James Redwood has always loved women and feared marriage. When his parents force him into an arranged marriage against his will, he finds himself engaged to a woman he cannot stand and powerless to avoid what he fears the most. His only hope lies in prudish Grace Follet, his unwanted fiancee: if she breaks the engagement, he will be free. But how can James make Grace break the engagement when she has everything to gain by marrying him and everything to lose by leaving him?

"You say you cannot trust me, yet you want to befriend me." Red roses symbolize passion, true love, romance and desire. The red rose is a classic "I Love You" rose. A deep red rose can mean that you are ready for commitment, and have a deep passion for that person. When red roses are used for a bridal bouquet, they represent bliss in the marriage as well as true respect and appreciation toward one another. Ultimately, if you want to tell someone you love them, a red rose is the way to go. Elizabeth Brompton, as third child of her parents, has not had an easy life. She is twenty-three now, but does not feel the pressure to marry. In fact, she does not want to marry for her heart has been broken too many times: by her brother, by her father, and by him. William Brown, lord of Hawthorne, must admit that his life has been a bore ever since he left her. For all those years, he has not been able to stop thinking of her, for his best friend - her brother - was a constant reminder of the woman he has lost. But after all those years of running away from the past, their eyes met and they realized that the love was never lost. Victorian Flower Series #1 Can be read as a stand-alone book.

The year is 1825, and Sophie Brennan is seeing her life slip through her fingers. She should be married by now, yet she has no prospects. Once she answered an ad in the paper for a mail-order bride, her entire life gets flipped upside down. Join Sophie as she marries a man who's name she doesn't even know. Will this be a marriage of love, or necessity? She's about to find out. *this book does contain non-sexual spanking of minors, as well as non-sexual domestic discipline. If this topic offends you, please do not read this book. Because of the domestic discipline, I will be rating this book "Mature"

Four years ago, Evelyn Wright's perfect life as a debutante in London was ripped away from her, and her family moved to the countryside. Since then, she has adjusted to the simple life, but one letter is about to send her to the city and back into the life of a socialite, forced to suffer through balls, matchmaking, scheming mothers and worst of all, despicable rakes. Evelyn wants nothing to do with this life, eager to return home, until a ​fateful decision throws her into the path of one of societies most daring rakes, Nathanial Blackmore, the Duke of Winchester. He is arrogant, rich and entitled, everything she despises about men, but as the unlikely pair begin to work together to avoid the hangman's noose, she discovers that there is a lot more to him than sinful smiles and dangerous promises. Can they escape the death sentence that hangs above them? Or is Evelyn more in danger of losing her heart, than her head?

Isabella Bradford is the only daughter of the impoverished Lord Bradford of Hertfordshire. She believes she is destined to marry a man of her fathers choosing until circumstances cause her life to be set on a different path. Meanwhile a stranger enters her life unexpectedly. He turns out to be the Duke of Rothbury and is a known rake within society. Isabella is drawn to his charm and enraged by his arrogance before fate throws them together in a series of events....

Grayson is next in line for the title of Duke of Kingston. He was twenty six and didn't want to settle down anytime soon. When his father falls deathly ill, he promised his father to start looking for a wife. As he attends all the parties and balls in search of a wife. What he didn't bargain for was finding two that was marriageable. Sarah was in her fourth season, she was the first to catch his eye. Then after a couple of months during the season, Lucy started her first season. He couldn't decide whether he wanted the seasoned maiden or fresh off the farm Lucy. Who will Grayson choose? Sarah, or Lucy?

Marcus Paulen, Earl of Brentwood was handsome, clever, proud, and needless to say arrogant. When he intends to seduce innocent Miss Frances Hill, he finds himself falling for her. Will he be able to swallow his pride and follow his heart?

[COMPLETED] Highest Rankings: #3 in Artist out of 15.7k books, #64 in Politics out of 7.4k stories, #18 in Divorce out of 10k stories, 22 in Child out of 16.6k stories and #40 in ShortStory out of 232k books. ___________________ We were married and in love once. Although, it was a marriage we were forced into because of my pregnancy then, I loved Henry. With all of my heart. But as we soon discovered, we just weren't meant to be. So we got divorced and I left with the kids. Now I'm back, and no matter how much I want to resist our connection and ignore it's existence, I can't. We failed once, is the second time going to be the charm?

Lady Laurel Abbington discovers passion and desire in the arms of two men- Lord Giles Rosehaven, a dashing young marquis in whose arms she feels safe and secure. Then there is the arrogant insufferable Duke of Roxborough, Lord Thomas Grayson, who steals kisses and insults her at every turn. But appearances can be deceiving, a lesson Laurel is forced to find out the hard way.

[Book 1 of Greenhill-Sinclair Series] Set in 1818, in London, during the regency era. Violet Greenhill, has always been the most admired woman in London. She is called breathtakingly beautiful, and is known for her wit and quick ways. She keeps getting a lot of attention and marriage proposals, but one sudden day, she gets a letter from an unknown person, and when those letters become regular, Violet cannot help but fall in love. Simon Siddell, Earl of Watford, had turned into a quiet man, who never indulged in conversations, and wasn't loved much by London due to his 'dark personality'. But, he was a silent spectator, or more of a silent lover, who watched Miss Violet from afar, dancing and chatting lovingly with others. He loved her deeply, but feared to talk to her because of his one daunting secret that had haunted him for years. But, when his desperation grew uncontrollable, he started sending her letters as anonymous to fulfill his one desire, that he'd kept close to his soul for years.