Miss Dorothea Darent had no intention of ever getting married, until a dashing stranger with hazel eyes kissed her under a tree. Haunted by their kiss, the Marquis of Hazelmere, a notorious rake, was determined to win Dorothea's heart, even while she was busy dazzling other bucks of the ton. Dorothea had a choice: stick with her plans to remain an independent spinster, or surrender to love.

Unexpectedly inheriting the dukedom of Twyford from his uncle, Max Rotherbridge was stunned to discover he had also inherited wardship of the four Twinning sisters. The eldest, Miss Caroline Twinning, was the embodiment of all his dreams, but even rakehell Max knew that, as his ward, she was the one woman he could not seduce. And who better than a rake to ensure that other rakes did not succeed in compromising the sisters? Max knew his life would never be the same!

After her beloved father's death, Georgiana Hartley fled Italy to England, to find herself at the mercy of her cousin Charles! In excaping him, she was aided by Dominic Ridgely, Viscount Alton, who found her a haven in London with his sister Bella, Lady Winsmere. To Georgiana, Dominic was the embodiment of her dreams, but she possessed few attributes necessary to attract the Viscount - until she learned she was an heiress, and that Dominic had always wanted to buy back the Place, now hers, which had been part of his estate...

When the Earl of Merton suddenly found himself playing knight to a damsel in distress, he knew that his days of rakish bachelordom were numbered. But although the lady seemed grateful for his assistance, she fled the scene without revealing her name. Now it was up to him to search for the threads that would lead him back to her, he had to find her and woo her--though past scandals and present dangers threatened his pursuit of the mysterious lady he knew was to be his destiny.

Miss Lenore Lester was perfectly content with her quiet country life and had no desire for marriage. She took steps to remain inconspicuous when managing her brothers' houseparties, and tried her best to show indifference - but to no avail. The notoriously charming Duke of Eversleigh had found her out and was quite persistent in his affections.

What Jack Lester wanted in a wife was someone rather like his sister, Lenore - attractive, capable, someone he could converse with. Impossible, given the debutantes he had seen over the past few seasons! Yet it was essential that he make his choice before the society matrons discovered that the Lesters were no longer poor as church mice.

Harry Lester had no intention of following his sister and brother into marriage. And to avoid the matchmakers, who'd gotten wind of the news that the Lester family fortunes had been repaired, he left London for Newmarket, only to find himself rescuing Mrs. Lucinda Babbacombe, a beautiful, managing widow who refused to accept his advice! But no matter that he could not quell his desire for her - marriage was definitely out!

Antonia Mannering refused to become an old maid! She was a young woman with plans, and Lord Philip Ruthven played a large part in them. Though the childhood friends had not seen one another in years, she was perfectly aware that Philip had no lack of female companionship. But he had never married, and it was high time he did. If she could prove to him that she was capable of running his home and would not disgrace him in society, Antonia was certain he would propose a comfortable arrangement. But never had she expected that their hearts would somehow find their way into the bargain!