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When Lady Emma Carlisle's twin sister jilts the wealthy and influential Duke of Ashford, their distraught parents pressure shy Lady Emma to marry the duke in her sister's place, dashing her hopes of a love match. Lady Emma is determined to make the best of the situation, but her new husband is cold and aloof and wants nothing to do with her. In his quieter moments, she catches glimpses of a thoughtful and intelligent man she'd like to know better. If only he weren't determined to keep her at a distance.

Miss Amelia Hart mag zwar eine stattliche Mitgift haben, aber sie scheint für heiratswillige Gentlemen geradezu unsichtbar zu sein. Als der charmante und gutaussehende Earl of Longley ihr den Hof macht, ist sie verblüfft. Bis sie merkt, dass er ja doch nur auf der Jagd nach einem Vermögen ist. Amelia schlägt eine für beide Seiten vorteilhafte Vereinbarung vor, die sich als gefährlich für ihr Herz erweisen könnte. Sie werden heiraten: Er erhält Zugang zu ihrer Mitgift, und sie hat die Freiheit, von der sie immer geträumt hat ... solange sie sich nicht in ihn verliebt.

Lady Kate Drake's reputation is in tatters after she's discovered alone on a balcony with a gentleman by one of society's biggest gossips. Even worse, the gentleman in question flees, leaving her to face the scorn of the ton alone.

Miss Amelia Hart may have a hefty dowry, but she seems to be invisible to eligible gentlemen. When the charming and handsome Earl of Longley begins courting her, she's baffled—until she realizes he's a fortune hunter. Amelia proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement that could prove dangerous to her heart. They wed, he gets access to her dowry, and she has the freedom she's always dreamed of… as long as she doesn't fall for him.

If Lady Charlotte Fitzgerald does not wed this season, she risks being declared a spinster—or worse, being forced into a betrothal with the most unpleasant cad in the ton. Unfortunately, the only man she wishes to marry—the surly but kind-hearted Duke of Arundel—only sees her as a younger sister. When she, the duke, and her closest friends are invited to the same house party, it's the perfect opportunity to win him over—if only he weren't so skilled at avoiding her.

Als Lady Emma Carlisles Zwillingsschwester den wohlhabenden und einflussreichen Herzog von Ashford zurückweist, setzen ihre verzweifelten Eltern die schüchterne Lady Emma unter Druck, anstelle ihrer Schwester den Herzog zu heiraten, was ihre Hoffnungen auf eine Liebesheirat zunichte macht.