Zarina, rica heredera iba a ser casada por su tío y tutor con un anciano noble. Desesperada por la noticia sale a cabalgar y para su sorpresa descubre que "El Priorato" cuyas tierras colindan con las de ella están en subasta por las deudas de su propietario. Al saber que Rolfe, el hermano del fallecido heredero había llegado desde la India para supervisar la subasta, se le ocurre una idea. Con mucha renuencia Ralfe acepta su plan: Ella paga las deudas de su hermano y el fingirá ser su prometido y se fugan. Todo marcha bien hasta que Zarina enferma …

Can money buy you happiness? Impoverished Lady Viola and her twin brother David Northcombe find that their fate has changed dramatically when their entrepreneurial father dies unexpectedly, leaving them a vast fortune. Returning home to England and still reeling from their dramatic change in circumstances, fate seems to have smiled on them when the handsome, but impoverished, Duke of Glentorran dramatically rescues them from the perils of the sea off the coast of Scotland. Loyal to his family and friends, the duke has little left but his pride and his determination to live up to his responsibilities to the people …

When Angus McKeith knocks on the door, the lives of Fiona Windham and her niece and ward Mary-Rose are changed forever. Following the recent death of Fiona’s father, Lord Ian Rannock, and sister, Rosemary, the child has become heir presumptive to her Scottish uncle, the Duke of Strathrannock, who has summoned Mary-Rose to his castle in Scotland. Reluctantly complying, but insisting that she accompany Mary-Rose, Fiona finds the duke handsome, yet distant and cold. Ostracised by the Highland community after the mysterious disappearance of his wife and a bitter feud with his father, the duke has withdrawn from society and …

1820 is a worrying time for His Royal Highness Prince Lászlé, as the might of the Prussian Empire moves ever closer to the borders of his independent principality, Opava. Concerned for the welfare and happiness of his subjects, he reluctantly sends his beautiful daughter, Princess Zoleka, on a secret mission to the neighbouring state of Krnov, which is in crisis. Masquerading as lady in waiting to Princess Udele, the heir to the throne, Zoleka is horrified to discover that Krnov is in political turmoil. Greeted by demotivated palace staff, shocked by the dilapidated buildings and poverty throughout the principality, Zoleka …

Some girls can wait a lifetime for one man to fall in love with them, but Selena Norton is so pretty that every man she meets is promptly smitten, including those who are attached to others. Angered at gentlemen showering her with flowery compliments and unwanted kisses, Selena longs for someone to see past her beautiful face and appreciate the intelligent, loyal, fun girl inside. Rescued by the chivalrous but penniless Earl of Wakefield from the lecherous clutches of yet another unwanted suitor, Lord Tavener, Selena is delighted to finally meet a man who seems to seek only friendship. Then …

Carina was alone in the world and unsure of what the future held for her. Then a troupe of musicians called Bertie's Beauties had an accident outside her gates and she finds herself swept up in their fate, as she takes over for their injured pianist. Now one of the troupe, she performs at the Duke of Westbury's castle, never suspecting that the duke would turn out to be the young man she had met for a few dramatic moments many years before. To hide her identity, she allows him to see her only when she is masked. He soon …

The Marquis of Elvington, heartbroken to discover the woman he intended to marry has deceived him, decides to leave England and put as many miles as possible between them. Handsome, intelligent, and a great favourite at the Court of King William IV and Queen Adelaide, the marquis is used to the admiration of women and respect of men, so the duplicity of his intended wife strikes him a cruel blow. However, a thick fog makes it impossible for his yacht to leave Dover Harbour, so he is forced to remain on British soil another night. Anger swiftly chasing his sadness, …

When the Duke of Barningforde was told by his second son, Alastair, that he had married an actress in Paris without his approval, he exiled Alastair from England with only a very small allowance. His wife, Grace, actually came from a good Scottish family and was not an actress, but had a fine soprano voice and sang with a famous French orchestra. But the Duke would not listen and Alastair and Grace never again set foot in their homeland. They were blessed with a daughter, Kayla, who was well educated, thanks to Grace’s efforts after Alastair’s untimely death. Then Grace …

While staying at Lady Merrill’s French Riviera villa, flame-haired American heiress Nevada van Arden passes her time by casually breaking the hearts of her many ardent suitors, particularly that of young David, Lord Merrill. When his uncle, intrepid explorer and diplomat Tyrone Strome, overhears her cruel humiliation of his lovelorn nephew, he resolves to teach this vixen a lesson and save David from his misery. Tyrone abducts Nevada, spiriting her away in his luxury yacht to Morocco. There the reluctant voyager, swaddled in native clothing, is terrified by the perils of the Sahara and its nomadic tribesmen. As they flee …

After the death of the kindly old Earl of Yardecombe, Oscar, the brash and pleasure-seeking new earl seems to care little for the people of the parish, let alone for the plight of young Dorina Stanfield, her widowed father, and their impoverished family at the rundown vicarage. Dorina’s opinion of this raffish gentleman is lower still when she hears of lewd goings-on with his flamboyant friends at the manor. Confronting his lordship, Dorina is stunned to find him chastened by her accusations. Everything changes when Dorina overhears the earl’s wicked heir’s satanic incantations, summoning the devil to murder his lordship.