The Earl of Bracken is meeting his good friend Captain Charles Kenwood at his Club on St. James Street. He has just returned from a visit to Syria where he had been introduced to Sheik Abu Hamid, the owner of the most magnificent Arab horses the earl has ever seen. They are both keen to buy horses from the sheik, who is reluctant to sell unless his greatest wish can be fulfilled. He wants to receive a royal princess as a guest at his house in the desert, so he can show his neighbours how important and prestigious he is. …

Anthea Forthingdale and her sisters Thais, Chloe, and Phebe have all been named after famous poems.After their father’s death at Waterloo, the girls and their lovely mother, Christobel, are alone and isolated, living in poverty on a small Yorkshire village. Struggling for money and appropriate suitors for her daughter, In May 1819 Lady Forthingdale writes to an old friend, the Countess of Sheldon in London and asks if she will have her godchild Anthea come for the rest of the season. The Countess is delighted to have Anthea as her guest because otherwise her husband wishes to leave for the …

The Marquis and Marquise de Castillon, together with their young son, Jean Pierre, were forced to flee France for England when the French Revolution broke out in 1789. Jean Pierre was educated at Eton and only returned to Paris when Napoleon came to power. It was not long before he joined Napoleon's Army, survived the retreat from Moscow, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Waterloo. Whilst in hospital he becomes friends with Colonel Hubert Dawlish. They made joint wills leaving everything to the other.Jean Pierre, now the marquis, survived but finds his estate in ruins. Then the late …

The dashing and raffish Justin, Marquis of Veryan, awakens from a drunken sleep to the appalling realisation that in the throes of passion he proposed marriage to renowned society beauty Lady Rose Caterham. Worse, still, she accepted and will soon be spreading word of their engagement to the Beau Monde. Fleeing to his country house on the South Coast with his close friend Sir Anthony Derville, he plans to enjoy some peace and quiet well away from the hullaballoo that is sure to ensue. But no sooner than he arrives, he is robbed in his own dining room by a …

Intrigue and imminent danger await the young men brave enough to join "The Great Game," the political conflict between Britain and Russian Empire. Captain David Ingle is one the bravest, as he saves a Fort in India from attack, disguised as a Muslim holy man. Returning to Calcutta, David is congratulated by the viceroy for service to his country, but warned that the Russian agents he thwarted now threaten his life. More importantly his grandfather, the Marquis of Inglestone, has died and the family title and estate are now his. But he returns to a dilapidated estate, because the old …

The Earl of Cariston is faced with insurmountable problems and has completely run out of money. He has sold everything on his estate that he can, but even so there is nothing he can do to support those who rely on him, and they are on the verge of starvation. In desperation he calls at his club to find an old friend, Lord Shield, and tells him his woes. Lord Shield is in a bad way himself, but does suggest that he visit a certain Mr. Randon, who is temporarily in London and beg for his help. Mr. Randon has …

How far would you go to protect the things you care about the most? Lady Dorianna Dale is packing her trousseau for her illustrious wedding to a wealthy man she does not love, in the hope she can save her family estate from the hands of the bailiffs. Following the death of her husband, the charismatic Lord Dale, Dorianna’s mother marries Mr Shawcroft, who seduces her with his kindness and promises of a secure life. However, his genial mask quickly slips to reveal a hard-hearted gambler whose wealth is reliant on the turn of a card. When their beautiful home …

Beautiful and young impoverished parson’s daughter Hermia Brooke is happy with her simple country life, despite being shunned by her wealthy uncle, the Earl of Millbrooke, and her cousin, the spoiled and selfish Marilyn. In a chance encounter with a raffishly handsome gentleman, whom she decides resembles the devil himself, she nevertheless helps him with a stone stuck in his horse’s hoof. Rewarded with a golden guinea and a shocking kiss, Hermia finds her world turned topsy turvy when she meets the mysterious stranger once more at the behest of Marilyn, who is determined to trap this devil – namely …

The Marquis of Stowe is on the verge of a dreadful scandal that threatens to ruin both him and the lovely, but married, Lady Burnham. Knowing that their secret is out and that her husband will be plotting revenge, the marquis casts about desperately for a way to avoid the scandal, which he knows is inevitable despite the wealth and good looks that have made him a darling of the Beau Monde. Seeing a perfect solution, he decides to offer marriage to the Duke of Dawlish’s dull daughter and leaves for the country. Surely the Duke will be grateful for …