Thirteen years after eloping with Merrick MacLachlan, who then abandoned her during their honeymoon, Lady Madeleine Bessett encounters Merrick again in London and attempts to hide a secret from him that could ruin her life.

He was a scoundrel, a scamp, and a hopeless skirt-chaser. So it shouldn't have been so surprising when Sir Alasdair awoke after a night of debauchery to see a young lass on his doorstep...with a baby in her arms. She was beautiful, brazen, and utterly bankrupt. So it shouldn't have been so shocking when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue's scandalous proposal to move in with him...and become the baby's governess. One little sin brought them together....

Lady Phaedra Northampton and Lady Zoe Armstrong are best friends who couldn't be more different from each other. Phaedra is a good girl, always doing what she's told and being the perfect lady, while Zoe is the bad girl, continually getting into trouble and acting like a hoyden. The pair decides to help each other with their "faults" and stop behaving so predictably. When Phaedra gets involved in solving a mystery with rake Tristan Talbot, sparks...

What does it matter if Kate, Lady d'Allenay, has no marriage prospects? She has a castle to tend, an estate to run, and a sister to watch over, so she is never reckless. Until an accident brings a handsome stranger to Bellecombe Castle, and Kate finds herself tempted. Proprietor of London's most notorious gaming salon, Lord Edward Quartermaine now struggles to regain his memory, certain of only one thing: he wants all Kate is offering -- and more....