The Howertys is a Historical Romance series centred around the Howerty family siblings as they find love in Regency England.
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Stories in chronological order:
Dancing with the Viscount (Prequel)
Preston Caldwell, Viscount Leighton, has only ever loved one woman, but she is not for him. She's the belle of the ball, the incomparable of the season, the daughter of a duke... The list goes on. She is also his best friend's sister, and she's in love with another man.
Lady Amelia Warble has found her match. He just doesn't know it yet. In fact, he seems barely aware of her existence. In a bid to make some waves and have her future husband notice her, she enlists her brother's friend and notorious rake, Leighton, to pretend to court her. It's the perfect plan until spending so much time in close proximity to Leighton makes her question who really is her best match. Only Leighton is a rake, and she's sworn never to fall for one again...
A Midsummer Night's Kiss (Book 1)
What is a proper young lady to do when she finds a stranger sleeping in her bed?
Angelique Grafton doesn't know much about love. Resigned to marry the man her late parents intended for her, she can't help dreaming of more than a loveless marriage. When she finds a handsome man in her bed - a man who makes her very skin tingle - she realises that maybe losing her own happiness is too steep a price to fulfil her parents' wishes.
Nathaniel Howerty, the Marquess of Pensington, knows too much about love. Having seen his father destroyed by losing the woman he loved, Nathaniel wants nothing to do with romance. But when he meets Angel Grafton, he finds that he wants her more than anything else. Does he dare to leave himself vulnerable to a woman that might not only steal his kisses but his heart as well?
Kissing the Rake (Book 2)
Jessica Howerty fell for her brother's best friend when she was a young girl, and never quite recovered. Now, all grown-up, she knows that a disreputable rake like Jacob Hurst is the last thing she should want. After two seasons in London, she's tired of looking for a husband she never wanted anyway. So when Jacob's father offers her to spend the summer at his estate, she thankfully accepts. Then Jacob unexpectedly visits and her plans for a quiet season are immediately ruined, what with her heart skipping a beat every time the handsome earl is near.
Jacob Hurst, the Earl of Wortham, has worked very hard on his less-than-favourable reputation to ensure he never marries, all to annoy his father. Though sparks fly whenever they're in the same room, he has never allowed himself to think of Jessica as anything other than his best friend's little sister. That all changes when he finds out she's spending the summer at his father's estate. After years of avoiding his ancestral home, Jacob returns home, even if it means he has to spend more time in Jessica's presence than is good for his peace of mind.
Lady Match (Novella 2.5)
James Grafton, Viscount Gowthorpe, needs a wife. Recently returned to London, he reluctantly seeks out Lady Match, affectionately dubbed so by the ton for her excellent matchmaking skills, only to discover that she's the last person he wants to find him a wife; the woman he abandoned years ago in her moment of need.
Penelope Ward, Lady Mapleton, has a gift for matching the right gentleman and the right lady. A widow after losing the husband she was forced to marry following a scandal a decade ago, she's made a new life for herself. She's content and things are finally going well when she comes face to face with James, bringing back all the hurt and resentment following the scandal in their shared past.
Putting her personal feelings aside, Penelope throws herself into finding James a wife during the Winterbournes' annual Christmas house party. A task that is made all the more difficult when the handsome viscount realises the only bride he wants is her.
Winter's Kiss (Book 3)
Lady Nicola Howerty has never backed down from a challenge, and she's not about to start now.
Being blackmailed into marriage by an old friend. Hiring a private investigator. Kissing said investigator... Okay, it might be a bit much, but she can handle it. Right?
Lord Gabriel Winter has spent his life allowing everyone to assume he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. It's served him well as a spy and later when starting his own private investigations agency. But the years of hiding his true self have worn him down. Change finally comes in the form of Nick Howerty.
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Much Ado About Kissing (Book 4)
Two years ago, Miranda 'Rain' Howerty sent the gossip mill into a frenzy when she married the elusive Duke of Winterbourne, Marcus Dashcombe, a mere two months into the Season. But what was meant to be a dashing love affair turned sour already on the wedding night as Rain found out the truth about why Marcus pursued her: he wanted her dowry.
Now the estranged couple is forced to live under the same roof, and Rain is ready for their marriage to end. It's clear her husband never loved her anyway. Gathering her courage, she asks Marcus for the unthinkable: an annulment.
Marcus cannot - and will not - grant her request. Hoping to extend their time together, he offers Rain a deal. Allow him ten kisses to save their marriage, and he will consider her proposal. Even if he already knows his final answer. There is no way he will let Rain slip out of his fingers again.
The Discreet Charm of Lady Mary (Companion Novella)
John Osborne has a promising career with the War Office and lacks for nothing. Except, possibly, a wife. Unfortunately, the woman he wants only has eyes for someone else. When a shared friend offers to help him win his love's heart--if only he will assist her on a case--he reluctantly agrees. He can put up with their grating presence if it affords him the chance of the happily ever after he so desperately craves.
Lady Mary Kinson is happily counting down the days until she will officially be considered 'on the shelf'. Spinsterhood is looking rather appealing when getting married means giving up everything and trusting your husband to care for you. She'd rather use her dowry for a quiet life on her own. Until her younger sister does the unthinkable and Mary has to enlist the help of a friend to save her family from ruin.
