<p><strong><em>A Courtship of Convenience</em></strong></p><p>Sophie Appersett is quite willing to marry outside of her class to ensure the survival of her family. But the darkly handsome Mr. Edward Sharpe is no run-of-the-mill London merchant. He&rsquo;s grim and silent. A man of little emotion&mdash;or perhaps no emotion at all. After two months of courtship, she&rsquo;s ready to put an end to things.</p><p><strong><em>A Last Chance for Love</em></strong></p><p>But severing ties with her taciturn suitor isn&rsquo;t as straightforward as Sophie envisioned. Her parents are outraged. And then there&rsquo;s Charles Darwin, Prince Albert, and that dratted gaslight. What&rsquo;s a girl to do except invite Mr. Sharpe to Appersett House for Christmas and give him one last chance to win her? Only this time there&rsquo;ll be no false formality. This time they&rsquo;ll get to know each other for who they really are.</p>