This is a revised version of the novella previously released as "A Pretense of Love."Twenty-five-year-old Barbara’s best chance of finding a husband is behind her. When her brother’s friend offers to pay for a Season in London in exchange for pretending to be his betrothed, she sees it as a miracle.Jonas needs a fiancée in order to inherit his grandfather’s estate, but he didn’t consider how spending several months with Barbara would make her necessary to his happiness. Now she’s in London and he’s in agony. A gentleman never reneges on an agreement…unless his heart is broken.

Rakes, Rogues, and Scoundrels, oh my! Eight tantalizing stories that will leave you breathless for more… The Incorrigible Mr. Lumley by Aileen Fish: Stubborn, hard-headed, and single-minded David Lumley uses all his charms to seduce Lady Joanna Hurst with less than noble intentions Lord Lucifer’s Disciple by Sue London: John Howards is very much ~not~ a scoundrel. Until he dons a black leather mask for his cousin's ball! Lily in Bloom by Tammy Andresen: Lily Carter must marry to save her family, but dark and dangerous rumors swirl about the only man she has ever wanted. A Hidden Ruby by Dawn Brower: A duke uses his roguish charm to woo and win, a second time, the woman he loves—the wife he’d believed dead. Rules for Reforming a Rake by Meara Platt: When innocent Daisy finds herself falling in love with London's most disreputable rakehell, what's she to do but reform him? Pretty Poison by Lynne Barron: What’s an American heiress to do when a scandal sends her sailing into the arms of a fortune-hunting Englishman? Scandalous Redemption by Amanda Mariel: A widow in want of a passionate liaison sets her cap for an upstanding gentleman who wants a wife.

Lady Phoebe Woodson dreams of being a writer, and practices daily in her secret diary. The hero in all of her tales is one Nathan Carruthers, Earl of Basingstoke. The rumors surrounding his wicked assignations are beyond anything she could dream of, and once enhanced by her wild imaginings, she’s created a lover no man could live up to.Basingstoke has ignored the rumors about his romantic scandals for the most part, accepting them as part of being a single gentleman with a title. In one way, it’s kept the marriage-minded mothers from thrusting their daughters into his reach. Although a staunch member of the Wicked Earls’ Club and enjoying his carefree ways, he admits he’s reached an age when he would like to marry. Luckily, those supposed scandals aren’t keeping away the woman he’s grown to love—Lady Phoebe.When Basingstoke discovers Lady Phoebe’s diary, he blames her for creating the rumors. Hurt to the bone, he...