Chasing the Tale: Volume II — Jude Knight

Christmas at Hollystone HallAt a time of peace and goodwill toward men, the new Duke of Haverford struggles to reconcile with his mother, who had tried to prevent his marriage.Lady Cicely’s ForfeitWhen she made the wager, Cicely had been certain she could skate faster than that ridiculous fop Lord Benjamin. When she finds herself racing half the people in the house party, she faces potential scandal and even defeat.Lord Dependable to the RescueMillicent chose the wrong suitor, and is now stuck in a dungeon, with a flooded river threatening to pour in through the window. George might be the most aggravating man in England, but she can’t deny that he had been right about Arthur.Miss Winston’s HonourLily Winston cannot return to her work as a governess with a baby in tow; nor can she abandon little Peter. Ralph Stephenson is determined to defend her from those who see a baby as evidence she is a loose woman. The Marquis of Aldridge makes an unlikely, but effective, cupid.Only a KissIn colonial New Zealand, five girls enliven their social season with a daring game. For one, the game has unintended consequences.The Abduction of Miss Amaryllis FernhillRilla has been trapped into wedding a nasty old man. Constantly watched, threatened with even more dire consequences if she refuses, she wishes for rescue. It comes in a most surprising form.The Easter BonnetWearing new clothing on Easter is meant to bring good luck. Can a single bonnet bring luck to three different couples?The Major’s HomecomingLuke comes home from the wars when his brother claims to be in danger. When someone takes a shot at Luke, Magda finds him in her vegetable garden with a bullet wound in his shoulder. The two childhood sweethearts set out to unravel the plot against Luke and Paul, and to recover their old love.The Kindest GentlemanA reluctant animal doctor and an abused poor relation find common cause over a litter of puppies and an injured cat.The Truant Lord ClairmontLady Clairmont goes to a scandalous house party to retrieve her truant husband after his return to England from a nine-year absence. What she discovers is unexpected.