Böcker i The Buckingham Sisters-serien

Layla enters the new season with renewed hope after the previous failed season full of scandals and disappointment. Despite her apparent acceptance, she attracts no suitors, and her parents hope for a liaison with a business partner's son. Unbeknown to her parents, Layla has had two unpleasant meetings with the son; his dismissive attitude and spiteful words have left her with a hatred of the man.When their parents officially introduce the couple Layla flees from his vile comments, never thinking that the man would follow her. Despite Layla's desperate pleas for the man to leave, their parents and the guests catch them together, and marriage is the only way to save Layla's reputation. Locked in a marriage with a man she detests, Beckett spares Layla his presence when he sets up a house with his mistress, leaving Layla alone to deal with the manor house and disrespecting servants. When Beckett's ship disappears at sea, Layla helps his parents weather the storm of grief, but when the lawyer reads his will, Layla realises she is homeless and destitute. Eighteen months later, Beckett's unexpected arrival throws the two Fitzwilliam households in a spin. When Beckett's parents make him aware of the lengths Layal had gone to, smoothing troubles and caring for people, Beckett is unsure how to apologise to his wife. Can he make Layla understand his hatred of debutants, or is their marriage doomed?

Lady Maggie enters society for the first time only to have a Duke with nefarious intent exert controlling behaviour under the guise of interest. A series of events related to the Duke make Lady Maggie concerned for her reputation and future, but when Captain Devine comes to her aid, she is smitten.Wanting to avoid the Duke's interest, Lady Maggie accepts invitations to less prestigious occasions. After the first event's success, her friends are pleased, but the disdain and rudeness levelled at Maggie at their second event stun them all. Confused and sad, Maggie opts out of social affairs, and when her friends find out the truth about Maggie's treatment, it is clear that the Duke has been complicit in starting false rumours. To save her reputation, Maggie and Theo marry, and for a time, all goes well. The Duke's threats towards Maggie seem empty until Lady Maggie is abducted and held prisoner in an abandoned building.The Duke rations Lady Maggie's food, imagining she will eventually offer her services in exchange for food, but Maggie has no intention of succumbing to the Duke's wishes. When her husband rescues her, Lady Maggie imagines her trials are done, but when Lord Devine doubts her truthfulness, she flees to the country. After her husband's lack of trust, will Maggie be able to forgive her husband, or has he ruined their relationship forever?