What’s a gentleman to do when the local Widows’ League insists on a marriage over a simple misunderstanding? How does he honor his family name without damaging that of a vicar’s daughter? For Neil Harrow, the journey to obtain a matched pair of horses for his new curricle has taken a wrong turn. While his uncle is not insisting Neil marry Rebecca Cookson, in his heart he knows it’s the thing to do.Rebecca wants nothing to do with the popinjay who came to her aid, no matter how the ...

Lady Harriet Thornhill knows the summons from her grandfather means he's decided whom she must marry. Determined that she'd only marry a man of her choosing, she stows away in her friend's father's carriage, only to find herself alone with young Archibald Napier,Viscount Morley.Morley's plans for a quiet Christmas vanish when he discovers the sweet young lady hiding under the blankets in his carriage. As she claims an acquaintance with his sister, he feels duty-bound to see her saf...

When the Duke of Hartshorne returns to London after his father’s death, he barely hopes to find his heart’s desire still waits for him. She’s not, and the favor she asks of him will take every ounce of his honor to take on.Lady Marjorie Gideon gave up hope of Hart’s return, and is now engaged to another man, the Earl of Quorndon. Quorndon fails to show up for their wedding, however. Rather than relief, Marjorie feels it’s her duty to discover what happened to the earl who has vanis...

Seeing his intended betrothed under the mistletoe, Robert Wilmot, Viscount Alderton, can't resist stealing a kiss. He's quite surprised to discover her cousin, Isabella Stone, in his arms. And more surprised at how much he enjoyed kissing her.Unbeknownst to the two, a notorious rake witnessed the kiss and takes it for granted Isabella was a willing participant. The rake's attempted seduction of Isabella becomes the scandal of the Christmas ball.Alderton will do anything to ...

The first four books in the Bridgethorpe Brides sweet Regency romance series.His Impassioned ProposalStephen Lumley returns from battle wounded and jaded, only to find his home life had been changed forever. Drowning his sorrows in liquor, he mistakenly blurts out his impassioned proposal to his sweetheart, Jane.Lady Jane Marwick fears she has wasted her love on the wrong man, and allows her mother to convince her to plan another London Season to fi...

Lady Phoebe Woodson dreams of being a writer, and practices daily in her secret diary. The hero in all of her tales is one Nathan Carruthers, Earl of Basingstoke. The rumors surrounding his wicked assignations are beyond anything she could dream of, and once enhanced by her wild imaginings, she's created a lover no man could live up to.Basingstoke has ignored the rumors about his romantic scandals for the most part, accepting them as part of being a single gentleman with a title. I...

(Originally released in A Gentlemen’s Pact)Lord Northcotte is not in the holiday spirit when he joins his sister’s family shortly after the brutal death of a friend. Discovering a matchmaking scheme is afoot, he tells them he will never marry Lady Miriam or any other woman. Now if only his heart would listen.Lady Miriam’s mother accused her of chasing Lord Mystery after a noble act by a handsome gentleman six years ago became the measure of all other men. Now he’s ...

When William Foster, 8th Duke of Everleigh, sees his friend, Mrs. Julia Tilney, napping in an alcove, he can’t stop himself from stealing a kiss. He’s shocked, and more than a bit intrigued, when the young lady turns out to be her aunt, Lady Lorna Chatburn.Having witnessed what the loss of a spouse does to those left behind, Lorna has sworn to never marry, never even fall in love. Ignoring the excitement stirred by the duke’s stolen kisses each time she sees him, she tells herself ...

This is a novella of approximately 19,000 words, previously released in the anthology "Beaux, Battles and Beyond".Captain Samuel Lumley is proud to follow in his cousin’s footsteps and serve king and country in the cavalry. Wounded in the Battle of Waterloo, he is cared for by an angel in the form of his lieutenant’s wife. A promise to his dying comrade leaves Sam with the responsibility of seeing to the safety of the lieutenant’s widow, Mrs. Ellen Staverton.Upon t...

Six charming holiday season romances from award-winning and best-selling authors.The Bluestocking Belles and Friends brighten your holidays with:A beleaguered uncle whose wards have run off every governess--what he needs is a wife, if only he can persuade the latest applicantA country solicitor who becomes an earl and then finds a secret that changes everythingA very proper clergyman battles very improper urges when he and a lady w...

He wasn't meant to inherit the earldom, and the first task awaiting the new Earl of Barrow is to clear his brother's name. To do so, he requires the help of the one person he'd hoped to never speak to again, Miss Heloise Hamilton.James Barrow, newly styled Earl of Barrow, needs answers and the only person who might be able to help is the one woman in London he'd least like to see, and he's certain she wants nothing to do with him.Miss Heloise Hamilton is glad she doesn't ne...

This collection of four novellas continues the series featuring the offspring of the Earl of Bridgethorpe.One Last SeasonWhen Hugh Lumley and Amelia Young first met, she was less than impressed. He has loved her from afar ever since, even after she married another man.Now widowed, Amelia is told by her father to find a husband--one wealthy enough to pay for seasons for Amelia’s two younger sisters.It’s too late for Hugh to be her first love,...