Gareth Hamilton is stunned when he recognizes Emily Ensworth on his ship. The veil she wears is not enough to disguise her from him - or from the man hired to kill her. Whisking Emily to safety, Gareth realizes that the Black Cobra is on to them.

Dillon Caxton is the Keeper of the Register of all racing horses in England, the very register Lady Priscilla Dalloway is desperate to see. Together, Dillon and Pris uncover a massive betting swindle. Now, they embark on a journey riddled with danger and undeniable passion as they seek to expose the deadly perpetrators.

When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire ton by offering his hand in marriage. No one had dreamed this scandalous rake would so tamely take a bride.

Vane Cynster always knew which way the wind was blowing, and it was headed in a marrying direction. Vane never wanted to be shackled to any woman, no matter how comely. Bellamy Hall seemed like the perfect place to temporarily hide from London's husband hunters. But when he encountered Patience Debbington, Vane realized he'd met his match.

When Catriona, honourable Lady of the Vale, receives the prediction that Richard Cynster - a man with a scandalous reputation - will father her children, she is vexed. More shocking is her guardian's will that decrees that she and Richard be wed within a week! But can he have the rights of the marriage bed without making any promises of love?

Gyles Rawlings, fifth Earl of Chillingworth and honorary member of the Cynster clan, is determined not to succumb to the dangers of falling in love. To that end, he makes an offer of marriage - sight unseen - to the niece of an old friend. He believes he's chosen a biddable lady who will bear him an heir and leave his emotions unattached.

Where are all the exciting men in London? After spending years in the glittering ballrooms of the town, Amanda Cynster is utterly bored by the current crop of bland suitors. Determined to take matters into her own hands, one night she shockingly goes where no respectable lady ever should, but where many an intriguing gentleman might be found.

Simon Frederick Cynster has never considered Portia Ashford as a potential bride. But a heated kiss abruptly alters the rules of their decade-long interaction. Soon they begin to long for the moments they can spend in each other's arms. As Simon and Portia begin to explore the depths of their mutual passion, a shocking murder is committed.

Michael Anstruther-Wetherby is a rising member of Parliament. He lacks the single important element of success: a wife. Political pressure sends him searching for a perfect wife - a gently bred, malleable young lady, preferably with a political background. Michael discovers such a paragon but finds a formidable obstacle in his path.

Gerrard Debbington is besieged by offers from London's sought-after beauties, but there's only one offer he wants to accept - the chance to paint the gardens of Lord Tregonning's Hellebore Hall. That chance is dangled before Gerrard, but to grasp it he must fulfill Lord Tregonning's demand that he also create a portrait of the man's daughter.