Decima Ross, unmarried at twenty-seven, has resigned herself to the life of a spinster. Her height and spindly figure have made finding a match difficult. Then, in the middle of a snowstorm, she meets Adam Grantham, Viscount Weston. The two are snowed in for days in a hunting lodge, alone but for two servants who are laid up in bed. Although they bond while caring for their servants and the house, Decima parts with no plans to see Adam again. Adam searches for her, but is stopped by his own engagement. The path to love is filled with twists and turns and mismatched partners, but fate will always try to set things right.

Miss Decima Ross knows for a fact that her overbearing family regularly remind themselves to "marry off poor dear Dessy." But who would ever want a graceless, freckled beanpole like herself? Hearing that she is once more to be paraded in front of an eligible gentleman, Decima hurriedly leaves her brother's house. And encounters Adam Grantham, Viscount Weston, the first man she's ever met who's tall enough to sweep her off her feet...literally Could such a handsome rake really find "her" attractive?

Featuring some of Louise Allen’s best historical romances!

A cunning business alliance leads to a passionate union in this delightful and heartfelt Victorian romance. London, 1854. Conall Everand, Viscount Taunton, has a foolproof business plan. If only the Duke’s investing club wasn’t so foolish as to pass on it. Now Conall’s only hope is to approach the one member who took interest. But Sofia, Marchesa di Cremona, is a most unusual investor . . . After escaping an abusive marriage, Sofia is struggling to find acceptance in Society. And she’s surprised by the dashing Viscount’s strong, supportive nature. In Conall’s arms she discovers true pleasure. Yet to fully leave her past behind, Sofia must consider Conall’s offer of his full protection—in the form of wedding vows!

Lady Chloe Had Nowhere To Turn… Either she followed her guardian’s dictates and married a wholly detestable suitor or she settled for the comfortable love of a sensible man. Faced with a bleak future on either front, Chloe settled for Mr. Safe and Sensible. It wasn’t until her so-called “safe” choice tried to compromise her reputation that Brandt, Lord Salcombe, rushed in to save her. But how dare Brandt now insist that the next time she wanted a kiss she come to him! Chloe had no illusions about the viscount being ideal husband material. Still, his offer was tempting…and certainly promised a future filled with passion!

An engagment of convenience When Robert, Viscount Sandford, agrees to take Harriet Cordell as his betrothed it is purely an act of convenience—and most definitely short-term! Escaping an undesirable forced marriage, she simply needs a temporary refuge. But then dramatic events at his estate, including Harriet’s sudden kidnapping, force Robert to admit that their hasty betrothal might need to become a much more permanent arrangement….