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

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