Love in Disguise Series by Eileen Putman

Firmly on the shelf, Amanda Fitzhugh is far too levelheaded to again fall for a rake's seductive promises and caresses. She was content to chaperon her young cousin's come-out and betrothal to Simon Hannibal Thornton, one of England's most noble war heroes. But when the iron-willed earl with a haunted castle turns his soldierly skills from winning a bride to conquering her companion, Amanda discovers her own heart in mortal danger amid the ghosts of passion.

Julian LeFevre, Duke of Claridge, found being a reformed rake terribly dull. So he wagered a friend that he could make any pretty trollop in London pass for a lady of the ton. But when his friend presented him with Miss Hannah Gregory, Julian felt a stirring of doubt. .. and desire. Indeed, far from the typical light-skirt, Hannah had a ready wit, a wicked tongue and the most wondrous gray eyes... moreJulian LeFevre, Duke of Claridge, found being a reformed rake terribly dull. So he wagered a friend that he could make any pretty trollop in London pass for a lady of the ton. But when his friend presented him with Miss Hannah Gregory, Julian felt a stirring of doubt. .. and desire. Indeed, far from the typical light-skirt, Hannah had a ready wit, a wicked tongue and the most wondrous gray eyes. And although she concealed her real past, she couldn't disguise her unbending pride or her attraction to the scoundrel who offered a small fortune to transform her into the season's newest Original. The charade could break her heart. .. if Hannah forgets that this is merely a masquerade. less

Lord Linton, a master of illusion as cunning as he is handsome, is out to capture his father's killer. Taking a page from the bard, he decides the play is the thing to catch the villain. But when he hires an impoverished actress to masquerade as his mistress, even Linton cannot envision the extraordinary performance that awaits. A little magic and alot of sparks catch this Regency couple unawares. .. About the Love in Disguise series:. Daring masquerades, with love as the prize... moreLord Linton, a master of illusion as cunning as he is handsome, is out to capture his father's killer. Taking a page from the bard, he decides the play is the thing to catch the villain. But when he hires an impoverished actress to masquerade as his mistress, even Linton cannot envision the extraordinary performance that awaits. A little magic and alot of sparks catch this Regency couple unawares. .. About the Love in Disguise series:. Daring masquerades, with love as the prize. In these tales of Regency intrigue, nothing is as it seems: A street wench masquerades as a debutante to fulfill a rake’s wager; an actress pretends to be a vengeful lord’s mistress to catch a killer. A noble war hero disguises himself as a much older man to woo an on-the-shelf spinster. An independent widow forces her disapproving business partner to pretend to be her fiancé — and teach her about passion. All are daring masquerades, with love as the prize. The books:. The Perfect Bride. The Dastardly Duke. A Passionate Performance. Reforming Harriet. less

After weathering one philandering husband, Lady Harriet Worthington vows never to wed again. She is happily independent, having inherited her late husband’s share of a spice company. But Elias Westwood, her business partner, is at his wit’s end. Lady Harriet has been selling off shares of the company, and he means to win them back. Elias’s extraordinary gifts of smell and taste — so useful in judging fine spices — prove his Achilles’s heel... moreAfter weathering one philandering husband, Lady Harriet Worthington vows never to wed again. She is happily independent, having inherited her late husband’s share of a spice company. But Elias Westwood, her business partner, is at his wit’s end. Lady Harriet has been selling off shares of the company, and he means to win them back. Elias’s extraordinary gifts of smell and taste — so useful in judging fine spices — prove his Achilles’s heel. He cannot resist her culinary creations, or her feminine charms. When she maneuvers him into masquerading as her fiancé for the Season, he never plans on falling in love…. About the Love in Disguise series: In these tales of Regency intrigue, nothing is as it seems: A street wench masquerades as a debutante to fulfill a rake’s wager; an actress pretends to be a vengeful lord’s mistress to catch a killer. A noble war hero disguises himself as a much older man to woo an on-the-shelf spinster. An independent widow forces her disapproving business partner to pretend to be her fiancé — and teach her about passion. All are daring masquerades, with love as the prize. The books: The Perfect Bride, The Dastardly Duke, A Passionate Performance, Reforming Harriet. less