The Earl of Langsdene is being lampooned in the daily press, but who is the cartoonist? After being depicted as fool and an oppressor of the poor for the past five years, he has given up his rakish ways and plans to take a wife. And yet, the cartoons of him continue to appear. Then at a ball, he spots Winsome Carsten, whose knowledge of art impressed him in the past. For years Winsome has avoided the handsome earl. She certainly didn’t expect to meet him again. And now the persistent man wants her help to find a certain artist. Somehow, she needs to put him off the trail by fair means or foul. Although she cannot resist his wonderful kisses, she is determined to guard her heart. She will not fall in love with the man she has persisted in using as the foil for her artfully wicked humour. For years Winsome has avoided the handsome earl. She certainly didn’t expect to meet him again. And now the persistent man wants her help to find a certain artist. Somehow, she needs to put him off the trail by fair means or foul. Although she cannot resist his wonderful kisses, she is determined to guard her heart. She will not fall in love with the man she has persisted in using as the foil for her artfully wicked humor.

An apple, a temptress, and a man named Eden. When an unwanted duke offers for Della Hayden, she decides to use easy-to-tease Lord Eden Thornton, her handsome, adorable neighbor, as her fake betrothed. Eden, a mathematical genius, loves Della, and doesn’t mind being seen as an idiot by the musically talented debutante. Although he has always allowed her to run spirals around him, he decides to take a final stand. Win her or lose her, he has to show her the consequences of her thoughtless actions. Will Della finally see him as he is, or will he allow her sinfully delectable ways to ruin her reputation?

A snow storm, a grumpy cat, a war hero, and a reckless beauty... Nineteen year-old debutant, Rose Darnell, plans to compromise the man she loves, war hero Sir Ian Temple, when he escorts her back to the country for Christmas. Ten years her senior, Sir Ian, an ambitious politician, has no intention of falling for the wilful charmer. However, perhaps a snowstorm, two cardsharps, and a grumpy cat, can divert Sir Ian’s path from a suitably staid wife to a reckless beauty he can’t resist. Previously published in the [Once Upon a Christmas Wedding](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51883409.OnceUponaChristmasWedding " Once Upon a Christmas Wedding") anthology_

An indecent proposal, a willing lady, a cautious lord. When Lady Hebe Hampton strolls back into society, an extremely rich widow, she can now choose from a long line of fortune hunters to begin the family she craves. Although she had never loved anyone other than Lord Alexander Rydale, the inflexible viscount has always scorned her unrestrained behaviour.

Lord Beldon Westerham, due to the recent loss of his father and brother, needs to marry to ensure a legitimate heir. To this end, he meets the Thornton sisters. The younger, Lady Mary, has adored him for years, but marriage to him is not possible, for he will discover her secret if she does. Instead, she plans to use him as her betrothed, so that she can experience her much delayed London season. Previously published in the anthology, Have Yourself a Merry Little Secret