So far as the Duke of Wolverton is concerned, Charlotte Longborough is a scandal waiting to happen. Lucien, Duke of Wolverton, vowed to lead a calm, deliberate, and entirely proper life after his youth was spent facing down the scandal created by his father. So, when his stepmother invites Charlotte Longborough and her sisters to stay with them, he is less than pleased. He is appalled when he finds Charlotte sleepwalking in the library, and horrified when he gives in to the temptation to kiss her awake. Charlotte Longborough's hopes for the Season are simple. She wants an offer of marriage from a gentleman who is both respectable and kind. Of course, it would be lovely if he adored her as well. But Charlotte knows not all men are kind, and she is afraid her former neighbor's wife is in danger from her husband. Can she convince the duke that Lady Dalton needs rescuing? ...And what price will they pay if she...

Conspirator or Protector?Agent of the Crown, Tristan Sheffield's mission to uncover a traitor is complicated by an abducted child, and the woman who believes he is the kidnapper. Though she protests her innocence in the conspiracy, his childhood in the rookeries taught him that women are as capable of evil as men. Until he has proof, he won't let her out of his sight.Julia Dorsey's heart goes out to Alice, the injured child who is the sole survivor of a fatal carriage accident. When Julia learns the crash was the result of a kidnapping gone wrong, she vows to protect her charge at all costs, even if it means dealing with the brute who has stolen them away to a hidden location.When their location is revealed and the traitor takes action, the two of them must work together to protect the child. In the race to save young Alice, their journey leads to unexpected discoveries and rewards.But are they enough to satisfy their deepest...