Tangled Reins and Other Stories/Tangled Reins/The Secrets of a Courtesan/How to Woo a Spinster

Tangled Reins by Stephanie Laurens

Miss Dorothea Darent had no intention of ever getting married - until a dashing stranger with hazel eyes kissed her under a blackberry tree.

Haunted by their kiss, the Marquis of Hazelmere - a notorious scoundrel - was determined to win Dorothea's heart while she dazzled London socialites. Amidst shocked whispers, he swept Dorothea into her first waltz and sparked the jealous plots of lesser suitors.

Now Dorothea had a choice to make: stick with her plan to stay a respectable spinster, or run into the arms of her dashing stranger...

The Secrets Of A Courtesan by Nicola Cornick

The epitome of privilege and power, the handsome Duke of Welburn sets all the ladies' hearts aflutter as he strides into the village of Fortune's Folly.

For Eve Nightingale, this fluttering is a mixture of wariness and wonder. Once his glittering society mistress - caught up in his glamorous world by day and tangled in his bed sheets by night - she is now no more than a penniless yet proud shopkeeper.

It's a world Eve can't go back to - she has secrets to keep. But this determined duke seems very keen on unravelling them...

How To Woo A Spinster by Kasey Michaels