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Left to his own devices in London with hardly a pence to his name, Lord Williams realizes he must distract himself before he causes more mischief and the duke cuts him off entirely. If he can't turn to the Mad Clan, his next best friend is sweet 'cousin' Melanie, ward to his dragon of an aunt. Mischief calls, however, with the chance to take Melanie on a whirlwind London visit before her planned engagement to an old goat. Can he pull off this caper without running afoul of the duke, the dragon, the goat, or Melanie herself?

With his four friends under the spell of the Irish 'sisters' at The Enchanted Cave, it falls to Galen Mornay to save the poor idiots. Although ostensibly lady boxers, he knows the sisters have a more prurient background. Galen dangles the opportunity to become his mistress and the sisters predictably turn their attentions to him. All except the beautiful Maeve O'Malley, who insists she will be no man's play thing. Can Galen save his friend Finn before the fool offers to marry her? Or will Maeve prove to be too much for Galen himself?

Gabe Berrington has his hands full as the single father of four young boys and operations officer for a growing toy company. The last thing he needs is another person in his life to make it more complicated. Then again, maybe the magic of Christmas elves is that they make everything easier instead of harder.Rachel Wurth works at Santa's Workshop every year because she loves seeing kids enjoying the magic she missed growing up. Since Gabe doesn't recognize her, she doesn't want to tell him who she really is. But it's going to be hard to say goodbye to these four boys and the man she might be falling in love with.

In 1805 three little girls decided to create a "e;boys club"e; because boys have more fun. Their childhood was filled with sword fighting, horse racing, and archery. Now in 1815 they are all grown up and expected to join Society. Who will marry such independent and deadly misses?Trials of Artemis features forthright and impulsive Jack Walters who accidentally meets her match in the overbearing Gideon Wolfe, Earl of Harington.Athena's Ordeal centers on ambitious and clever Sabrina "e;Sabre"e; Bittlesworth as she insists on helping his grace Quincy Telford, Duke of Beloin.Fates for Apate finally reveals the whereabouts of third Haberdasher George Lockhart and we see her fall for a man who has secrets of his own.Saving Persephone closes out Act I as we learn more about the man who fostered the Haberdashers, Robert Bittlesworth, while he falls for an independent Scottish-American heiress.

The Duke of Beloin mistakes a Viscount's daughter for a fallen woman, an error he can hardly afford while trying to divine which of his enemies is blackmailing him.Sabrina "e;Sabre"e; Bittlesworth has practiced the sword since she was eight years old so when a mysterious visitor in her brother's house offers to make her his mistress she challenges him to a duel, even after she finds out he's a duke.Quincy Telford, Duke of Beloin, has hated Viscount Bittlesworth as long as he can remember. Now the man's daughter is constantly in his path. Can he escape her temptation and avoid peril in the increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse he is playing with his blackmailer?

An unlikely couple is paired at a summer house party. Their budding friendship is cut short by a horrid accident. Will they be able to find love through tragedy?Charlie Bittlesworth is invited to a summer idyll and hopes to use the time to sell some of his premium livestock. He thinks it a small matter to pay some kind attention to the cousin of his hostess, but the damndest things come out of his mouth when he is around the woman.Charlotte Ayres has been cloistered in her father's academic circles at Cambridge all of her life. She feels out of her element at her cousin's estate, but has never met a man quite like the one she is paired her with for her stay. Could she have an unexpected life with this handsome stranger?

The HaberdashersIn 1805 three little girls decided to create a "e;boys club"e; because boys have more fun. Their childhood was filled with sword fighting, horse racing, and archery. Now in 1815 they are all grown up and expected to join Society. Who will marry such independent and deadly misses?Trials of Artemis(Regency, Hot)Loving Lord Lucifer...An independent bluestocking sneaks into a library to read rare Greek texts and ends up with a husband instead.Jacqueline "e;Jack"e; Walters loves archery and Greek military history. In her third season she has failed to inspire so much as one marriage proposal and is planning to settle into the quiet life of a spinster.Gideon Wolfe, Earl of Harrington, has been avoiding marriage but a case of mistaken identity in the library has left him saddled with an argumentative and unwilling fiancée.What readers are saying:"e;I enjoyed seeing the relationship play out betweenthe two main characters, especially since the author decided to makethem both forthright and honest with each other, being able to pick upon emotional cues, instead of relying on misdirection andmisinterpretation to lengthen the story, as is usually the case in thisgenre."e;"e;Their characters and their relationship develop at an almostperfect pace as the book progresses (with bumps along the newlywed road,of course). If you like a strong female, this is the book for you."e;

Can't get enough Haberdashers? Meet Jacqueline Wolfe's cousin Francie and her Navy man. Reginald Burnham only cares about two things: his friends and his country. This trip home after war is to see after the solemn duty of delivering one deceased friend's effects to the young man's family. Oh, how the Lord challenges those who start with good intentions.Francine Walters is tired of loss. Not just her father and mother, but now her customers! It's only May Day, and at this rate she and her cousins will be out on the street come Yuletide. So when someone threatens them she shoots first and asks questions later.Francie & the Bachelor is a companion novel with Phoebe & the Doctor by Sandy Raven. Keep up with the cousins and see how they tie together the Caversham and Haberdashers worlds!

Can the darkest of betrayals ever be forgiven?Miriam is known as Lady Spencer among the ton. A charming young widow with a string of admirers. In the London papers she is only known by the initials L.D., the signature given to all the best, and worst, gossip from Town. But she has been harboring her own secrets and will need the Haberdashers to accompany her on a trip to France to retrieve her illegitimate daughter.Nicolas Baudin has everything in his life precisely as he likes it. Some might find his persnickety ways annoying, but when you've had your entire life upended by lies and speculation you prefer routine. That is part of why he enjoys practicing the law. Until a woman from England, his former home, comes to him with an unusual case, and everything he has been trying to forget comes crashing back.

A young woman, desperate to have one last lovely Christmas, brings the spirit of the season to the Harrington household.Grace Ashman has lost everything: her mother five years ago, and now her father and her home just a week before Christmas. She lives on the streets until one kind man invites her inside for a meal before the holiday. What she couldn't know is that his kindness will change her life forever.Joshua Dibbs has been the butler at the Earl of Harrington's London town home since 1809. If there is one thing Dibbs is known for, it is doing things properly. At least until now. Alas, when the earl arrives unexpectedly, the butler is reliant on help from a homeless woman to keep the household running until the staff returns!

Sarah Lockhart Pelham gave up on love after the death of her rather boorish husband. Now in London, she decides to try her luck at pleasure rather than marriage. The only difficulty is which rake to choose: the optimistic Lord Greer, the mesmerizing Lord Sharpe, or the serious Lord Wilkins? Or, as she calls them, Lord Sunny, Lord Darkly, and Lord Parsnip. Christopher Wilkins might be slowly going mad watching Sarah Pelham flirt her way through London. She seems to have set her sights on his friends Henry and Warner, but he really doesn't think those are good choices for the beauty at all. Does he have to save her from herself? If so, who is going to save him?

An army officer and young widow are falling in love, but each has a dark past they are afraid to share. Philip Gladstone joined the Army after the shame of leaving Lord Harington's service under suspicion of smuggling. Through hard work and dedication he has risen to the rank of Lieutenant. After mustering out he meets a beautiful young widow whom he thinks may have feelings for him, but fears telling her about his past.

Harry Bobbins has been the right hand man of Robert Bittlesworth for better than a decade. First in his hometown of Truro, unwittingly assisting a Home Office investigation. Then in London, as Robert's official butler and unofficial enforcer. Now he undertakes confidential investigations while his employer is overseas, and that means keeping his network of informants active. Miss Davies is an excellent informant, which is a much better thing to focus on than how distractingly attractive she is. Lily Davies still remembers the first time she saw Bobbins. She'd knocked on the door to ask after the laundry, and he'd towered over her like Poseiden risen from the sea, shirt sleeves turned up and brows lowered in suspicion. Butlers are intimidating by nature, but usually by dint of personality and station rather than sheer physical brawn. However, she'd found his rare smiles far too likable, and he'd done her too great a service for her to ever repay. Yet now she must turn to him again in the hopes he will do her another favor.

Reginald Shaw never expected to inherit a title at all, much less become a duke. Now he has a title, scads of responsibilities, unexpected new family relations, and one very opinionated widow on his hands. It's little wonder he escapes into the brotherhood of the Wayward Dukes. Dorothea Sumner was a marchioness. She was a woman of consequence, with a bright future as a duchess. Was. Now she is simply a widow with a daughter to care for and no prospects. She isn't sure if the new His Grace is a godsend… or straight from the devil.

Lady Penelope Barshaw is known as a shy, sweet girl among the ton. She's perfectly happy fading into the background of balls and supper parties because Society makes her feel quite awkward. Her reticence is disturbed, however, as she sees a number of viragos lined up to entrap a gentleman. Lord Henry Greer, Henny to his friends, is known as a capital chap. He stays close to his best friends, however, because the vagaries of Society are a mystery to him. Nothing ever works quite the way it is supposed to, and now that his parents expect him to marry, he finds it impossible to determine a suitable wife.

Artie Graham thought upholding the tradition of Jack Valentine was a sweet way to show his love of Norfolk. What he didn't expect was to find a woman even more enthusiastic about it... and him!Teddy Minnet wants this to be the very best Valentine's that Norfolk has ever seen. What she didn't expect was to find love herself.

A young woman needs escort to see her brother in London. The man who can help her is also the one who has been waiting to ask that brother some questions after the Congress of Vienna. Family relations turn sour, but her escort refuses to leave Town until after Christmas. Will that magical season put all their troubles to rights?