricky task. She must seduce Lord Hugh Stanhope, the handsome husband of her dearest friend, Mary, in order to break the hold that an infamous beauty had on the vulnerable viscount. But she also faces an even greater challenge: she must bedazzle the most renowned rake in the realm, Lord Rutledge, to keep him from making Mary his latest conquest. As she begins her juggling act of deception, Caroline knows that that letting down her guard would mean disaster. But falling in love would be even worse.

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Marion Chesney

PASSION IN PERIL Penelope has stolen the heart of the fabulous Earl of Hestleton--rich beyond words, handsome beyond compare, the most eligible lord in the realm--who thought he could toy with the pretty country miss, bring her out at Almack's, then toss her to the haut ton! But when the Earl learns that he is the prize in her Aunt Augusta's social-climbing scheme, he begins to doubt Penelope's love. Can the belle keep her beau--or will her aunt's ambitious plans force Penelope to flee in desperate disgrace?

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Barbara Hazard

LOVE'S DANGEROUS DREAM From the moment that lovely young Lady Catherine Cahill set eyes on Lionel Eden, Viscount Benning, she knew that he was the only man she could ever love. What matter if this lord was society's most handsome, sought-after gallant? What matter if disquieting rumors of his debauches reached even Catherine's innocent ears? What matter if he displayed a supreme indifference toward her girlish ways and lack of worldly wisdom? If she had to turn herself into a bewitching charmer who could stir even Lionel's jaded senses and storm the impregnable citadel of his heart, she would--in the most perilous campaign of conquest a young lady ever waged to win the lord of her dreams....

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Carla Kelly

As a surgeon in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Philemon Brittle has proved his bravery countless times. But he's never known the thrill that comes with falling in love. Until he meets the beautiful Lady Laura Taunton, who has turned to nursing the wounded as solace from her unhappy past.Philemon will need to draw upon every bit of his strength and determination to convince the marriage-shy Laura that establishing a life together is the truest path to love and happiness....