A Lady for the Taking

After a year of "almost but not quite" courting a particular lady, Bow Street Runner Harry Greer has found his attentions wandering as of late and he has no idea how to go about ending things gracefully – and without possibly losing a limb or two.  In the meantime, Harry still has a job to perform and is currently keeping track of Lady Penelope Marshwood.  New to London, Miss Marshwood is suddenly everywhere about Town and ardently pursing the Duke of Fullbridge in hopes of becoming his wife – a position no lady of any sense could possibly want!

Sent to London by her uncle in order to trap the duke into marriage, Penny has no real desire to ruin the duke or her own life in the process – assuming she can even find him, of course.  At present, the only man she can find is Harry Greer and while he might make her toes curl, he has also made it clear he doesn't trust her.  Still, if she fails, Penny's young cousin Josie will pay the price,...