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  These books are like a Snickers bar...a satisfying snack for the romantic's proverbial sweet tooth. ~ J. Yaggi, Netgalley

  This is a charming, sweet tale with vibrant, believable characters and witty, humorous dialogue. Ms. Gray has outdone herself with this poignant, character-driven novella.

  —Joyously Retired Teacher, Amazon.com

  A Delightful Arrangement

  Phillip has a duty to marry Francesca. He has always protected his former neighbor and childhood companion, and now that she is of marriageable age, he will give her what she needs most - a real home where she is welcome and wanted.

  Unfortunately for him....she is done with being dutiful.

  After years of being an obedient daughter to a hateful father, Francesca jumps into her first Season. Francesca is ready to dance every dance, flirt with every bachelor and snatch what she wants most - a man she loves who will make her swoon.

  Unfortunately for her...he now sees making her swoon as his duty, too.

  And Phillip takes his duties very seriously.

  An Illicit Engagement

  Lord Lucas Willoughby earned his moniker as the Matchmaking Baron after his six engagements ended with each lady happily wed - to someone else. He swears off marriage proposals, until his headstrong neighbor proposes something else entirely.

  Chastity Drummond has her sights set on a man who barely sees her as a woman much less a potential wife. She can't seem to get him on bended knee, but knows an engagement to the Matchmaking Baron will turn his head.

  Lucas and Chastity's charade takes on a life of its. As feigned attraction becomes real, they wonder if they might already be perfectly matched.

  Their illicit engagement will inevitably end in marriage – but to whom?

  A Dangerous Expectation

  In the cloistered English countryside, an improbable couple will defy expectation.

  Miss Cassandra Drummond, shipping heiress and consummate shut-in, flees London and the hectic to-do of her sister's upcoming nuptials. She wants a quiet summer away from everyone, especially marriage-seeking fortune hunters.

  She doesn't expect Mr. Gray Abernathy to prove dangerous to her impregnable walls.

  Mr. Gray Abernathy, poor ducal relation and consummate harmless flirt, eeks by on his charming manner and his pretty face. He wants an independence where he isn’t beholden to anyone, certainly not a shipping heiress.

  He doesn't expect Miss Cassandra Drummond to prove dangerous to his impregnable heart.

  Fortunately for all, love and life can often exceed expectations...

  A Flirtatious Rendezvous

  Miss Hanna Morton is:

  1. an affectionately dutiful daughter,

  2. a hopeless romantic, and

  3. desperately in love with one Mr. Hayden Banks despite good sense advising her to the contrary.

  Mr. Hayden Banks is:

  1. a reluctantly dutiful son,

  2. an ingenious mathematician, and

  3. incredibly wary of one Miss Hanna Morton when his matchmaking mother sets them under the same roof.

  Hanna is hoping for Hayden's heart, but what will become of their flirtatious rendezvous?

  About Cecilia

  Cecilia Gray lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she reads, writes and breaks for food. She also pens her biographies in the third person. Like this. As if to trick you into thinking someone else wrote it because she is important. Alas, this is not the case.

  She reads a lot because books give her ideas of things to try – things like archery and lock picking and swing dancing. To share your bookish inspirations or to check out what she's up to, email her at [email protected] or check her out at any of the following sites:

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