Book V in the Lockwood Series Rafe Velmont, the Duke of Lockwood. The gentleman to be known for his kindness and sweet dimples. Ladies wish for a chance, but he never gives them a moment to try. Ophelia, a Courtesan that claims to have no heart. A self made lady that everyone seems to dislike has a troubling past that no one can seem to get out of her. She doesn't believe in the term love until she meets a certain Duke that only has eyes for her. The Duke is on the other side to see how it feels where he wishes for a chance with a certain Courtesan that couldn't care less about his fortune nor the attention he wishes to seek from her. Could it be a cat and mouse game or could it truly be a fairytale come true for the both of them?

18+ *can be read standalone* (Not finished editing) THESE ARE NOT HISTORICALLY ACCURATE ON PURPOSE A steamy and hot historical romance. Miss Faye Brookes was destined for the perfect life. Young, beautiful and desired by many and friendly to all, which made her the diamond of the ton in her first season. However, when chronic illness strikes and she loses her engagent, she becomes a burden on her family and forgotten to the ton. Stuck at home, facing spinsterhood, the last thing she was expecting is to be offered marriage by the handsome and proper Duke Of Rodbury. Felix Emerson, Duke of Rodbury, wasn't supposed to be a Duke. As the bastard son of the late Duke of Rodbury, he was handed the title when his father passed with no other heirs. Despising his father and the title for how his father ruined his mothers life, Felix has sworn off ever falling in love and letting someone have control over him. The last thing he needed was to be caught in scandal with the unknown daughter of a lord, Miss Brookes. A marriage of convenience, the Duke gets a wife to keep the ton at bay, and Miss Brookes gets freedom from her family all too ready to be rid of her. Except the Duke wasn't prepared for the innate attraction towards his new wife, nor the strange secrets she hides from him. He refuses to fall in love and she doesn't feel worthy of it. But the powerful attraction between them won't be ignored and their marriage of convenience starts to become too real.

After fleeing her abusive ex in the middle of the night, Chloe Dawson arrives in a small coastal town with nothing but a duffel bag, a crying six-month-old baby, and the last of her savings. She rents a tiny apartment where the walls are paper-thin. Next door lives Sergeant Mason Kane, disciplined, exhausted, emotionally closed off, and currently on leave between military assignments. After years in the army, silence is the only thing that helps him sleep. Then the baby starts crying every night. At first, Mason is irritated. Chloe is terrified of him. Every knock on the door reminds her of the man she escaped.

Lady Olivia Tristan's life shatters in a single, devastating evening. On the very eve of her wedding, a cruel act of malice leaves her innocence stolen and her reputation utterly ruined. Cast into the shadows of the ton and branded by a scandal she did not cause, she enters the new social season with no expectations of marriage, seeking only a quiet refuge from the cruel whispers of high society. Olivia guards her heart behind high walls, convinced that love is a luxury she can no longer afford to believe in. James Abernathy, the Duke of Norfolk, knows the bitter sting of betrayal all too well. His world implodes the night he walks into his own home and finds his wife in the arms of another man. Publicly humiliated and deeply scarred, he is now a cynical, hardened recluse. James returns to London society out of sheer duty, determined to navigate the glittering ballrooms without ever letting another soul get close. He has no room for vulnerability-until he crosses paths with a quiet, resilient lady who recognizes the exact same pain in his eyes. Brought together by shared grief and the suffocating pressure of society's watchful eyes, an unexpected companionship sparks between the wounded Duke and the disgraced lady. As they step onto the dance floor, a gentle comfort deepens into a fierce, consuming passion. But with the ghosts of their pasts still lingering in the corners of London's ballrooms, Olivia and James must risk everything they have left to prove that two broken halves can create a love that is whole.

If you were to ask anyone in the ton about the Lady with a Fan, even an errand boy could give you an answer. That's the name Anastasia Bridgerton had built for herself to protect her family after their father's passing. As the oldest sister and twin of Anthony Bridgerton, Anastasia lived and breathed to keep her family safe. Marriage was the last thing on her mind when her brother, the Viscount had yet to mature enough to handle the responsibilities of being a head. Anastasia, despite being the Diamond of her Season, devoted her efforts towards the stability of the Bridgertons, leaving no room for romance. However, this may change with the arrival of the Dashing Prince of the North, Nicholas Alexander, who returned to London's high society many years later. With her sister's debut, her brother's ignorance, and her family's stability weighing her down, can the girl find it in her heart to love another? It is said that love concurs all, but can it stand the furious winds of a scandal?

Ace is the youngest member of the Broken Demons Motorcycle club, but he harbours a dark past. The only people who know what happened to the poor, sweet teenage boy are his president Killer and Killers wife Cordelia. They took him in when he was seventeen to protect him. Phoenix had a tough upbringing but she has an amazing father. She's happily engaged, or so she thought. When her life falls apart she decides to get away for a while. When their paths collide their mutual past comes back to haunt them, will they survive?

Ice is the ladies man of The Broken Demons MC. A different girl in his bed every night and he loves his life. Can one woman finally tame the beast? Imelda is a single mother with a secret. Can she help Ice grow up and become a man?

Lady Imogen Wilde has lived her life in a body that does not work as it should. As she was born not breathing, Imogen has spent her life as the small and weak daughter of the Duke of Ascot. Nobody could ever understand, could they? Colonel Simon Spencer is a highly decorated, recently retired, soldier, who has made his fortune through various gallant and successful military campaigns. But the military has altered him, both mentally and physically, leaving him a changed man from the one his brother remembers, one who carries many burdens. But what if they met? Could it be, that after years of indifference, Imogen and Simon might finally find someone who understands? Or could there be other obstacles in their way, secrets that threaten to boil over?

Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

When Venetia, a widowed duchess, seeks to reclaim her life and purpose beyond the gilded expectations of society, she discovers a new passion for knowledge, independence, and the empowerment of women. Gabriel Lynden, a man of intellect and steadfast principles, is asked to guide her-yet his rank and station place him far beneath her, and their worlds should never collide. But as lessons unfold, and their minds and hearts intertwine, Venetia and Gabriel find themselves navigating a delicate balance of propriety, desire, and the unspoken pull between them. To Desire a Duchess is a sweeping Regency romance of discovery, courage and reinvention, where intellect, passion and longing entwine in a world where love dares to defy rank. COMPLETED