Kirjahaku

Lyla Foster She can't reconcile her fate, betrothed to Dorian Price, who happens to be the richest - and in her opinion, least desirable - man in town. She doesn't expect to find love at her status, but she doesn't feel she is asking too much in wanting a say in her own future. Dorian has devilish habits that Lyla feels will make her future unbearable, but she can't make her father, the town doctor, see that a man like Dorian will break her spirit. Perhaps a visit to the tannery can make the difference... Dillon Matthews He came to town to prosper in his own business, but so far, the upper crust walks all over him, and the middle class spreads rumors of a rakish and rebellious nature. And he's ready to give them what they want, until he meets Lyla. Instantly, he recognizes the nature of the man she's being forced to marry and wants nothing more than to smash his perfect nose for the way he treats women. But that isn't the way to get into anyone's good graces. When a defiant young woman desperate to save herself from becoming a shell of a person finds herself falling for a man beneath her station who can't seem to mind his own business, it just might ruin Dillon's business, a doctor's practice, and Lyla's reputation, emotions and reason must be weighed to determine whether a prosperous or happy future is more important.

Lady Lucia White and His Grace, Roland Casper, Duke of Gracefall, fell in love when they were young and na ve. It was a hidden, illicit love. Nobody knew. But he promised to marry her. Then the war with France came, and Roland went away to serve his King. He wouldn't forget her. He promised. The day he leaves is the day her father reveals that their fortune has been lost. They are ruined. Ten years later, Lucia has not received a letter from Roland. She is resigned to a life of spinsterhood. But her mother has other ideas. She wants to marry her off to a sick, wicked, revolting man name Douglas Roper. They are courting when Roland returns, and seeks to reclaim his love. But he cannot openly declare it. The King wants him to marry Lady Rachael Mortimer, a rich, wealthy lady, not at all like the disgraced Lucia White. Lucia is waiting for the Duke to make his move, desperate for him to make the right decision. But she is growing tired of waiting.

Emmeline Hughes has lived a privileged yet boring life of custom, groomed for the day when she will be wed to a member of the peerage. When her twin brother disappears, she takes it upon herself to look for him. Disguised as a member of the working class, she ventures to a place she often heard her brother mention: Covent Garden. In that den of ill repute, Emmeline is awakened to desire. Soon, she becomes a lady at court by day, and a courtesan by night. It is during this time that she encounters David, a mysterious rogue who not only ignites her passion but steals her heart. Emmeline's double life must come to an end when she is to be presented to the Duke of Bouillon as a prospective bride. Can Emmeline give up her secret existence - and David - to become the prim and proper wife of a duke?