The Riddle of the Reluctant Rake — Patricia Veryan

A QUESTION OF HONOR
When Lieutenant-Colonel Hastings Adair agreed to escort Alice Prior home from a party, he never imagined he would awake two days later in a most compromising position. Now, publicly drummed out of the service, Adair discovers that the miss who made the allegations about his behavior has disappeared. Determined to find her, he goes to the Prior home, where spirited Cecily Hall, Alice's best friend, seems equally determined--to shoot him!

A MATTER OF LOVE
Cecily never thought she would doubt dear Alice's words. But when Adair gallantly came to her aid after the dueling pistol misfired, she was inclined to look at the much-maligned gentleman more favorably. Now, amidst the mystery surrounding Adair's besmirched reputation was a riddle with malicious consequences. But the sweetest result was the love Cecily and Adair discovered first...