Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim’s Whims-their ladies’ hat shop on London’s chic Portobello Road-to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local children’s hospital. It seems like a wonderfully whimsical way to pass the hat, and Scarlett and Viv are delighted to outfit the Grisby family, the hosts who are hoping to raise enough money to name a new hospital...

London milliner Vivian Tremont and her American cousin and partner, Scarlett Parker, tip their caps to their beloved shop on Portobello Road in Notting Hill and set off for Paris, where Viv can't wait to teach a hat-making class. But she has another reason to travel to the City of Light: to find the man she impulsively eloped with years ago and have their marriage annulled.

Inheriting a fortune and a new business, Rosamund Jameson matches wits with her new partner, Kevin Radnor, who proposes a marriage of convenience to get her the social status she needs and guarantees him the silent partner he wants--a plan that soon goes awry

"Jane Austen-sparkling, spirited, and incredibly clever-is suddenly thrust into a mystery when a milliner's dead body is found locked inside a cupboard in the middle of a ball. When Jane's brother Georgy is found with some jewelry belonging to the deceased, the local officials see it as an open-and-shut case: one which is likely to end with his death. Jane is certain that he is innocent, and there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her investigations...

John Reed has no intention of changing his carefree lifestyle--until his father's death forces him to return home. Now he's in charge of the family estate and preparing his reluctant sister for her London Season. And he's convinced millinery shop owner Nan Siddons will make his perfect partner in this task. Nan prides herself on her independence, but with a rival stealing her clients, she needs a new means of support. So when John hires her to see...

Lily Warren's new hat shop is her ticket to sel-reliance until a fire threatens to destroy her dreams. And when Edward Stone--her landlord and the town blacksmith--bursts into her private rooms to rescue her, Lily's reputation is tarnished. So Edward proposes a solution that could save her good name--even as it puts her independence at risk. With an orphaned niece who needs a mother, Edward believes a marriage of convenience is the answer to his and...