In the *Inori no Tenshi* series: V.1 - *Koushaku to Shuudoujo* V.2 - *Kyuuden de Koi no Waltz (w)o* ---------- In the 1780's, the Duke of Melyncourt in in France to carry out a dangerous mission for the prime minister. Ame is a young girl who escaped from a convent into the duke's carriage. Many exciting adventures occur before he realizes that she is the duchess for him!

It is the story of Xenia, who meets her cousin after a mix up in a railway accident. Her cousin is in love with an Englishman but is on her way to marry another. Xenia and her cousin end up changing places for a few weeks, but can both find love in such a short time?

It is the story of Yola, who is a countess in France and lives in a beautiful castle, but is stunned to find out that she is promised in marriage to the Marquis de Montereau. She decides to travel to Paris and teach the marquis to love her for herself, instead of a wealthy countess!

[from fictiondb.com] The Duke of Arkholme, a very handsome and very bored bachelor, organizes a musical Competition to add some spice to his life and satisfy his love for good music. But much to the Duke's chagrin, the Competition falls flat ... until he is awakened one night by beautiful music from his own piano, played by an equally beautiful young woman. From that moment on, boredom is banished from the Duke's life as he pursues the mysterious Vanola across England to win her heart.

It is the story of Benedicta and how she meets the Duke of Kingswood after her preacher father falls ill and they take shelter on his land. The duke sees her arrival as a blessing since he's looking for someone to marry his young cousin and remove him from an unfortunate entanglement. What he doesn't realize is how he falls for Benedicta, himself!

[from fictiondb] Lord Victor Brooke, Queen Victoria's godson, has earned Her Majesty's disapproval for an amorous escapade--and so is banned from the Beau Monde while he escorts a royal fianceé to be wed with the King Stephen of the distant Realm of Zararis. To the jaded peer's surprise, 18-year-old Princess Sydella is no mewling debutante, but an intelligent, fresh beauty who soon enchants his proud and well-protected heart. But Sydella is pledged, and honor and empire must rule... Still, fate is the supreme matchmaker, and none may flout her decrees... Their lives in danger, Lord Victor and Sydella brave all for their country, only to be crowned in glory--King and Queen of Love!

[from fictiondb] Lady Kasia Ross is the only child of a doting and exceedingly wealthy father--yet the heiress is horrified to hear her father's plan to marry her to Lord Stefelton in order to save her from fortune-hunters. Protesting that she will marry only for love, she runs away, determined to avoid the arranged marriage. Determined also to disprove her father's assertion that she would not own a penny without him, she decided earn her own living before she allows a husband to be chosen for her! She will not long after she has set her mind to her course, she was employed as Governess at Dreghorne Castle--home of the dare-devil Duke himself, hero of the Battlefield and Boudoir... Dedicated to the responsibilities of his estate, the Duke is shocked to find himself enthralled by his nephew's lovely governess. But dreadful peril will unite two bold hearts, and show the way to love's everlasting, ever-new adventure!

[from fictiondb] Ursa Hollington and her elder sister Penelope were as different as night and day, or--more precisely--country and city. The innocent Ursa, is asked by her married sister to impersonate her and stay with Lady Brackley, Penelope's mother-in-law. Lady Brackley is blind, so Ursa reluctantly agrees. During the guest at the splendid estate, she met the tall and irresistible Marquis of Charnwood, in need of a temporary finaceé. If Ursa could pay one role, she could play two, especially when the second was... herself! But the price was high, for in the Marquis Ursa had found her dream of love... a dream that honor forbade. Then the time for pretense was past, and Ursa and her Marquis reached for a rapture beyond measure, destined beyond the stars...

Zelina Tiverton lives with her aunt and uncle, but her aunt wishes her out of the way, so she sends her to Russia to stay with an important family. On the way she meets the elusive Lord Charnock, who saves her from a Russian Prince's unwanted advances!

[from Google Books] Cara, made terribly unhappy by her uncle, decides to run away disguised as a boy. But the Marquis of Broome finds her underneath his carriage seat, and this strange meeting turns into disaster when he agrees to take her in for the night.

Mina takes the place of her friend Christine and travels to Vent Royal, where Christine's stepmother is trying to marry her lover, the Marquis, to her step-daughter!! Christine ends up stopping the marriage and finds a love of her own!

In order to protect his country from the might of Russia, the King of Vultarnia appeals to Queen Victoria to find him an English wife.