A duke walked into a house party : a duet of previously published Regency novellas

May I Have This Duke — previously available in Dancing in the Duke's Arms Gerard Hammersley, Duke of Hardcastle, is dragooned by an old friend into attending a house party, though Hardcastle refuses to fall prey to the matchmakers who relish such gatherings. He recruits his nephew's prim, prickly governess, Miss Ellen MacHugh, to preserve him from being compromised by the matchmakes, and offers in exchange to deflect the amorous viscounts who plague Ellen. Ellen agrees to Hardcastle's scheme for two reasons. First, she's been attracted to His Grace since the day she laid eyes on him, and knows that behind Hardcastle's lack of charm lies a ferociously loyal and faithful heart. Second, she's departing from Hardcastle's household at the conclusion of the house party, and two weeks safeguarding His Grace's bachelorhood is as much pleasure—and as much torment—as she can endure before she leaves him. The Duke of My Dreams—previously available in Once Upon a Dream Banker's daughter Anne Faraday is cast into the company of Elias, Duke of Sedgemere, at house party in the Lakes. Anne warms to the lonely man and conscientious father behind the title, and Elias becomes enthralled with the brilliant, burdened woman beneath Anne's genteel facade. Liking turns to love under the Cumbrian summer moon, but family obligations, secrets, and a prodigal duck conspire to thwart the course of true love. Two PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED Regency Novellas May I Have This Duke -- formerly available in Dancing in the Duke's Arms Gerard Hammersley, Duke of Hardcastle, is dragooned by an old friend into attending a house party, though Hardcastle refuses to fall prey to the matchmakers who relish such gatherings. He recruits his nephews prim, prickly governess, Miss Ellen MacHugh, to preserve him from being compromised by the matchmakes, and offers in exchange to deflect the amorous viscounts who plague Ellen. Ellen agrees to Hardcastles scheme for two reasons. First, shes been attracted to His Grace since the day she laid eyes on him, and knows that behind Hardcastles lack of charm lies a ferociously loyal and faithful heart. Second, shes departing from Hardcastles household at the conclusion of the house party, and two weeks safeguarding His Graces bachelorhood is as much pleasureand as much tormentas she can endure before she leaves him. The Duke of My Dreams -- formerly available in Once Upon a Dream Banker's daughter Anne Faraday is cast into the company of Elias, Duke of Sedgemere, at house party in the Lakes. Anne warms to the lonely man and conscientious father behind the title, and Elias becomes enthralled with the brilliant, burdened woman beneath Anne's genteel facade. Liking turns to love under the Cumbrian summer moon, but family obligations, secrets, and a prodigal duck conspire to thwart the course of true love. Follow the love stories of couples Elias, Duke of Sedgemere and Anne Faraday and Gerard Hammersley, Duke of Hardcastle and governess, MIss Ellen MacHugh, in these two previously published novellas