Set in Regency England, Tabitha lives with her oblivious father, her aunt who despises her, her cousin Katrina so beautiful it's maddening, and her uncle--also the enemy of her only friend, her eccentric cousin Lars. Neglected by everyone else, it is Lars who takes her under his colorful--if unconventional--wing and teaches her to laugh at Etiquette, the unofficial religion of English society. Together they lead an undisturbed life of play and antagonizing Katrina.

Then...Lars runs away. With nobody left to count on, Tabitha is forced to turn to Lord Bradford. Her dislike of him is only...

Gleda Goldenchild, also known as Walking Disaster, lives with her aunt and uncle at their family-owned bakery in Ivor. Gleda's specialties include making rock cakes and breaking dishes (and anything existing that can be broken). Her biggest concerns include repairing the kitchen she blew up and her feelings for Korsin Metalworker, the local blacksmith. But her normal, if somewhat hazardous, life comes to an end when she meets Cor the Frog. He is more than he appears. However, he is no 'Prince Charming" in disguise, and he has not come to make Gleda live happily ever after. Not when there are...