Closet romantic Miss Sarah Crombly has always believed in romance—though her dreams of a happily ever after are dashed with the news that her father has gambled away her hand in marriage to none other than James Foxworth, the Duke of Pillberton, her old childhood friend and now sworn enemy. Though he may be sinfully handsome, and a Duke to boot, Sarah vows to make sure she will never fall in love with him and devises a plan to escape. James Foxworth has enjoyed a life filled with privilege as befitting of a man of his rank. From the best horseflesh to the finest clothes to more estates than he can count, the Duke of Pillberton wants for nothing. There is one thing he desires more than wealth or title, his childhood friend Sarah Crombly, and nothing will stop him. Seeing an opportunity to set right old wrongs, James sets about winning Sarah's hand in a game of chance, though he finds his prize more resistant to his idea of marriage than he had anticipated. When his wife-to-be disappears, James knows that if he is to earn a second chance, he must find her and win both her trust and her heart. How can James find a way back into the heart of the only woman he has ever loved? And how will Sarah find a way to forgive him and learn to love him once again? This is a stand-alone sweet romance with a guaranteed HEA.

Society had long ago declared Miss Alice Huntington a spinster, but Alice is quite content to remain on the shelf. While other women seek the love of men, she prefers to remain alone in the comfort of the gardens so as to guard her heart, as well as the secret she keeps and has vowed to never tell. Johnathan Blackmoore, Earl of Lidenburg, cares nothing of the gossip and rumors of his roguish ways. To the Earl, women are merely a distraction as he works on expanding his ever-growing wealth. Although Johnathan has seen the longing for love in the eyes of many women, he has learned that money is the only love he will ever need in life. When an opportunity arises for Johnathan to close a lucrative business deal with Alice’s father, there is a catch. Johnathan must pursue the clumsy and serious woman and convince her to give herself freely to him in marriage. The opportunity to become one of the wealthiest man in England is too great to ignore, so he readily accepts the challenge. How difficult can wooing one obstinate spinster be? As the two begin to court, however, conflicts arise, and neither Alice nor Johnathan is willing to surrender to the demands of the other. Yet, for this marriage of convenience to move forward, one must surrender. The only question remaining is: Who will be the first to concede and admit defeat? This book is a stand-alone sweet romance with a guaranteed HEA.