Narina Kenwin is the only daughter of the Bishop of St. Albans and is used to a quiet comfortable life in her father’s country diocese. Intelligent, loyal, and stunningly beautiful, Narina is happy with her lot, although she does sometimes daydream about the far off places that she would love to see with someone special by her side. It seems her wish to travel is about to come true when Narina receives an invitation from her school friend, Louise, who is married to Prince Rudolf, the ruler of the small Principality of Alexanderburg in the Balkans. She has greatly missed …

After the death of the kindly old Earl of Yardecombe, Oscar, the brash and pleasure-seeking new earl seems to care little for the people of the parish, let alone for the plight of young Dorina Stanfield, her widowed father, and their impoverished family at the rundown vicarage. Dorina’s opinion of this raffish gentleman is lower still when she hears of lewd goings-on with his flamboyant friends at the manor. Confronting his lordship, Dorina is stunned to find him chastened by her accusations. Everything changes when Dorina overhears the earl’s wicked heir’s satanic incantations, summoning the devil to murder his lordship.

Carina was alone in the world and unsure of what the future held for her. Then a troupe of musicians called Bertie's Beauties had an accident outside her gates and she finds herself swept up in their fate, as she takes over for their injured pianist. Now one of the troupe, she performs at the Duke of Westbury's castle, never suspecting that the duke would turn out to be the young man she had met for a few dramatic moments many years before. To hide her identity, she allows him to see her only when she is masked. He soon …

Lord Waincliffe breaks his horse’s bridle while riding one day and calls at the nearest house for help so he can ride home safely. It belongs to Terence Stourton, a professor of literature. He meets the professor’s daughter, Rosetta, who repairs the bridle for him Not only does he think Rosetta is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, but feels there is something unusual about her. Only when he returns home does he realise that she bears an extraordinary resemblance to his sister, Dolina. Lord Waincliffe and his brother, Henry, are finding it very difficult to afford their …

Intrigue and imminent danger await the young men brave enough to join "The Great Game," the political conflict between Britain and Russian Empire. Captain David Ingle is one the bravest, as he saves a Fort in India from attack, disguised as a Muslim holy man. Returning to Calcutta, David is congratulated by the viceroy for service to his country, but warned that the Russian agents he thwarted now threaten his life. More importantly his grandfather, the Marquis of Inglestone, has died and the family title and estate are now his. But he returns to a dilapidated estate, because the old …