She's cold as ice with a grudge she vows to take to her grave. He just wants to enjoy life as much as possible before his fate catches up with him. Can they show each other new ways to love? Having spent half her life in her younger brother's shadow, Miss Winifred Thirley has tried so hard to be perfect in order to win back her parents' love. Unfortunately for Winnie, her attempts at perfection have practically turned her to stone. Is it so wrong for Winnie to value responsibility, decorum, and a serious approach to life? According to the foolish and carefree Mr. Harcourt, it is. In a cruel twist of fate, Winnie's family is invited to spend the summer at Attwood Manor—Mr. Harcourt's home. How will Winnie survive an entire summer living under the same roof as the gentleman she's sworn to hate forever? Mr. Dalton Harcourt will become a baron one day. Until then, he plans on having fun and living life to the fullest. That's easier said than done when Miss Thirley glares daggers at him every time they cross paths. She's hated him for the past two years after a very brief and disastrous courtship. At least Dalton doesn't have to deal with her outside of London...until his mother invites the Thirley family to spend the summer with them in the country. Will Winnie be able to forgive and see a brighter side to life in the process? Can Dalton overcome his fears in order to face life's challenges head on?

She must provide for both herself and her sickly mother—driving her into a potentially dangerous situation. He has no plans to marry—until he proposes to a complete stranger to save her from a devastating fate. Will their convenient engagement blossom into real love? Miss Eloise Beaufort moved to England when she was a child, seeking better opportunities. Instead, she found herself working to the bone as a seamstress just to survive and pay for her mother's medical needs. When a man with money offers to marry Eloise and solve all her financial worries, she is sorely tempted to accept. No matter how hard she works, Eloise knows that it can be taken away in an instant. But can she stomach a marriage to a cruel husband? Or has life stolen all her options once again? Mr. Patrick Harcourt has finally achieved his dream to work as an examiner of plays—asistant examiner for now. Because he lives modestly, Patrick has never planned to marry. Unfortunately, his superior's arrogant daughter has grown rather fond of him. When Patrick meets a young seamstress on the verge of accepting a terrible fate, he offers himself instead. They strike a unique arrangement that will rid them both of their unwanted pursuers. Can Eloise hope to find love after a lifetime of hardships? Can Patrick allow himself to envision a future with the right woman? Shocking circumstances will bring them together and just might pull them apart. Grab your copy today to find out!

She's full of life but struggles to find love. His painful childhood memories have closed his heart forever. Can she help him realize that life is worth the risk? Miss Harriet Harcourt is bold, energetic, and spirited. She has a family who loves and accepts her for who she is. Unfortunately, the gentlemen in London find her lively personality to be too much. Harriet wants love, but it's proving more difficult to catch than she thought. To her delight, she finally meets a charming gentleman who seems enamored with her right away—until he goes silent and never seeks her out again. Harriet returns home after the Season, disheartened, only to unexpectedly run into that very same man. Jonas Drake, Viscount Kentwood, lost his mother during childbirth and his father when he was just a boy. He vowed long ago that he would never put himself in a position to suffer that kind of pain again. That means no wife and children. Instead, he fills his time with revelry and temporary flirtations to distract himself from his pain. After receiving an urgent letter from his beloved aunt, his only remaining relative, Jonas rushes to her home in the country. She convinces him to stay for a few months, hoping that he'll change his mind about settling down. He wants to do nothing of the sort, until he accepts an unusual proposal from a bright young lady he though he would never see again. Will Harriet be able to help heal this roguish viscount? Will Jonas rediscover the joys of life and love?