Essie Summers Harlequin Omnibus 31--Summer in December; The Bay of the Nightingales; Return to Dragonshill

" Summer in December- Joanna knew there would be lonely times ahead, but her glimpse of what life could be like for two people in love would be compensation. At least, she though, I know now that love does exist. (#1416) The Bay of the Nightingales- Margot could have liked Pierre very well indeed- they had kindred tastes- but he had made hasty judgements about her too often for her ever to cherish any tender feelings toward him. She was quite sure of that! (#1445) Return to Dragonshill- In a letter as prosaic as a business proposition Johnny Carruthers had proposed marriage to Henrietta. She regarded his offer of second-best love as an insult and refused- not because she didn't love him, but because she did (#1502)"