She's a romantic who failed to fall in love in her first Season. He likes a friend who sees him as nothing more. When life doesn't go how either of them planned, they strike a convenient deal. With so many examples of true love to look up to, Miss Elizabeth Waynford is certain that her future holds the same. Her parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles all have such wonderful love stories that have inspired her own dreams. Beth has known since she was a girl that she wanted to fall in love and marry during her first Season. Her rose-colored lenses are challenged after one Season passed and now her second Season has almost come to a close without that precious spark of love. At least she has her good friend to rely on and commiserate with about their struggles in the marriage mart—until his struggles threaten to saddle him with a miserable future. How can Beth stand by and let that happen? Mr. Weston Quincy, future Baron of Shawberry, is in his fourth Season without any luck at finding a wife. Since his charms are more friendly than romantic, most ladies don't see him as suitor material—including his friend, the lovely and beautiful Miss Waynford. Though he's been smitten with her since they met, he knows she hasn't considered him seriously. Weston is just happy that they can share the ups and downs of the Season together. His parents have other plans, though. Eager to secure the family line and confident that Weston won't find a bride on his own, they offer him an arranged marriage to a less than pleasant woman. When Miss Waynford offers him an escape in the form of a marriage to her, Weston can't refuse. Together, as husband and wife, Beth and Weston must navigate a future neither of them expected and the complex emotions that come with such a life-changing decision. Will they discover along the way that love was there all along? Inside this sweet Regency romance you’ll find many heartwarming and heart-wrenching moments, lots of love, a delicious dose of angst, and a happily ever after. This stand-alone novel begins Penny Fairbanks’ series The Another Generation. While the books can be read in any order, it is best enjoyed as Convenient EscapeThe Hidden HeiressAn Unexpected Bloom This series follows the children of the characters featured in The Harcourts, Anna's Decision Dalton's Challenge Caroline's Discovery Patrick's Arrangement Harriet's Proposal

A journey to New York will challenge his defenses. A foreign man will encourage her to grow. A lie at the center threatens to tear them apart. Hugh Harcourt wants love and won't settle for anything less. This proves difficult when he realizes that many people in his wealthy society are superficial and only seek to improve their own statuses instead of making real connections. When his closest friend invites Hugh and his family to spend three months in New York after another disappointing Season, he hopes for a breath of fresh air from the world he's used to. He meets a lady with a carefully guarded secret who turns out to be more than meets the eye. Could she be exactly what Hugh is looking for? The daughter of an extremely wealthy American family, Charlotte Pellam struggles with her privilege—especially when she discovers that her father's mining business has been putting profits over safety. When her best friend introduces her to a charming Englishman who is clearly disenchanted with the trappings of wealth that Charlotte displays, she starts a lie to hide her identity in the hopes of earning his affection with the heart beneath her extravagance. All lies must one day see the light. Will Hugh set aside his prejudices to find the love he thought was impossible? Will Charlotte reveal the truth before it's too late?