Cecilia has been tasked with finding out whether or not Lord Darlington murdered his wife as the gossip says. She goes undercover as a maid, but but does her job pretty badly the first day. But the household soon learns that she has a way with the master's niece and she soon takes over her care. Being the one in charge of his niece, but Cecilia in close contact with Darlington. This is good for the job she is to do, but the more time she spends with him, the more she falls for him.
Rhys needs a wife to help look after his niece. Heartbroken over the loss of his wife, he knows he won't marry for love again. He picks out the perfect woman for the position and proposes. Upon arriving home, he learns he has a new servant. He knows that there is more to Cecilia than she lets on and even with all her mistakes, he can't seem to let her go from her position. The longer she stays, the more intrigued he becomes with her.
But their mutual attraction is not the only thing they are dealing with. Is the White Ghost out to do them harm?
Sophia's friend has been accused of murder and she is determined to find the person responsible so that her friend is not hanged. What she doesn't count on is another person interfering with her investigation...none other than a former Bow Street runner.
When Tristan sees a boy hanging out on the roof of the house next door, he ends up chasing him when he leaves. It is not until he catches him that he realizes it is not a boy at all, but a beautiful woman. The man that Sophia is trying to save just happens to be the man that killed Tristan's friend.
Determined to see what Sophia and her friends are up to, Tristan agrees to help Sophia in her quest for justice even when he doesn't think that they have the wrong man in custody. Can they learn the truth together?
Lucy has come to live with her uncle, aunt and cousin after her father passes away. Her life with her father is very secluded, so when she has an opportunity to stretch her wings, she does. One of her first adventures is swimming in the early morning at Brighton. While she is a competent swimmer, Ciaran walks by and thinks she is drowning and tries to save her. He gets kicked in the nose for his troubles. Lucy later encounters Ciaran when she wanders into a bare knuckle brawl and he saves her from the unruly crowd. He then starts showing up at her morning swims where they end up talking until she must return to her lodgings. They develop a deep friendship.
When Lucy's uncle finds out about her early morning swims, he packs up the family and heads to London. He soon starts bringing around an older suitor who does not appeal to Lucy at all. She decides to ask Ciaran to act like he is courting her to chase the unwanted man away. At first he disagrees, but then changes his mind. But the more time that Lucy spends with Ciaran, has her feeling going from friendship to love. She had long ago decided to to not marry. And who ever heard of marrying your best friend??
Ciaran wants nothing more than to head back to Scotland and see if there is still a life for him to be had. He is still in love with his former fiancée and needs to know where they stand. But when Lucy needs his help, he knows that he can't abandon her. He agrees to court her to send the other guy packing, but he finds himself falling for Lucy. Is his life really back in Scotland or could he get his HEA right here in London?
Juliana must marry to retain custody of her niece. But after two failed betrothals, she starts to have doubts about it every happening. Her last chance is her best friend, the Duke of Blackmore. The only problem is that she has not heard from him in months. So she decides to head off to Scotland to track him down.
Logan wants what is best for his clan and that is not his brother, the duke, marrying an Englishwoman. He does everything in his power to stop it from happening. But when the Englishwoman shows up on his doorstep and Juliana learns that the duke is in love and already betrothed to another woman, Logan is offered up as the replacement groom.
They end up married, but start out as enemies. Can they make this marriage of convenience turn to one of true love?
Delia Somerset agrees to go to a house party for the sake of her sister. Trying to avoid the gossip that goes with participating with ton events, Delia does what she can to stay out of the limelight. But she can't do that when the Earl is determined to ruin her good name.
Alec Sutherland can't believe that his brother is infatuated with the daughter of the woman that soiled their family name. He will do anything to stop the attraction, even if it means ruining the girl. But what happens when Delia turns the tables on him?
Who will win this war between the sexes?
