Olivia Borough (17) is Lady Bridgerton's niece who got abandoned after her mother passed away. Now that her father has died too, there is no other option than to move in with the Bridgertons and take her place in society. Yet, Olivia has secrets to hide and stories she cannot tell, a true prince arrives in London and things get difficult. She will have to choose, will she stay true to herself and break the bonds she's made or shall she pretend forever?

When the arrogant stranger Bess is forced to marry unexpectedly becomes a duke, she'll find herself at odds with her growing feelings as he hunts for a killer. ***** Sharp-tongued Elizabeth 'Bess' Jones is perfectly content living on her lonesome in a tiny village south of Derbyshire. She works as a nurse, owns a small home, and finds the label of 'spinster' an agreeable trade for her independence. But when her entire life is uprooted in an instant, she only has one person to blame: her new husband, Emmett Wilde, who was caught in a compromising situation with her. And now, despite his promise to fake a death certificate after their wedding--to free her of any duty to him or their marriage bed--he sends for her in the dead of night with startling news: his father has been murdered, and he is now the Duke of Ascot with a wife he can no longer deny... [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words]] [[Cover designed by Ren Tachibana]]

Oh, how exciting a new season can be. Every noble family, coming back to London in hopes that their children's introduction to the society will be crowned by nothing but success, notoriety and, of course, a lavish wedding. It would be an understatement for this author to say that it is my favorite time of the year. Same can surely be said about the Queen Charlotte herself, who is rumored to be sponsoring none other than her own niece, freshly arrived from America. Let's hope for her majesty, that her new protégée, will be at the height imposed by her royal sponsor. It will be my pleasure, as always, to keep an eye on that surprising new contestant...