The young and handsome Duke of Barenlock is 27 and is being constantly pestered by his mother and his family to get married. They are not only frightened he will not produce an heir to the dukedom, but the castle, one of the most famous in Scotland, is in desperate need of repair. The duke’s cousin Moira introduces him to an attractive American girl, Mary-Lee, who is an immensely rich heiress. Moira tries to pressure him into proposing to Mary-Lee, but he is idealistic enough to hope that one day he will fall in love with someone who will love …

Scandal, adultery, and an angry husband has to be avoided if the Duke of Rockinston, one of the most handsome and charming bachelors in London, is to keep his family honour. With the furious Earl of Darran hot on his heels, the duke narrowly escapes complete social ruin after being discovered leaving the home of the lovely countess at three o’clock in the morning. Unable to convince the earl that their liaison was nothing more than innocent friendship, the only way the duke can save his family from scandal, and the countess from an unpleasant divorce, is by announcing his …

At the Battle of Worcester in 1651, Prince Charles with 13,000 troops, both English and Scottish, is heavily defeated by Oliver Cromwell and flees to France. Clive More escapes the battlefield to a friendly house and is saved from Cromwell’s men by the nanny of 9-year-old Alissa. After the prince is restored to the throne as King Charles II in 1660, Alissa, her father the Earl of Dalwaynnie, her stepmother, and her stepsister Nancy, move to London. The king, grateful for the earl’s support, gives them apartments at the Royal Palace of Whitehall. Clive More, who is now the Marquis …

Golden-haired, intelligent, and beautiful Della, the much-loved niece of Lord Lainden, leads a seemingly golden life in the English countryside. In tune with nature and a skilled horsewoman, Della is happy and looking forward to her future. But an arranged marriage proposal to a man she neither trusts nor loves quickly shatters her rural idyll. Caught between her belief in true love and family duty, Della seeks refuge amongst her friends, the Romanies, who camp on her uncle’s land. But Della holds a secret that gives her more in common with the gypsies than could possibly be imagined. She too …

Witty, sardonic and with an eye for beautiful ladies, the handsome Marquis of Rakecliffe has earned himself the nickname Rake amongst his friends and family. As he cuts a swathe through the glittering balls and elegant soirees of London society, he is pursued by debutantes and married hostesses alike. Admired by men, including the Prince of Wales, for his intelligence, bravery, and ability to take on any challenge to defend his country it seems the Marquis lives a charmed life. Beautiful Lanthia Grenville is a stranger to the city and the new fashions set by the Prince of Wales and …

In 1750 Scotland, just four years after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Rising of the Clans, it’s hard to know who’s loyal to the English and who is faithful to the Stuarts. It’s beautiful seventeen-year-old Iona’s perilous mission to ascertain whether the Duke of Arkrae, head of Scotland’s most powerful clan, is a traitor or is he in cahoots with the English. The plan is for Iona to gain the trust of the duke and his clan by claiming to be the sister he thought to have died as a child. As all around her doubt her claim and call her a …

Dalma Wickham, having been in Athens to learn Greek, arrives at a British Steamer to return to London to find that they will not allow her dog, Twi-Twi, on board. Because she is turned away from the British ship, she walks round the quay and sees a most magnificent yacht. While she is admiring it, a bomb goes off at the end of the quay and the seamen leave the yacht to see what has happened. On an impulse, because she realises it is her last chance of getting Twi-Twi to England, she slips aboard the yacht and hides in …

Valda lives a life of luxury with her mother and stepfather in a beautiful château in France. Educated in Paris and enjoying all that French society can offer, Valda’s English roots seem a very distant memory. That is until the day her stepfather declares that in true French style he is planning an arranged marriage for her. Horrified at the thought of marrying a complete stranger, she knows it is impossible for her to go along with her stepfather’s wishes, no matter how angry he will be. Much as she loves him, she has inherited her late father’s lively intelligent …

Princess Anastasia is about to be married, which should be the most exciting day of any young girl's life. Pretty, impulsive, and wise beyond her years, it seems that the young princess will make an ideal bride for the lucky man. The only one flaw in the wedding plans is that she is not in love with her bridegroom. Commanded to marry by Queen Victoria, Anastasia is horror struck at the thought of an arranged marriage. Having dreamt of true love since childhood, she despairs that a marriage based on political allegiance can never be a happy one. Especially when …

Have you ever been so desperate that you would do literally anything for money? This is the tragic situation Giselda finds herself in, with no money for an operation her younger brother desperately needs to save his life, and no one to turn to. Ground down by poverty, she plucks up her courage to offer the only thing she has of value, her purity. Choking back her pride and knowing that she is about to forfeit his respect, she approaches her wealthy employer, the handsome Earl of Lyndhurst, who is recovering from injuries sustained in the Battle of Waterloo. Appalled …

Lord Milton should be a happy man, owning an ancient title and a magnificent estate. But he is deep in debt and haunted by memories of the Crimea, where was a soldier that part of the Charge of the Light Brigade. To take his mind off the past, he eagerly accepts the suggestion of a friend to become the manager of a hotel in Brighton, called the Paradise Hotel. He decides to abandon his title and pass simply as John Milton. Then he meets a mysterious young lady who arrives suddenly and begs him to hide her from a man …