Rake's Ransom and a loyal companion by Barbara Metzger

Rake's Ransom" and "A Loyal Companion" are two Regency-era romance novels by Barbara Metzger, published together as a single volume. In "Rake's Ransom," a spirited young woman, Jacelyn Trevaine, accidentally kidnaps the wrong man while trying to rescue her dog from the local magistrate. The captive is Lord Leigh Claibourne, a notorious rake, and she finds herself in a situation that threatens her reputation. In "A Loyal Companion," a country girl, Sonia Randolph, is introduced to London society and befriends a war hero, Major Darius Conover, whose past is marred by scandal. Sonia is determined to help him overcome his reputation and find happiness.