A Zebra Regency romance

Position available: Wife, full-time, live-in. Alex Woodward - thirty-five years old, intelligent, successful, devilishly handsome. Why would a man with those qualifications want to hire a personnel company to find him a wife? Not any personnel company, mind you, but his friend Caitlin's company. For some reason that Caitlin couldn't fathom, Alec was counting on her to find him a wife! Well, there were some things a man had to do for himself, and Caitlin wanted no part of Alec's crazy scheme. But the question still rankled - why hadn't Alec thought to ask Caitlin if she was interested in the position?

High-spirited Vivian Reddington dreads the upcoming London season, until she meets the mysterious Lord Winter. Vivian thinks he's perfect - for the romantic hero of her secret novel. But as she gets to know him, she finds herself swept into a world of smugglers, spies and intrigue.

A Paragon With A Secret Thomas, the decorous Marquis de Guis, is considered the catch of the season. Only he knows that two of his brides-to-be have cried off when he sealed the bargain with a kiss. Now, bent on marriage but certain he can never conquer a lady's lips, this all-too-proper paragon has chosen a miss he's sure cannot reject him-improverished, eccentric Margaret Munroe. But the lord will find there's more to learn along the road to love and matrimony than the perfect kiss.

When Lady Sarah is jilted by her careless fiancé, his brother William attempts to make amends by trying to help her meet someone else. Unfortunately she eventually realizes she’d prefer William to any other suitor, but her family’s desperate finances require her to marry for money.

AN UNMARRIED LORD. A MARRIAGEABLE LADY. — Miss Amelia Mapleton felt certain that Mr. Anthony Talbot possessed a hidden flaw. If all the doting mothers of the haut ton called him a catch, why had no one caught him? He was certainly the handsomest man in Almack's ballroom and, she would soon discover, the most elusive. — IS IT A MATCH...OR A BATTLE OF HEARTS? Anthony was captivated by this minx with the sparkling eyes and lips that simply asked to be kissed. Unfortunately, he had other plans for his London visit--and they didn't include getting leg-shackled. Now his friends were in a muddle and of a like mind: they were determined to lead this lonely lord to wedded bliss. But they didn't know of Anthony's mysterious mission in town...a mission that could ensnare an unwitting Miss Amelia in a tender trap of candlelight, danger, and thrilling romance!

The lovely debutante and the detective lord... — PANDEMONIUM IN PARK LANE — The Earl of Whitshire cared nothing for polite society, being quite dedicated to his secret pastime: the investigation of baffling murders. So when he unexpectedly found himself playing host to Sir Loyal Virtue's two marriageable daughters and their young brother, it was an inconvenience that complicated his present work of detection. For their arrival heralded the most hair-raising events -- from a runaway circus artiste to a Hyde Park prowler to phantoms in the attic. Of course, such goings-on did have the merit of throwing "Whit" together with Miss Honor Virtue, the eldest of his accidental wards whose gleaming topaz eyes and wry smile made him want to take her in his arms and keep her there forever. But Honor -- though captivated by the irrepressible Earl -- knew no woman of sense would tolerate a hazardous hobby like his. Unfortunately, her own sense seemed to be swept away in the whirlwind of sinister secrets and intriguing romance that made this a Season never to be forgotten...

Peter Winthrop, once a fine gentleman, has turned to a desperate act that can send him to Newgate gaol. He has been hired to kidnap Lord Nightingale! But even the best laid schemes can go terribly wrong. For Lord Nightingale will prove more than a handful, and Mary Butterberry, a parson's beautiful daughter, is determined to save Peter from himself...even if it means her reputation's ruin. From the tip of her charmingly retrousse nose to her dainty slippered feet, Miss Butterberry is adorable...and irrepressible. She knows a terrible secret shadows Peter Winthrop's past, and she defiantly sneaks out of the rectory to find him. Now with the irascible Nightingale in tow, she joins Peter in a dangerous flight -- toward kisses she cannot resist, a discovery no one suspects, and a surprise sprung by Lord Nightingale, which can turn tears into triumph...and discord into a sweet melody of love.

A heartsick country miss transforms herself into a ravishing beauty in order to teach a dashing rogue a lesson in love.

Calling off her wedding to an older gentlemen after falling in love with someone else, Elise is subsequently jilted and enlists the help of bookish Walter to pose as her fiance.

DASHING DECEIVER — Wealthy rakehell John Cornwall, the fifth earl of Brandon, was the most eligible-and elegant bachelor in all London. But the dashing nobleman had eyes only for the incomparable, though overly romantic, Marianne, a captivating creature of rare grace and beauty. Determined to make her his wife, he gallantly offered for her, only to have the maddening miss reject his suit! Then he came up with the perfect plan to woo and win her elusive heart. Disguised as a lusty, low-born Canadian fur trapper, the resourceful aristocrat embarked on a scheme of seduction that soon had the whole ton talking--and Marianne swooning in his manly embrace! BEWITCHED BEAUTY The proper, unruffled Lord Brandon would never know the agony it cost the, orphaned Marianne to refuse his proposal, or the tragic secret locked deep in her heart. Then a mysterious, black-bearded stranger turned up--a rugged adventurer who courted her with a reckless, amorous abandon she could not resist. Intrigued by his untamed ways, Marianne set out to civilize the rough-talking ruffian, vowing to pass him off as a gentleman in time for the Masquerade Ball. But the more his manners improved, the more familiar he seemed... until at last she realized it was not the uncouth savage from the wilds of Canada who had captured her heart, but an irresistible imposter!

WILL A DARING ROMANCE LEAD TO FOLLY OR FORTUNE? — The independent and beautiful Miss Camilla Quinn had never experienced the slightest interest in any of her suitors, even the Marquis of Lilliheun, surely the best catch of the ton. So she could scarce explain her sudden sweet tendre for... a highwayman! The handsome blackguard robbed her couch, left her with a kiss, and absconded with her very heart! As for Jason Fate, thief by trade, he could not forget the lady who looked like an angel. When they finally met again at a London soiree, Jason was impersonating the newly discovered heir to a dukedom in an absolutely dastardly scheme that would make the most seasoned gentleman quake in his boots. Camilla's duty was to denounce him. But she simply could not. Alas, she loved him! And soon Camilla's mission to transform an unregenerate scoundrel into a fine gentleman would take her where ladies feared to tread -- from the dazzling heights of the aristocracy to the darkest depths of a city... where saving Jason could be her ruin -- or most improper, impossible, and irresistible Fate.

Review by QNpoohbear Goodreads Lady Cassandra Blythe is an Incomparable but she's also intelligent and a playwright, which is why she remains unwed at the advanced age of 24. She enjoys the social activities of London and her witty friends and isn't too concerned with finding a mate for herself. In contrast, her older brother has been happily wed for ten years to the lovely Elinor. Sadly, Elinor has been estranged from her only brother Benjamin Rowland, Earl of Winchfield, since her elopement with Cassandra's brother. Elinor has extended an olive branch to her brother and he has finally decided to come to London in search of a wife. Recently recovered from a broken heart, Benjamin Rowland, Earl of Winchfield is in search of a wife. The Earl's duties were thrust on him at a young age and he would like nothing better than to stay in the country and study ants, however, he is an Earl and knows his duty. He is in search of a quiet, biddable wife, certainly not an Incomparable like Lady Cassandra. At first Cassandra and Ben don't get along; he thinks she's sharp-tongued and she finds him boring and stuffy. As they come to know each other better, Cassandra and Ben learn that each has hidden qualities and deeper emotions than what is present on the surface. This is a quiet, sweet romance that is quite different from the typical Regency plot. It could be described as a reverse Pride and Prejudice with a dash of Emma. It's a refreshing change to read about a hero who is not a rake. At first, like Cassandra, I found Ben boring and too mild but the character development in this novel is so good that I learned to appreciate his good qualities just as Cassandra does. The plot develops nicely at a good pace to make the story realistic and a very good read. I enjoyed this one quite a lot.

Miss Marietta Hampton graciously offers to shepherd the new Lord Galbreth through the intricacies of the London "ton". But when he becomes the success of the season, Marietta falls in grave danger of losing her prize pupil--and her heart.

HE COULD MAKE A MAIDEN BLUSH, OR A LADY LOSE HER HEART... — Miss Olivia Willburton-Smythe was beautiful, proper, and on the shelf. The Duke of Abbercombe was handsome, proper, and a confirmed bachelor. She was the soul of charity; he was rumored to have caused the ruin of many a young miss. And when Olivia agreed to introduce Abbercombe's two lovely young daughters to society, she discovered that he didn't have one set of twins... he had four! But soon, as eight lively charges began to reveal a decidedly different view of the devilish duke, Olivia decided to take a leap of faith: she asked Abbercombe to help find her missing brother. Now, in an adventure fraught with danger, duels, and deception, Olivia could very well create a scandal of her own... or uncover the truth about the man she secretly cherished -- a man who was not at all what he seemed....