Richard Avery, Lord Carrington, travels to Devon to rescue his nephew from a misalliance, but he is distracted by Penelope Wingrave, hot-tempered sister of the “unsuitable” girl his nephew is attached to. Penelope, who raises ostriches, may not be his idea of a lady, but she is certainly a very tempting woman. Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet

Rafe Thomas is drunk, furious, and determined to escape a forced betrothal. Helen St. James is concussed, terrified, and fleeing forced nuptials. To their muddled minds, wedding each other seems like the perfect solution—until the next morning. Rafe isn’t the magnanimous rescuer Helen expected, and her uncle will do anything to steal her considerable fortune, including kill her husband… Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published as a Signet superRegency

Lord Devlin marries his childhood friend Catherine Braxton, rescuing her from life as a poor relation. But he had been poised to wed the beautiful Lady Hermione, and rumors accuse Catherine of tricking him when he continues to live in Hermione’s pocket. Can the unsophisticated Catherine defeat the worldly beauty to win his love? Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet

Marianne Barnett is virtually being held prisoner on her estate by her guardian, who has declared her a madwoman. Colonel Jack Caldwell discovers that she desperately needs his help, as she had once before. But Jack is facing his own demons—fearing a family legacy of cowardice and brutality after he has disappointed himself at Waterloo. Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet

Bespectacled Joanna Patterson, chaperone to Lady Harriet, finds the sweet-tempered Reggie Wylie helpful in vetting her charge’s suitors. But Reggie’s younger brother, the dandy Lord Sedgewick Wylie, thinks Joanna is trying to ensnare his brother and he sets out to make sure she doesn’t. There is more to both of them than their appearance—if they could just discover what was beneath the surface. [Sequel to A Bird in Hand] Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet

Architect John Lascar and duke’s ward Faith Harper are desperately in love but hiding it, for each fears that admitting their love will destroy the other. But when shocking events force them together physically and change their status in the eyes of the world, each uses that love to help the other survive. Regency Historical by Allison Lane; second of the Portland Chronicles Trilogy

Widow Catherine Parrish knows that redeeming her reputation is impossible, since a powerful neighbor is depicting her as the greatest sinner of all time. But her brother insists the Earl of Rockhurst investigate the rumors swirling around his sister, and the earl doesn’t realize she is the same woman he insulted only the day before. [1st book of the Seabrook trilogy] Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet

Amanda Morrison’s father has not forgiven her for eloping with the fallen soldier, Jack Morrison. She is forced to live in seclusion and avoid the haughty Duke of Norwood when he comes to court her half-sister. No great problem, since she dislikes the man, except that the more she gets to know him, the harder it is to ignore her desires. Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet and the winner of the Holt Medallion for Best Regency Romance of 1996.