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Abandoned by all, save a cold-hearted rake...Sophia, once betrothed to Major Giles Butler, who shot the Duke of Cuttyngham in a duel, has become the companion of the widowed duchess. In theory, at least. But when the duchess also abandons Sophia at Cuttyngs, her past catches up with her in the shape of her bullying cousins. Sophia finds herself indebted to the late duke's second, the haughty Earl of Frostbrook, whom she remembers only too well from a previous shocking, and secretly pleasurable, encounter.Frostbrook, pursued by every matchmaking mama and hounded by his own mother to accept a bride of her choosing, decides to play a trick on them all by producing his own pretend engagement to the beautiful but prickly Sophia. Their charade at his mother's country house party sets off a string of unforeseen events such as falling in love, and a dangerous abduction.Frostbrook pursues Sophia across the sea and as far as Brussels, where Wellington's troops are amassing to face Bonaparte's army.Here, among the scandal-loving British visitors, he and Sophia must unite to overcome their pasts and find a chance of happiness.The DuelEntangledCapturedDesertedBeloved

After five unsuccessful seasons, Emma Bartholomew's stepmother threatens to auction off her hand in marriage. Horrified at the idea, Emma enlists the help of the School for Spinsters to help her find a husband quickly. But she knows that no man will want to wed her after he learns the secret she's hiding...that she's practically blind.Cormac Ormond, the Irish Earl of Dunmeath, is seeking a quick marriage because he desperately wants an heir. He knows he's dying, and it doesn't matter what sort of bride he finds, as long as she's willing to help him.After meeting Emma, Cormac plans to outbid every suitor...but will she marry a man whose time is running out?The School for SpinstersBook 1 - A Match Made in LondonBook 2 - Match Me, I'm FallingBook 3 - Match Me If You Can

His scars ran deep. Only Chloe had the power to heal him.It is said moonstones shine brightest in the presence of true love. Will they shine for Chloe, the youngest of the Killigrew sisters, and Fionn, the battle-scarred hero who has closed himself off to love?Lady Chloe Killigrew is surprised to find herself much sought after in Moonstone Landing's elegant society. The charming seaside village has become a favorite holiday retreat for the London elite and there is no shortage of dukes, earls, or landed gentry lining up to court her. The only man who seems to be paying her no attention is the gruff and irresistibly handsome Major Fionn Brennan who is in charge of the local army fort, an ancient fortress dominating the Cornwall coast. Chloe has been secretly in love with him since they first met. How can she break through the walls surrounding his heart, for he is the only man she will marry?Although Major Fionn Brennan worked his way up the military ranks, no amount of cultured upbringing will make him worthy of Lady Chloe. His heart aches to have her, yet how can he dare hope for a match when he was raised as a nameless orphan left to fend for himself on the roughest London streets? If not for the viscount who chose to bring him home instead of having him tossed as a boy into prison, he would probably be dead. Now that he has been put in command of Moonstone Landing's army fort, he is bound to see Chloe every day.He has tried everything to keep from falling in love with her, but how long can he keep up the pretense? As secrets unfold, and everything he thought of the viscount who saved him turns out to be lies, can he find hope in opening his heart to Chloe? Or will they both be burned in the fires of an impossible passion?Enjoy the entire series:The Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorMoonstone Landing (novella)Moonstone Angel (novella)

The bargain: She'll marry him if he poses nude for her.Lady Amelia Mabry is determined to paint her masterpiece before marrying, but she's struggling with the male form. It isn't as if she can hire a nude model - she'd be shunned by the ton. So when the Earl of Sommerset, who she's privately dubbed the Golden Adonis, surprises her with a marriage proposal, she can't resist making a counterproposal - pose nude for her, and when the painting is complete, she'll marry him if he still wishes her to.Andrew Crauford, Earl of Sommerset has just inherited his title - and as he's discovered, his father's significant debt. He needs to marry a woman with a sizeable dowry, but no young lady has interested him. Running out of time, at his friend's recommendation, he proposes to Lady Amelia. But he never expected a counterproposal, nor such a brazen one at that! Now he's interested.Unfortunately, the lady has an aversion to being married for her money, which means he must entice her to fall in love with him.Though Lady Amelia has fancied painting the earl since meeting him, she's shocked he agreed to her counterproposal. As his sittings begin, she finds it more and more difficult to focus on her painting instead of her model. If she's not careful, her carefully laid plans for her future will go amiss.Bargain or not, falling in love with the earl before completing her masterpiece is not an option.Marrying a MabryStealing the DukePainting the EarlRevealing the Viscount

Their chemistry creates a chain reaction . . . but will love be the final result?Dorothea Grantham has always been fascinated by chemistry and spends most days conducting experiments in her laboratory at Grantham Place, staining silk with gold, silver, and other metals using chemical processes.Thea embroiders the beautiful gold and silver silk shawls she creates and enjoys wearing them, but her grandmother, Lady Longmore, advises her not to reveal to anyone outside the family circle that she has created the fashion items herself, concerned her granddaughter might be seen as an oddity.When Thea enters Society, her shawls attract a great deal of attention and become the talk of the town. James, Lord Castleroy, takes a particular interest in her work, having inherited a share in his grandfather's silk mill in Macclesfield.Eager to invest in the ailing silk industry, the baron studies Miss Grantham's silks with an admiring-and increasingly suspicious-eye, believing the fabrics to be smuggled imported silk. As he spends more time with the enterprising young lady, however, his interest in her quickly extends beyond his business affairs to engulf his guarded heart.But Lord Castleroy isn't the only person in London interested in Thea's exquisite creations. And when a silken web of intrigue entangles her in real danger, Thea must trust the devotion of a man she never expected-or intended-to fall in love with.Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Sweet Dreams line, so this is a sweet, wholesome Historical Romance where passion beyond the bedroom door is left to the reader's imagination.The Grantham GirlsThe Duke and the Lady GardenerThe Baron and the Lady ChemistThe Lord and the Lady Astronomer

How could someone so buttoned up shoot fire through his blood the way she did?Holly Farthingale is a young widow who hardly knew her husband before he went off to war and met his untimely end. She does not want to go through the pain of that loss again and intends never to marry. But now that she has come to London to chaperone her younger sisters during their debut season, her family is shoving The Book of Love at her and insisting she discover the meaning of true love.When she meets Joshua Brayden, the handsome army captain who has captured the heart of every young debutante in London, she wants no part of him. The more determined she is to avoid him, the more determined he is to win her heart. As secrets from her past come back to haunt her and may place her life in danger, Joshua knows he must marry Holly to protect her.But will Holly dare take a second chance on love?The Book of LoveBook 1 - The Look of LoveBook 2 - The Touch of LoveBook 3 - The Taste of LoveBook 3.5 - The Hope of Love - NovellaBook 4 - The Song of LoveBook 5 - The Scent of LoveBook 6 - The Kiss of LoveBook 7 - The Chance of LoveBook 8 - The Gift of LoveBook 9 - The Heart of LoveBook 10 - The Promise of LoveBook 11 - The Wonder of LoveBook 12 - The Journey of LoveBook 13 - The Treasure of LoveBook 14 - The Dance of LoveBook 15 - The Miracle of Love

Will The Book of Love work its magic on Belle and Finn?Belle Farthingale knows something is wrong in the family business and is worried her father has gotten in over his head. She needs Finn Brayden's help to get him out of trouble, but after their humiliating encounter at Lady Dayne's tea party, will he ever speak to her again?Finn Brayden has one rule - never mix business with pleasure. But that rule is about to be shot to bits by the luscious Belle Farthingale. There's something about her that he can't resist. She gets his heart thrumming and senses reeling. When she comes to him seeking help, why does he suddenly feel he's the one in need of protection?Belle is very persuasive and he's in danger of falling in love.¿¿The Book of LoveBook 1 - The Look of LoveBook 2 - The Touch of LoveBook 3 - The Taste of LoveBook 3.5 - The Hope of Love - NovellaBook 4 - The Song of LoveBook 5 - The Scent of LoveBook 6 - The Kiss of LoveBook 7 - The Chance of LoveBook 8 - The Gift of LoveBook 9 - The Heart of LoveBook 10 - The Promise of LoveBook 11 - The Wonder of LoveBook 12 - The Journey of LoveBook 13 - The Treasure of LoveBook 14 - The Dance of LoveBook 15 - The Miracle of Love

Sometimes it takes getting lost to truly find one's way home.What happens when a blazing hot Brayden hero matches wits with a strong-willed Farthingale heroine and the mysterious Book of Love?Camellia Farthingale, the youngest of the Devonshire Farthingale sisters, wants nothing to do with London and the Marriage Mart. However, she has agreed to go along with her sisters, Juniper and Willow, preferring to face the ordeal of a society debut with them rather than alone. But now her sisters have found love, and Cammy is on her own after all. She cannot go to London and runs away, for she harbors a secret she dares not tell anyone, not even Lorcan Brayden, the man charged with bringing her home. She has taken the Book of Love with her as she fled, but while reading it in quiet moments, she realizes that sometimes it takes running away to find the courage to face one's fears. And that in pledging her heart to Lorcan she has found the strength to stand on her own.Lorcan Brayden has been charged with finding Cammy and delivering her safely to London. He is determined to fulfill his mission since he is one of the Crown's best agents and this is what he is trained to do. But he soon realizes there is more to Cammy's fears than making her society debut. There is a killer waiting for her in London and she is the only one who can identify him. Lorcan has fallen in love with Cammy and will never let anyone hurt her. But even with all his training and prowess, can he protect the woman he loves? Especially as Cammy gains the courage to stand on her own?Not every journey is measured in miles. Join Lorcan and Cammy as they take their Journey of Love.¿¿The Book of LoveBook 1 - The Look of LoveBook 2 - The Touch of LoveBook 3 - The Taste of LoveBook 3.5 - The Hope of Love - NovellaBook 4 - The Song of LoveBook 5 - The Scent of LoveBook 6 - The Kiss of LoveBook 7 - The Chance of LoveBook 8 - The Gift of LoveBook 9 - The Heart of LoveBook 10 - The Promise of LoveBook 11 - The Wonder of LoveBook 12 - The Journey of LoveBook 13 - The Treasure of LoveBook 14 - The Dance of LoveBook 15 - The Miracle of Love

Welcome to more Regency fun and frolic in the romantic, bestselling Book of Love series. Now Violet Farthingale must put The Book of Love to the test to capture Romulus Brayden's heart.What makes a man fall in love? Violet Farthingale is desperate to know because she has just been caught in Captain Romulus Brayden's home with her gown unlaced and his hands too far up her legs to explain away. It was an innocent misunderstanding, of course. She was attacked by bees and he came to her rescue. No one seems to care that nothing happened. She is now forced to marry this handsome stranger. Everyone knows Farthingales only marry for love, so how does she make this big and brawny Royal Navy captain fall in love with her? And how will she fall in love with him in under a week?Romulus Brayden has always loved the sea, and now it seems he'll have to learn to love Violet Farthingale, because she is going to be his wife. Honor demands it. After all, he did have his hands on her luscious body, and while her behavior was innocent, his certainly was not. Lusting for Violet is not the same as wanting her as his wife, but there is no way out of this scrape without ruining her, and this he will not do. She is insisting on their reading The Book of Love together. Well, why not? Braydens marry for love.Can this book lead them to love before he is recalled to duty hunting down pirates along the Cornwall coast?¿¿The Book of LoveBook 1 - The Look of LoveBook 2 - The Touch of LoveBook 3 - The Taste of LoveBook 3.5 - The Hope of Love - NovellaBook 4 - The Song of LoveBook 5 - The Scent of LoveBook 6 - The Kiss of LoveBook 7 - The Chance of LoveBook 8 - The Gift of LoveBook 9 - The Heart of LoveBook 10 - The Promise of LoveBook 11 - The Wonder of LoveBook 12 - The Journey of LoveBook 13 - The Treasure of LoveBook 14 - The Dance of LoveBook 15 - The Miracle of Love

Will The Book of Love find a way to bring these two souls together?Honey Farthingale has a devastating secret that could destroy her chance of ever finding love. For this reason, she has sworn off marriage. But if she is to live out the rest of her days as a spinster, what harm can there be in stealing a kiss from the season's most sought after bachelor, the handsome as sin Earl of Wycke? Yet, she dares not get too close to him, for he has the power to steal her heart and make her wish for things that can never be.Thomas Halford, Earl of Wycke, is determined to discover why Honey Farthingale keeps running away from him when every other debutante is throwing themselves at his feet. She claims she will never marry, but when she asks him for a kiss, he is more than willing to oblige. However, he wants more from this beautiful girl who has stolen his heart.Despite his family troubles and Honey's reluctance, can this jaded earl find love?¿¿The Book of LoveBook 1 - The Look of LoveBook 2 - The Touch of LoveBook 3 - The Taste of LoveBook 3.5 - The Hope of Love - NovellaBook 4 - The Song of LoveBook 5 - The Scent of LoveBook 6 - The Kiss of LoveBook 7 - The Chance of LoveBook 8 - The Gift of LoveBook 9 - The Heart of LoveBook 10 - The Promise of LoveBook 11 - The Wonder of LoveBook 12 - The Journey of LoveBook 13 - The Treasure of LoveBook 14 - The Dance of LoveBook 15 - The Miracle of Love

Once Bianca was the talk of the town. Now all she wants is a quiet life. Until murder and mayhem erupt around her - again.When Bianca, Duchess of Whiston is invited to a house party at Stonyhurst, she is looking to restore her reputation. But it doesn't work out that way. The marquess's heir, Mr. Alexander Fraser, draws her as no other man has, not even her late husband.Events escalate, until Bianca finds herself in the middle of a scandal she may never recover from.Alex's father turned his back on his aristocratic heritage. He made a name for himself in the new, exciting world of industrial enterprise. He was so successful that his son came to be called the Midas of The North. But when the Marquess of Stonyhurst's three heirs die in battle, Alex becomes the heir, despite his desire not to be so.Until he meets Bianca. Then he's not so sure about anything any longer, except that he wants her.The Brazen BurrellsBook 1 - The Only Honest Man in LondonBook 2 - An Unusual CourtshipBook 3 - The Talk of the Town

Welcome to Book One in the fabulous new Book of Love series. A dingy old book tucked away in an old Regency London bookshop holds magic and love for those who use the 'recipes'!When Lady Olivia Gosling finds The Book of Love in a musty bookshop, she is most eager to try out its love "recipes" on someone safe.Did she say safe?Well, Beast isn't really safe, but with her odious guardian about to marry her off to one of his unsavory friends, Olivia needs her childhood friend to fall in love with her... fast. If Beast can love her, then any man she chooses will surely do the same.Alexander Beastling, Duke of Hartford, is known as Beast among the ton. He is big and muscled, and there is a dark aura of mystery about him that he makes no effort to dispel. Now that he's returned from battle, he's appalled to learn of the marriage plans Lady Olivia's loathsome guardian has for her. Beast has decided that he will help her find a proper husband, even if it means putting up with her ridiculous experiments taken out of a book she refers to as The Book of Love. Olivia calls them magical recipes for love.Is it possible they actually work? Because suddenly, Beast can't seem to get Olivia out of his mind... or his heart.¿The Book of LoveBook 1 - The Look of LoveBook 2 - The Touch of LoveBook 3 - The Taste of LoveBook 3.5 - The Hope of Love - NovellaBook 4 - The Song of LoveBook 5 - The Scent of LoveBook 6 - The Kiss of LoveBook 7 - The Chance of LoveBook 8 - The Gift of LoveBook 9 - The Heart of LoveBook 10 - The Promise of LoveBook 11 - The Wonder of LoveBook 12 - The Journey of LoveBook 13 - The Treasure of LoveBook 14 - The Dance of LoveBook 15 - The Miracle of Love

Will the mysterious Book of Love lead Penelope to her true love?Lady Penelope Sherbourne is not - absolutely not - going to fall in love with Thaddius MacLauren, Laird of Caithness, even if he is a big, handsome Scottish brute and ridiculously protective of her. But now that the Book of Love has fallen into her hands, Thad is the only one she trusts to test out the sensations she must explore in order to find the perfect husband. She wants a mild-mannered English earl, one who lives near her family, and who will not make her heart leap or her bones melt as Thad does every time he looks at her.Thaddius MacLauren intends to claim a kiss from Lady Penelope Sherbourne and nothing more. No, not a thing more, even though he's loved the sharp-tongued, vexing lass forever. She's also been kinder to him than anyone else alive, and for a boy who never felt loved by his family, Penelope's kindness has come to mean everything to him. How can he ever tell her how he feels? She's the daughter of a powerful earl and all he can offer her is a tumble-down holding at the northern tip of Scotland. It will take a miracle to win her heart.Is it possible the Book of Love holds the magic to bring it about?

What makes a man fall in love? The Book of Love holds the answer, or so Poppy Farthingale believes...Poppy Farthingale has made a pact with her two best friends to use The Book of Love to find true love. How else will Nathaniel Sherbourne, Earl of Welles, ever notice her? With a small dowry and no prominent lineage, Nathaniel will never consider her a suitable wife, especially when her competition is a beautiful duke's daughter who has already been declared an Incomparable. Poppy has four days to win his heart, but with time running out and her rival about to attend a weekend party at Nathaniel's country home, is all hope lost?Nathaniel Sherbourne, Earl of Welles, is a man whose heart has been bruised by the ravages of war. He is in no rush to marry, for he's a wealthy and titled bachelor with debutantes aplenty eager to gain his notice. In any event, he has a blackmail scheme to unravel before he can turn his mind to more romantic ventures. But his sister's shy friend, Poppy Farthingale, is suddenly capturing his attention. She's toting around The Book of Love, and he's promised to help her find a suitable match.But is it possible that he, in fact, is the right man for Poppy?

She tumbles back three centuries into the arms of a gruff Highlander and wins his heart-until she endangers everyone he's ever protected.Jovianna Jacobs, a history professor specializing in Scottish culture, is brilliant and students flock to sign up for her classes. Not because of her brilliance-but because of her foibles during her lectures. No matter how hard she tries not to be so clumsy, when she gets excited about a topic, her fumbling nearly destroys the room. Literally. After wrecking her third laptop in six months and completely embarrassing herself, a relaxing trek through Finnich Glen with her high-spirited mother is just the ticket to put things in perspective. There's nothing like descending into the mystical gorge and visiting the infamous Devil's Pulpit. But a rainstorm triggers a flash flood and while trying to retreat and manage the hazardous waters, dizzying nausea overpowers her and the raging current washes her away.Tobias Risk, the ruthlessly fierce highwayman known as the Devil of the Highlands, has been fighting to keep his greedy brother, the Earl of Grampian, from replacing their people with sheep to make more money off their lands. Farming is all the crofters know, but they're being evicted and burned out in the name of profit and progress. All that stands between them and homelessness is the money that Tobias and his men steal from wealthy travelers to cover the ever-increasing rents. After one such robbery, while washing his face in the waters beside the Devil's Pulpit, a beautiful and helpless Englishwoman washes up at his feet. Not only that, but her irritating mother is with her. And after saving the young beauty from drowning, he becomes hopelessly entranced with her. So much so that he claims her for his wife.But treachery abounds and enemies both old and new threaten their newfound love. The two remain steadfast until Jovianna makes a grave error in judgment and endangers everyone Tobias has ever protected.Tobias never learned the art of forgiveness. But Jovianna loves him with a fury and refuses to walk away. Somehow she will reverse her mistake and win back her Devil of the Highlands.Time to Love a HighlanderBook 1 - Loving Her Highland ThiefBook 2 - Taming Her Highland LegendBook 3 - Winning Her Highland WarriorBook 4 - Capturing Her Highland KeeperBook 5 - Saving Her Highland TraitorBook 6 - Loving Her Lonely HighlanderBook 7 - Delighting Her Highland Devil

Hugh Shardlow, Duke of Martock, is a Duke down on his luck, and determined not to get tangled into any other danger. That's why he's accosting this young woman in the middle of nowhere, France, in the middle of the night.He'd only come to France to drink, gamble, and escape the terrors of England. Even with his father dead and buried, the place held nothing but darkness for him...until his money ran out.Which is why the brightness of this mad Englishwoman, searching the French armies for her supposedly prisoner-of-war brother, is an absolute nonsense.Nice young ladies don't march into French encampments. They don't meander into French inns and accost the locals asking after her brother. And they certainly don't make bargains with strange penniless desperate Englishmen. But Beth Mead has never been one for Society's expectations, nor keeping them.And so a deal is struck: Hugh will help Beth find her missing soldier brother, and she'll pay his passage back to England. ¿Both think they've got the better bargain, but you can't put a price on trust-and as secrets and lies intermingle with hopes and expectations, Beth and Hugh swiftly discover that to protect themselves, they may have to betray the other...This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.Dukes in DangerDon't Judge a Duke By His CoverStrike While the Duke is HotThe Duke is Mightier than the SwordA Duke in Time Saves NineEvery Duke Has His PricePut Your Best Duke ForwardWhere There's a Duke, There's a WayCuriosity Killed the DukePlay with Dukes, Get BurnedThe Best Things in Life are DukesA Duke a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayAll Good Dukes Come to an End

A heart isn't stolen if it's given away...Amelia Driver never shies away from an opportunity, and when the Eglinton Tournament is announced, she recognizes it for the goldmine that it is. A member of one of the most powerful girl gangs in London, Amelia travels to Scotland planning to swindle unsuspecting spectators. Unfortunately for her, she picks the wrong pocket.To appease his son's obsession with knights, Lord Eli, Viscount Barrington, shuttles him to the medieval tournament even though he has much more important things to do-like keep his daughters out of trouble. A young and honorable widower, his life goal is to raise the twins to be upstanding women, pillars of the community. His mischievous daughters, on the other hand, want nothing of the virtuous life.When Eli encounters Amelia with her hands not where they should be, he develops a plan for the brilliant thief to scare his hoyden daughters straight. In exchange for keeping her neck out of the hangman's noose, Amelia must follow Eli back to his estate and teach his daughters about her life of sin and depravity. Eli even thinks she could learn a trade and find honest work. He never expects that he might be the one to learn anything, let alone look forward to Amelia's colorful and unsavory stories.As Amelia sinks deeper into the family life she never knew she wanted, she begins to question if a life of crime is still for her. How could an old widower and his young children be more exciting than her haunts on the streets?When her past comes back to claim her, will Amelia decide that love is worth giving up her independence, or will she learn that good love from a good man is all the freedom she's ever dreamed of?The Eglinton Knight SeriesBook 1 - Knight of the Jaded HeartBook 2 - Knight of the Broken HeartBook 3 - Knight of the Wicked HeartBook 4 - Knight of the Bleeding Heart

Odessa doesn't want to wed a gentleman with a title. But Jordan Sinclair isn't a gentleman, he's slightly savage and lacking in manners. Barely an earl. He's a Deadly Sin.Jordan Sinclair, the new Earl of Emerson, finds himself in a precarious position. His older half-brother left the estate and Jordan drowning in debt. He's been given a choice. Marry Odessa Whitehall, daughter of the very man who holds all of Jordan's markers or become destitute.Shunned by the ton her entire life, Odessa has no interest in marrying a foppish lord just to please her ambitious father. She makes herself as undesirable as possible to each potential suitor which forces them to beg off. However, none of Odessa's clever tactics have worked against the Earl of Emerson. He refuses to be dissuaded.Navigating a courtship neither of them wants, Jordan and Odessa find themselves drawn to each other. Will their mutual distrust push them apart or can they allow their attraction to each other blossom into something else?Sinfully Wed is the first in a steamy new series titled The Five Deadly Sins.The Five Deadly SinsSinfully WedSinfully TemptedSinfully MineSinfully YoursSinfully Wanton

A fast-paced Regency Romance with a dash of mystery and a young woman who is determined to right a wrong.Lord Douglas, Richard Fox, has been spurned once, and he is not planning to repeat that painful experience. His meddling aunt, however, is intent on marrying off her wayward son, and if she can achieve the same for her nephew, Richard, then so be it.Miss Amelia Beckett is convinced that she and her friends were invited to this house party to make up the numbers. After all, what gentleman would choose from the wallflower benches when there are so many fresh young things to woo instead? Since her accident, Amelia is resigned to spinsterhood, so she will simply enjoy the event on her own terms.Richard is disconcerted by Amelia's spirit and courage, while Amelia is delighted to prick the earl's disdainful bubble only to find an honorable gentleman underneath. But when they are discovered in an embrace, their future takes an unexpected and unwelcome turn.Bound together by a series of scandalous events, Richard and Amelia must uncover a crime whilst navigating a relationship fraught with unspoken fears and hidden passions. None of this is helped by a social milieu that includes the unscrupulous woman who broke the earl's heart.Can the brooding earl and the spirited wallflower be persuaded to take a chance on love?The Country House Romantic MysteriesPersuading the EarlBeguiling the EarlCaptivating the Earl

Sometimes love is hiding in the unlikeliest of earls...Evelyn Thorncroft wants to marry a duke, but she'll settle for an earl. The Earl of Hawkridge, to be precise. The only problem? Weston cannot stand the sight of her. At least, that's what he says. Their passionate kisses, however, tell a very different story...From the first moment he sees Evie across a crowded ballroom, Weston desires her. The dark-haired American is beautiful, intelligent, and charming. The only problem? She's a money-grubbing hoyden after his family's fortune. At least, that's what Weston tells himself. His heart, however, tells a very different story...Trapped under the same roof during a house party, Evie and Weston struggle to control their blistering chemistry. Neither are looking for love, and past hurts have made them far too cynical to believe in happily-ever-after.But when two wounded hearts (and an orphaned lamb) are involved, anything is possible...including true love.The Perks of Being an HeiressBewitched by the BluestockingEntranced by the EarlSeduced by the ScotWooed by the Wallflower

A promise made...When Lady Brynne Weston was just fourteen, she made a pact with her brother's friend, Lord Lachlan Campbell, a charming Scottish boy with a rebellious streak that called to her own sense of adventure. If, in ten years, neither was married, they would marry each other. The promise was sealed with a stick of sugar, and then forgotten about...until almost a decade later when Lachlan comes to claim his prize.A promise broken...The charming, rebellious boy has grown into a charming, dangerously seductive man. And try as she might, Brynne is helpless against the smoldering passion that flares between them. Knowing that her family will not approve of her marrying a second-born son, and a Scottish one at that, she elopes with Lachlan to Gretna Green. Everything is perfect...until a devastating secret comes to light.A promise that cannot be denied...Betrayed by the man she loves, Brynne flees back to England and resumes her old life as if nothing is amiss, hiding her shattered heart behind feigned smiles and perfect house parties. But try as she might, she cannot forgive - or forget - the husband she left. When Lachlan unexpectedly returns to win her back, sparks flame anew...but are the ashes of old desires left denied enough to ignite a fire hot enough to burn away old hurts?One thing is certain...this Scot isn't leaving without his prize.The Perks of Being an HeiressBewitched by the BluestockingEntranced by the EarlSeduced by the ScotWooed by the Wallflower

As Georgiana Beresford begins to unravel a sinister plot, it may be too late to save her-and the honorable man who's offered her marriage.While walking down a London street, Miss Georgiana Beresford nearly has apoplexy when she catches a glimpse of a woman she thought was dead. She whips around-which results in her falling into the muddy street and injuring herself. To her mortification, an exceedingly handsome man whisks her into his arms and insists on carrying her home.Charles, Viscount Churston, had not been able to remove his eyes from the beautiful woman he was only too happy to assist. He delivers her home and learns she's a Beresford, the sister of an Eton friend. When he calls to check on her the next day, Charles learns that his misguided act of chivalry has ruined her name. A malicious attack upon her has appeared in that morning's London Gazette. There's only one honorable thing to do. He must offer her marriage. Georgiana cannot deny her attraction to the handsome Lord Churston but laments that he's only offering for her out of his sense of honor.Once they're joined together in a loveless marriage, he assists his bride, who's obsessed with learning the identity of the woman who looks exactly like a one who perished in a fire.The closer they get to finding out who the mysterious woman is, the more peril they face-and the closer the two become . . . in every way.The Beresford AdventuresLady Mary's Dangerous EncounterMy Lord ProtectorWith a Little Help from my LordRescued by a RakeVindicated by the ViscountDefended by the Duke

There is no force greater than a strong woman's will-not even time itself.686 ADShe is a woman ahead of her time.As the sister of the powerful King of the Picts, Murielle Mac Cuill is expected to marry strategically. Clan feuds threaten their borders, and Murielle understands her duty: she must marry a rival king to solidify peace. But when every king falls short of meeting expectations, Murielle dares to pursue the man she truly desires. Her brother and her guard both found happiness with travelers from the future. Now, it's her turn.Since the day Samuel stepped onto their land-and into their time-Murielle has been drawn to him and his tales of the future. She is strong-willed, curious, outspoken, and intelligent-an unfortunate combination of attributes for a woman to possess in her era. But Samuel respects her free spirit, and Murielle is determined to marry him and live in 2023... until the day an unexpected visitor arrives from the south. His name is Aldfrith, King of the Britons, and much to Murielle's dismay, he's a perfect marriage match. A union between the Picts and their southern rivals would lay generations of feuding to rest. He's handsome, intelligent, and progressive. His only flaw is the one Murielle cannot accept: he isn't Samuel Sullivan.He is a man trapped by time.Archaeologist Samuel Sullivan has been stuck in the same time loop for more lives than he can count. In every lifetime, he is born remembering his duty: he must unite the warring Celtic clans so they will one day form a united Scotland. He always succeeds at achieving peace, but does he ever succeed at finding love? Cruelly, he has no memory beyond saving the timeline, and pursuing the woman he desires may destroy everything. His love for the king's sister is dangerous, for she must marry a king, and he cannot intervene.When Murielle runs out of proper suiters, Samuel allows himself to hope for a future with her-until King Aldfrith arrives. Regarded as prosperous, fair, and revolutionary, King Aldfrith may be the Pict's greatest chance at securing peace with their southern neighbors. If Murielle is meant to marry King Aldfith, Samuel must walk away to prevent destroying all he's worked hard to create... even if leaving means destroying his chance at happiness.Bereft and brokenhearted, Samuel returns to 2023, desperate to focus on work and move forward without Murielle. But Murielle will not simply let him walk away from the life they both want. If he insists on returning to his time, she will follow him to the future. Is Murielle Mac Cuill prepared for the year 2023?Is the year 2023 prepared for Murielle Mac Cuill?Pict by TimeWhere the Thistle GrowsWhere the Stars LeadWhere the Ocean Ends

The gentlemen of the ton may have returned from war, but the Lady Knights of England are just beginning ...Covent Garden's newest jewel is stealing the hearts of London's gentlemen night after night. Where has this gorgeous French ingenue been hiding all this time?Dominique's status as the mostly forgotten daughter of a country baronet and his French mistress has been the key to her success as a Lady Knight of Queen Charlotte's Round Table. She thrives on anonymity- her courtly French manners allowing her to shapeshift into any role to fulfill the mission. This month, she's an actress performing nightly at Covent Garden.The new heir to the Earl of Danby has come to London! Alas, hopeful young ladies of the ton. Rumor has it his heart is already given...Fate has been cruel to David Grisham. He's lost his father and his brother in the space of a year and suddenly he's set to inherit his cousin's earldom. Come to London to learn about what that inheritance will entail, he visits the Theatre Royal for a bit of revelry. And sees his dearest childhood friend and lost love dancing across the stage.In a split-second decision, Dominique brings David into her investigation rather than risk exposure. But the man now at her side is not the little boy she adored- in the most stirring and unsettling ways.Can she resist the temptation... does she even want to?Lady KnightsIn Bed with a BlackguardLost to Lady ScandalA Spinster's Last StandThe Last Refuge of a Scoundrel

What happens when a battle-scarred hero bent on destroying himself meets an irresistible force by the name of Phoebe?Lady Phoebe Killigrew is appalled by the scandalous country parties their new neighbor, a war hero marquess, is holding at his estate in Moonstone Landing. She has every intention of keeping well away from him, until a governess arrives at her door with his two orphaned nieces. They are mere children and cannot possibly reside under the same roof as that dissolute. When she storms over to demand he reform his ways or she will not give them over to him, she is unprepared for the feelings he stirs in her, for her heart understands his nieces are not the only ones in need of rescuing.Cormac Stockwell, Marquess of Burness, has given everything for his country, including his left arm. He just wants to be left alone to destroy himself, but his beloved and meddlesome brother has unexpectedly sent Cormac his two little nieces, whom he adores, to care for over the summer. But how can he take them under his wing when he cannot even take care of himself? And now his impudent neighbor, Lady Phoebe, is pounding on his door and insisting he reform his wicked ways or she will not turn over the girls to him. He wants to tell the priggish, but beautiful, nuisance to mind her own business and stay out of his affairs. However, he must have been drunker than he realized when she came to his door, for he asks her to marry him instead.Is it possible Phoebe, the little lioness next door, can repair the tatters of his damaged heart?The Moonstone Landing SeriesThe Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorNovellas:Moonstone LandingMoonstone Angel