One scandal. Two broken hearts. A decade apart.Lady Elise knows all too well the risks of falling in love. Her heart, shattered by a rake ten years ago. Instead of hunting for a husband, she helps other ladies escape the nefarious plans of unscrupulous gentlemen.After a scandal costs Lord Thornston Elise’s hand and heart, he has lived on the fringes of the beau monde. But when his best friend, the Duke of Fairmont, requests his assistance, Thornston ...

It’s never easy keeping secrets…Only her desire to crush the Crown’s enemies could induce Lady Lucille Stanford to endure another Season. For years she has worked secretly for the Home Office, and she has come to London with one purpose: foil the attempted kidnapping of a highly valuable target, identity unknown. Inconveniently, Lord Harrington—Lucy’s brother and guardian—has other plans. He won’t be satisfied until she is at long last married.He never forgets a ...

Lady Diana Malbury is known for her charm and intelligence, why else would she rather solve another one of the late Earl of Chestwick’s word puzzles than entertain potential suitors for the Season?The old earl presents her with the highest-stake challenge yet…If she remains unwed for the Season, she can return to his estate next summer and solve the latest puzzle by way of his extensive library, her favorite place in England…But Randal Wilson, the n...

A Viscount on a Mission…A maid in Hiding…A connection that can’t be severed.He’s never forgotten the angel who saved his life.Warren Dowling, the Viscount of Guernsey, has spent ten long years hunting down the girl who saved him—only to discover she has been right under his nose all along… watching, waiting, and determined to remain unseen. Now that he’s found her, he refu...

This short story was first released in December 2019 as part of the “Kissing and Other Scandalous Pastimes: a Winter Historical Romance Collection”He has habits he’d rather no one know about.Benedict Brownstone, the Duke of Fairmont, is on the hunt for a Duchess. But the woman he seeks needs to possess certain qualities – patience most of all.She has a mind for politics, not fashion plates.Discussing investment o...

For years she worked for him……and was loyal to a fault.Why did she let herself yearn for a man, with whom she had no future?As secretary at Neale & Sons barristers, an unusual occupation for a woman, little surprised Miss Bronwyn Cadby. It was eight years ago that she dared to apply for the position, and Landon Neale made her heart leap.She was nothing if not……grounded in reality and she was no blush...

It’s hard to connect with the living when you’re able to communicate with the dead. Lady Mary Masterson had no objection to being betrothed to Gilbert Talbot until he ridiculed her. Now, years later, it appears her chance for an adventure on the Continent will be thwarted by the very man when he turns up, vowing to keep her safe. Insufferable!If only it weren’t so difficult to ignore her fluttering heart—and the voices constantly touting the a...

She sacrificed her future to save his life.His life means nothing without her.Will her confessions set them both free to love?Lady Grace’s bargain with the devil guaranteed the life of the man she will always love, but the price was giving him up forever. Now Matthew has returned to England, and she finds it impossible to let him go.Freed from a hellish prison on the Continent, Matthew Stanford, Marquess ...

Who better than a reverend’s daughter to reform a rake?Benedict Malbury, Viscount Kent, has only one evening and four yule tide blessings to convince Miss Phyllis Browning he deserves a second chance. But the reverend’s daughter is no innocent, and Benedict will have to face past mistakes in order to prove he is willing to give up his rakish ways and reform.Ladies of RiskAn Earl UnmaskedThe Duke of AcesA Yuletide Wedding...

A woman on the edge.An earl who likes to gamble.And a gold coin that can change everything.Miss Beatrice Turner is desperate. Abandoned by her father, their home and possessions taken by creditors, Beatrice and her mother have been living off the generosity of friends. Time is short, and Beatrice must marry. With only a unique gold coin as her dowry, she places all her faith in the ton’s matchmaker extraordinaire – ...

Wagering on Love is Risky...A lady's fate should never be determined by the turn of a card.Lady Isadora Malbury must remain unwed if she wishes to continue to be a member of the exclusive and secret Wicked Ladies Salon. Having survived two Seasons already without a single proposal, one more shouldn't be a challenge, that is until she finds herself wagering with the pompous Duke of Aces for her hand.Love is not in the cards for ...

An independent East End girl meets a determined West End boy…...and the chase begins.As a key member of the Network and modiste to the ladies of the ton, Emma Lennox favors freedom over marriage. But when her best friend asks that she attend the Hadfield ball, Emma finds herself thrown into the arms of a dance master who raises both her pulse and her temper.Respected barrister Christopher Neale needs to marry in order to claim his p...