When Mr. Demetrius Valentine unexpectedly inherits a cottage by the sea, he makes the decision to travel there for the Christmas holiday to reflect on his life and determine what he truly wants for his future. What he had not anticipated was to discover the widowed sister of a client in the cottage next door. This could make for a very pleasant holiday, except Demetrius is fairly certain that the very proper marchioness does not care for him even though he desires her.

When Lavinia Stewart, Marchioness of Teviot, became a widow, she vowed to enjoy her freedom. Instead, she is living in her brother’s home, supervising his household and their younger siblings, and hardly free at all. That is the reason Lavinia suddenly decides to leave her family to spend Christmas alone. She had not counted on her neighbor being her brother’s solicitor—a confirmed bachelor and rake. A man she suddenly saw in a different light.

Maybe all she needed was a lover for the holiday. The only question, would Mr. Valentine be willing? Might this be a Christmas that neither one of them forgets?

It was because of Miss Eliza Weston that Lucian had nearly found himself betrothed. Not that he had wanted to wed Eliza, but because they had almost been caught in a compromising situation. If she wasn't so stunning, perhaps he would not mind, but Miss Eliza Weston was aggravation and irritation, wrapped up in one exquisite package, and a menace to them all.

Miss Eliza Weston once believed in vampires, ghosts and witches, and her favorite novels were those of the gothic variety that sent chills down her spine. She loved being scared, and scaring others, which is why she became a novelist. However, fictional fear is nothing compared to the terror of someone who threatens from the shadows. Now the only person who can protect her is the Earl of Garretson; a man she was once hopelessly infatuated with years ago. A man who wants so little to do with her, he has banned her from his life.

Curses and a mummy brought Eliza to his estate, but a very real threat has pushed her into Lucian's arms.

Doctor Xavier Sinclair dedicated his entire life to finding treatments for melancholy, hysteria, and illnesses of the mind so that others did not suffer and die as his mother had. However, when he failed to cure his sister's amnesia, he questioned all that he had learned, especially after an obstinate woman, Lady Olivia Westbrook, challenged his authority. What could a woman know of medical matters, especially something so difficult to understand as the mind and memory?

Had Lady Olivia Westbrook been born a male, she would be a doctor. Instead, she did the next best thing and read every medical journal, paper and book published, and even disguised herself as a man to attend classes and lectures when possible. She had also been a great admirer of Dr. Sinclair until she actually met him and found him arrogant and dismissive.

After a battle of wills, Olivia believed she had seen the last of Dr. Sinclair, leaving their disagreements in the past. Or so she thought until he showed up at Westbrook House, a home for orphans and women seeking refuge from unpleasant situations.

Forced together to help solve an attempted murder and a mysterious illness, can they put their differences aside or will their stubbornness stand in the way of love?

Miss Carina Leonelli had once been the pampered daughter of an Italian barone. All that came to an end when her father fell into bankruptcy, lost everything, and then suffered a violent death. With no home to return to, she became the companion of her dearest friend and found her place among the wallflowers.

Mr. Felix Knight had wanted a simple life and one that did not include his grandfather. He found that when he took the position as the coachman for a marquess. His situation further improved when his employer brought home a wife and her sweet companion.

He hopes to win Carina's heart, but will he be able to keep it when she learns the truth?

Miss Sheena MacGregor had loved Camdyn Oaks, Earl of Irvine, once upon a time. How could she not fall for his charm, honeyed words, and seductive lips? When she found out it was all a ploy, his betrayal cut deep. Never would she be such a fool again.

Camdyn Oaks had set out to charm secrets out of Miss Sheena MacGregor. Instead, she captivated him and stole his heart. Before Camdyn could explain, confess the truth, and beg for forgiveness, she walked away and refused to ever speak to him again.

Now with Christmas drawing near, Sheena is stuck on the English side of the border and forced to seek shelter in his home. Camdyn is determined to win her heart once again but fears that it may be lost to him forever.

There were few people that Leopold Tilson IV, the Duke of Claybrook trusted. One of them being Lady Bethany Grey. It wasn't simply trust, but also love. He had every intention of asking permission to court her until she, for no reason that he could fathom, pushed him into the Serpentine, and then refused to speak to him. That was a year and a half ago and nothing has changed.

Lady Bethany Grey had fallen in love with the Duke of Claybrook. Or at least she thought she had until she heard the truth from his very lips and realized that he was not the duke she thought him to be. Hurt and enraged, she did what any sensible lady would do and pushed him into the Serpentine and never looked back.

When she comes across him in the middle of the road trussed up like a Christmas Goose, it is up to her to save him. Between a battle of wills and bruised hearts, can the two reconcile their differences, or is it already too late?

Lord Seth Claxton embraced the life of a rogue: brandy, women, gambling. His luck with cards led him to establishing his own gambling den from which his wealth grew. That is, until those who usually sat at his tables started gambling at a more respectable establishment owned by his cousin.

For Miss Frances Hawthorn, the limited prospects of who she might marry were uninspired. While many misses had a sea of gentlemen from whom they could choose, hers had always been limited due to a lack of dowry. Thus, Frances retired to the side of the ballroom, happy to claim her wallflower status, and was determined to forge her own path.

What she had not counted on was a gentleman from her past upsetting the balance of her perfect world. Now she fully intends to have her revenge by beating the rogue at his own game.