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A wealthy young French comptesse, fearful of the man she is expected to marry, embarks on a dangerous masquerade before learning the truth.

The handsome Earl of Droxford relished all the privileges of being wealthy - and a bachelor. Now, because of King William's decree, he must be married within a month.

In 1819 Lady Vesta arrived in Katona as a bride, by proxy, to its hereditary Prince. Her adventures on the way make this story an exciting romance.

Alyna, unwillingly betrothed to Prince Ahmadi, comes under the protection of the `dangerous dandy'. His unusual devotion to her problem brings fear, danger and finally great happiness.

A light novel of romance, intrigue and kidnapping, written in the style of the late 19th century set in Spain and England.

Betrothed against her wishes to an elderly Duke, Katarina falls in love with her neighbour Prince Michael.

Precious Ramotswe is worried about her depressed fiance, Mr J. L. B. Matekoni and a puzzling poisoning case. Her assistant Mma Makutsi proves her worth.

Mma Ramotswe has become engaged to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, the garage owner, but his rude and exploitative maid has other ideas, and tries to frame her for a serious offense.

Akimbo goes to the rescue of a zoologist who is injured on his father's game preserve.

On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers.

On a trip to the snake park with his Uncle Peter, Akimbo has an adventure involving a deadly green mamba snake.

Von Igelfeld is quite pleased with his role as a visiting scholar at Cambridge, even if his English colleagues can be difficult to comprehend.

After a patient dies accidentally, an impeccably credentialed doctor is accused of fraudulent involvement with a new drug.

When her niece Cat travels to a wedding in Italy, Isabel agrees to fill in at Cat's delicatessen.

McCall Smith delivers a collection of stories about dating, with emotions running from the thrill of finding happiness to the humiliation and loneliness of rejection.