Caroline Hanscombe, who dreams of music more than men, is offered marriage by a jaded lord, Jason Kincaid. Jason had drawn her name from among those his friends had offered. Though Caroline's parents are thrilled, she herself finds her fiance alarming. And when Jason meets up with his first love, he questions whether he should have been more sober before choosing a bride.

Disguised as a mere commoner, Lady Meriel de Vere, a noble Norman, finds herself the captive of the Earl of Shropshire, and, held hostage in his castle, tries to deny the passion that rages between them against a dangerous backdrop of political intrigue.

Master spy Lord Robert Andreville returns home for rest, then meets Maxima Collins who is determined to find the truth about her father's death.

Lady Sara St. James tries to get Peregrine to reveal his secrets as she is being seduced.

The most desirable woman in all of London only has eyes for one man.

Facing a marriage deadline, Lady Jocelyn Kendal impulsively weds Major David Lancaster, a penniless officer dying of wounds received at Waterloo. In return, his younger sister will receive a generous income -- and David will have the enchanting Jocelyn as a wife, if only for a few days.