She had a list. He wasn’t on it. Until he was. Lady Madeline knows precisely what she wants: an earl, status, stability. Derek McKnight offers none of it. Raised a farmer’s son, now Baron Ainsworth by royal decree, Derek carries his title with integrity and grit—but not polish. One misstep, one chivalrous mistake, and suddenly they’re married. Neither planned it. Neither is pleased.She thinks he’s beneath her. He thinks she’s unreachable. And somehow, they ...

A tortured hero. A lady with the heart of a lion. And an unbreakable bond.Elsbeth Munford is set to marry a dashing viscount until an accident destroys her life. Devastated, Ellie resigns herself to a life of spinsterhood, her beauty tainted by ugly scars.Until one day, when she receives a proposal of marriage . . . from a man she loved long ago.Frederick Lancaster, brother to the Marquess of Elmridge, returns home from war. Unable to make his peace...

They married for duty. Neither expected love to follow. Graham Astor, Duke of Kensington, has buried his heart beneath loss. His days are lived in silence, his nights in solitude. What he needs is a mother for his daughter—not a companion. Not a love story. So he chooses Rosabel: quiet, obedient, forgettable. Or so he thinks.She entered the marriage knowing nothing of love—least of all her own. Rosabel was never asked what she wanted. Her uncle mad...

A dashing duke. A headstrong heroine. And a battle of wills.Edmond Dunsworth, Duke of Cromwell, is bankrupt. The solution to his problem: a wife with a sizable dowry.Not worried in the least, Edmond takes his pick. After all, what woman could resist his charms?However, when his choice lands on fiery Anna, he realizes he may not be able to conquer his wife's heart with a charming smile alone.Anna Hanford, a merchant's daughter, is faced with ...

She’s overlooked in daylight. He hides in shadows. And still—somehow—they find each other. Lady Helen Hargreaves has spent her life tucked into the corners—of ballrooms, of conversations, of expectations. But when she flees a crowded assembly and stumbles into a stranger’s secluded refuge, the spark between them feels anything but quiet. Especially when that stranger turns out to be the Duke of Kensington.He attends out of obligation. She speaks without pre...

A grieving widower. A strong lady. And a little girl who needs them both.After losing his wife in an accident, Graham Astor, Duke of Kensington, decides that love is not worth the risk of having his heart broken all over again. Even his little daughter he keeps at a distance, afraid to hurt her with the darkness that now lives in his heart. Since he is unable to be the father she deserves, he vows to find her a mother who will heal her little heart.At a gar...

He loves nothing better than to tease her. She considers him her nemesis . . . until the day she does not.England 1801: LADY LOUISA, daughter to the EARL OF WHICKERTON, never thought she would ever have reason enough to hate anyone; especially not PHINEAS HAWKE, VISCOUNT BARRINGTON, the man with the most wickedly dark eyes she has ever seen. Louisa is suddenly forced to realize that the man she could easily have lost her heart to has discovered her most shameful secret.

Two strangers. One masked ball. And an irresistible attraction.Tristan Turner, Viscount Elton, is haunted by a night he cannot remember.Abandoned by his beloved sister, Tristan finds himself in a world devoid of love and acceptance, a world without hope. All that is left are the hushed whispers of London society about the madness that drove his parents into an early grave. A madness that taints his own blood. Until fate intervenes . . . and his path crosses...

On his way to claim his late father's title, highland chief Connor Brunwood, stumbles upon an English lass in a deserted clearing. She's dressed like a man, in shirt and breeches, her blond tresses hidden under a large hat and a foil in her hand, as she practices the art of sword-fighting.Awed by the sight of her spirited, blue eyes, and graceful, yet alluring movements, Connor calls her bluff, vowing that he will make her his wife. However, that is easier said than done.We...

He never expected to matter. She never expected to be seen. But fireflies shine brightest in the dark. Gabriel Scott spends his life behind a screen, invisible to his parents, unnoticed by the world. But one summer spent with his grandparents—and a group of neighbor kids—starts to chip away at that invisibility. Especially when the treasure hunt that brings them together leads to something far more important than gold.Her window is her world. His kindness c...

A heinous crime. A valiant hero. An undeniable temptation.Lady Charlotte Frampton is dead . . . at least, that is what everyone believes.Fleeing from her life-shattering past, Charlotte reinvents herself as Lotte and becomes the companion to a viscount’s sister. All she is hoping for is a simple and quiet life in the country, away from the demons that still plague her. However, her safe haven is threatened when a visitor arrives one day.Sebastian Ca...

They found each other once. Now love asks them to begin again. Grant and Agnes Barrett chose each other—freely, fiercely, and with hearts wide open. Then a tragic accident swept Nessa into the sea and out of his life. Grant mourned her as lost. But now, three years later, in a quiet coastal abbey, he finds her alive… and changed.She lives as Martha, with no memory of him, their life together, or the love that once stitched them close. To her, he’s a stranger. To hi...