A widowed advice columnist and an unwitting marquess connect through anonymous letters—but when scandal strikes, can they find love despite the truth?

Lady Jane Harsham has returned to society after her bereavement. Once wed to a gentleman in his dotage, she now finds herself not only a widow but in need of financial security. When an opportunity to write – and be paid for – an advice column in The London Chronicle is offered her, Jane accepts at once. Some of the letters are banal and straightforward but there is one persistent letter writer who asks questions about courting and love… something that Jane is not entirely sure how to answer.

Timothy, the Marquess of Edenbridge, knows that he must marry but feels himself drawn to a match of affection rather than requirement. Uncertain how one ought to go about such things and having stepped badly twice, he writes in desperation to the advice column at The London Chronicle. Soon, he finds himself doing a good deal better, especially with one Lady Harsham, though his interest in the letter writer grows.

A Duke disgraced by whispers. A Lady drawn to his side. Can they silence the rumors and find love at last?

Samuel, the Duke of Yarmouth, is stunned to learn that rumors about his supposed gambling, financial ruin and visiting undesirable haunts have been swirling through London. Unaware of where they have come from, he determines to go there for Christmas so he might not only unmask the culprit but bring about a return to his otherwise shining reputation.

Lillian knows she ought not to go near the Duke of Yarmouth given that she is meant to be seeking an excellent match, but something about him calls to her. While everyone else in society shuns him, she begins to offer him a little of her attentions whenever she can. Determining to help him, Lillian must battle the wrath of her overbearing mother as well as the desire within her own heart!

A scandalous marquess. A hidden passion. When Charlotte discovers the man behind the love poems, will she run—or risk her heart?

Andrew, the Marquess of Kentmore, has a secret. Despite his roguish reputation, he writes poetry about love and sends it anonymously to the London Chronicle. Believing that no one will ever know it is his work, Andrew throws himself into society, intending to marry no one but flirt with as many young ladies as he can.

Charlotte Hawick does not much like society. Quiet and retiring, she prefers to reading to dancing though her mother insists that she attends every single society occasion! The poetry from the London Chronicle catches her attention, however, and Charlotte begins to daydream about the writer of such beautiful words, wishing desperately that she could meet him.

When a sudden collision knocks them together, Charlotte finds herself bound to the very worst sort of gentleman. When a chance comes to free herself from him, will Charlotte take it? Or will certain truths hold her back and tie her to him forever?

When writing society ondits under a fictitious name, Lady Essington becomes a target for a blackmailer.

After the untimely death of her aged husband, young Lady Norah Essington was given the opportunity to write a weekly piece for the local society newspaper, detailing news, scandals and secrets of the ton that surrounded her – and all under a fictitious name. Delighted with such an opportunity, she began to do so with relish, only for a falsehood about her to be printed under that very same fictious name! Confused, Norah is horrified when letters begin to arrive at her door, demanding that she write what they tell her – or else suffer the consequences.

James, Earl of Yarmouth, is disgusted with what he reads in society papers, particularly when one such comment is made about himself! Determined to put things to rights, he tries to discover who is writing such lies, only to find himself thrown together with Lady Essington in what is swiftly becoming a much bigger mystery.

Will she be courageous enough to tell him everything? And what will James do when the truth finally comes out?

Can the clumsy Miss Emma Fairley charm the charismatic Viscount Yeatman and uncover the truth behind her social mishaps?

Every time Miss Emma Fairley steps out on any social occasion, something goes wrong to the point that she has embarrassed herself so often, that she is almost afraid to step out again. Fading back into her friendships with the other wallflowers, she is ashamed of her clumsiness and laments the fact that she will never find a husband. A chance meeting with Viscount Yeatman, whose easy manner and quick smile makes the shame fade, brings her a connection she has never had before.

Viscount Frederick Yeatman cannot help but be drawn to Miss Fairley, even though society whispers about her ungainly manner and various humiliations. Witnessing one supposed misstep on her part, he quickly realizes that there is something more going on. Drawn to her all the more, he tells her what he knows and the two resolve to find out the truth.

Will he be able to find the answer to her troubles? And can he trust her with the truth of his own heart?

As Lady Prudence battles her past and the Marquess of Childers grapples with unexpected feelings, will they be able to find love despite their secrets?

Lady Prudence has a past. Hiding as a wallflower, she is reluctant when her parents urge her to find a match, quite certain that she is undeserving. An unexpected meeting finds her considering a match to a most unscrupulous gentleman, fearing that it is the only chance she has for matrimony… though her eyes continually seek out another gentleman entirely.

Horrified when his dear friend states that he must find a bride to produce the required heir, James, the Marquess of Childers, suggests a match of convenience simply so that both he and Lord Kingshill can return to their roguish ways. Finding Lady Prudence to be the perfect lady for his quest, he quickly makes the arrangements, only to find the lady affecting his own heart in the most confusing manner! Uncertain about his feelings and all the more uncertain about the match, James must choose whether to face the lady and tell her the truth of his heart or let Lord Kingshill wed her instead.