Shirley Karr Books in Order

Spy Charlotte’s rooftop mishap lands her in an astronomer’s arms, prompting a convenient false engagement. The arrangement helps her pursue a dangerous case, but Alistair begins hoping their eventual marriage might be real.

Widowed Sylvia leads a struggling village’s smuggling operation and persuades a captured stranger to impersonate her husband. Tony expects a diversion, but rival smugglers and the law turn their deception into a dangerous commitment.

Harriet needs a Spanish treasure to secure her future, but her map is stolen. Forced to travel with the privateering viscount who owns the other share, she faces competing treasure hunters and unexpected attraction.

Unemployed teacher Ashley hides and nurses an injured earl who once rescued her. Their friendship grows into love, but concealed identities and competing obligations threaten the futures each had carefully planned.

Music teacher Sophia protects a runaway former pupil while working on an elderly widow’s memoir. Her employer’s visiting nephew is intrigued, but romance could expose secrets that put both women’s reputations at risk.

An earl’s efficient new secretary restores order to his household, then proves to be a woman in disguise. Josephine needs the job to support her sister, while discovery threatens scandal and their growing attachment.