MARRYING MISS MONKTON: Sir Charles Osbourne has made a promise against his better judgment. He will rescue one Miss Maria Monkton and deliver her to her betrothed - a man whose reputation he little cares for. Travelling alone with her protector, Maria finds herself falling in love - but she is promised to another and Charles has no mind for marriage! BEAUTY IN BREECHES: Wildly unconventional orphan Miss Beatrice Fanshaw has one goal - to claim back her ancestral home from the devilish Julius Chadwick, Marquess of Maitland, who makes her heart beat quite erratically! Knowing Julius's weakness for a flutter, she decides to play the distinguished but disreputable Marquess at his own game. A wager is on - the fastest horseman wins! Astride her horse - in her breeches - should she win the wager, Beatrice is poised to name her forfeit!