A Stuffy Viscount... Viscount Chevers is aabout to renew his addresses to a fickle fiancée when he's laid low with an injury and a head cold. Ruthanne nurses him at a sedate English inn, but despite liking her, his lordship knows this temporary alliance cannot become permanent.

A Saucy Schoolteacher... Ruthanne Rutherford is a woman of integrity and owes a debt of honor to her fellow travelor, Edward. She knows Lord Chevers's friendship will not extend beyond The Rose and Crown. Their pretend marriage has no chance of becoming real.