A Duke's bidding is not easily defied. John, the only son of the Duke of Ashbourne finds himself on the cusp of being betrothed to a girl he barely remembers. In order to escape this fate he chooses to defy his birthright and adventure into the unknown. Nearly a decade later, he returns home-a self made man and the Ca...
{Under Huge Revision; formally known as 'Allie's Heart'} As the eldest daughter of the Duke of Silvermont, Lady Allison 'Allie' Merriman, always knew that she would never inherit the grand estate, the title, or the money that had run in her family for so long. As a woman, she knew that marriage was the only way in whi...
At the time of the Great revolt of 1857, Julia's parents make her leave India to go to England and stay with her grandfather. Julia is headstrong and highly opinionated-not your typical ray of sunshine. In England she meets the dashing Duke of Adlington who happens to be a rake of the highest calibre. Micheal Wesley...
[A Victorian romance continuing family stories begun in the various Regency books of Jude Knight and Mariana Gabrielle.] David "Toad" Northope, heir to the Duke of Wellbridge and rogue in the mold of his infamous father, knows Lady Sarah "Sal" Grenford, daughter of the once-profligate Duke of Haverford, will always ho...
Rose Langford was raised by her Uncle and Aunt who always encouraged her independent spirit. Deviating from the norm of the ton, she's remained unmarried and quite content. Though perhaps her rationale to stay as she is stems from her own philandering father. And it is that trait itself which has resulted in her dist...
Revenge is a dish best eaten cold. Miss Letitia DeVere adopts this tactic when she returns to London after a two-year absence to find her former admirer Lord Charles Blackwood on the verge of proposing to Miss Patience Cherwell. Lord Blackwood's Valentine Ball proved to be the turning point in his fledgling romance wi...
Patience Cherwell is resigned to a life of spinsterhood. Therefore, when her young friend, the lovely Lorna Hartley, comes to stay for a London season, she decides the eligible, charming Lord Blackwood is the perfect match for Lorna. Granted, Lord Blackwood, at forty, is much older than the vivacious 20-year-old Lorna...
Sicilian heiress Laila Fiorenza is ordered by her strict father to meet the Greek billionaire fiancé of her runaway twin sister in her stead in order to keep the Fiorenza's prestige intact. But can this prim and proper princess truly shoulder this sham of an arrangement as a substitute bride? *** The sweet and lovely...
They thought it was only a short love affair... Leandro Salazar, Conde de Parama, knew he had found the woman who will be his perfect mistress-sexy and wild in bed. But as soon as the summer ended the woman he made as his mistress vanished from the face of the earth as he had just imagined her. Now a few weeks later h...
'She didn't struggle, she kissed him back and when they stepped apart he saw a look of love and sheer devotion in her eyes. He held her in his arms once more. her head lay against his chest and there they stood for what seemed like forever, and indeed, Samuel wished he could stay there forever with Phoebe in his arms...
READ NO ORDINARY ROMANCE IF YOU HAVE NOT! THIS STORY WILL MAKE NO SENSE OTHERWISE! 'They were two sides of the same coin, like day and night, and other such clichés Emilia despised. She loved them both, she had come to discover, and the only problem was whether or not either of them loved her.' Emilia...
If every young lady likes to be crossed in love now and then, the Vicar Pearce's daughters are three times blessed. Willful and spirited, Rachel refuses to think Lord Ellsworth's son, her dearest friend since childhood, is not in love with her. But the youngest sister, Amanda, is the one who's attracted the eye of Lor...
The gowns, the dinners, the dashing young gentlemen ... every young lady dreams of experiencing a taste of life amongst the nobility. For Catherine Taylor, the dream becomes a reality when she is invited by her uncle Sir William Cavendish to stay with him and his family in their charming village of Barnbury. Four week...
In a story of healing, love and family, follow the stories of three sisters Rosalie, Alyssa and Honey as they seek to knit the wounds of their souls through finding love. "I believe intentions are as important as actions, " Rosalie whispered. Where was she going with this, she hadn't quite planned. The air around the...
***The Girl Underground, Book 1 *** "Loving him was a mistake, I knew that. It was the most beautifully evil thing I have ever done." In the case of forbidden love in the English countryside, the shrewd and powerful Magistrate, John Quincy, found one that would change his life forever. Spellbound by the young and bea...
She was the support for her clan, she was the rock they looked up to. And yet now, it was time for her to remember what had lead her down this road in the first place. This is book 6 in my Highland series. All of my other works in this series can be found on my profile. Highland Dream (Book 1), Highland Supplanter (Bo...
Know your daughters. When young Lady Anne Macleod runs off with her true love, the handsome young falconer, Kirk Buchanan, she inadvertently sets off a chain of events that turns her young daughter, Cordaella, into a pawn between wealthy lords locked in a game of power, wealth, and greed. At age nine, Cordaella is for...
Alyssa was born into nobility. As the eldest daughter to the Earl of Cheffield, she grew up in a beautiful manor with a want for nothing. However, on her eighteenth birthday she encounters a devastating surprise when news of her betrothed's death reaches her. Provided that marrying her lover's brother is the only way...
Charlotte must hunt to secure a full plate on her dining table in the absence of her father. She must go against the standings of society and risk all that she is since women are forbidden to hunt. Hence, she must keep in the shadows. But when on a hot Summer's day the life of a duke from Carlisle is endangered by an...
#ComingSoon When Clan Hepburn is under attack, Lady Alana Hepburn, youngest lass of Laird Aodh, she has no choice but to run away to escape the clutches of Laird Ferguson Fairbairn. The latter is obsessed with the bonny lady, wanting her to be his by hook or by crook. After a humiliating rejection, Ferguson attacks Cl...
A convo of Madeline and Alex from Maid for Majesty: Forbidden Fruit by aj_phoenix. Such a good read.
His heart was blazing with fire; her flaming words reverberated on his conscious. The thought of her sensual body and fiery arrogance brought an evil smirk on his face. The heartless King viciously slurred to himself, 'You have dared to set your foot in the lion's den, Princess Jodha; you addressed me a cruel and a...
Amy Richards never wanted this, She didn't want to marry someone who she doesn't know, she didn't want to spend her life looking after her sick mother and getting abused by her father. So when she has the opportunity to change her life and make some money she grabs it- but there's a catch. A big huge catch. She ha...
When the beautiful but impoverished Fenella Hawke takes up the position of Companion to the elderly Dowager Duchess of Wyndlesham, she is unprepared for the hostile attitude of the current Duke. The handsome and arrogant Devlin Deverell suspects Fenella has secrets to hide. From the moment they meet, Devlin and Fenell...
Lady Eliza Turner has no interest in finding herself a wealthy husband, she has her books, her best friend Charlotte, and plenty of opinions on what society expects from her. When her curiosity gets the better of her, and she ends up in a compromising position with the desirable Duke Harrington she must use all her wi...
Crown Prince Xavier of Aucelon is in search of a bride to be the next Queen. After invoking the tradition of the Choosing Rite, the king and queen are requiring their son to choose a bride within the coming year. Ten daughters of the nobility are invited to the Vergläis Palace to participate in the Choosing Rite. His...
[WINNER OF BEST HISTORICAL FICTION STORY IN THE FICTION AWARDS] There is a story that has been whispered into ear after ear across many countries. It's a sad but hopeful story, the story of The Lost Princess of Scotland. You should know that the story I am about to tell you is true. The horrific events within said sto...
London, England, 1844... Lady Jane Wicked, (pictured on the front book cover), is a Lady of High Society, who ignores every suitor who loves her... ...But when Lord James Lowe attempts to seduce her...their behavior causes a scandal in London Town in the 19th century. The new historical romance book by Robert Helliger...
Book 2 of Chivalry Her families being held hostage in their own estate by highway men who come to take all of the family estate fortune another notorious highwayman has other plans in mind when it comes to Lady Honoria daughter of the wealthy viscount . Little did Lady Honoria is known she'd caught the eye of the...
Book One: Lady Vivianne accompanies her sister, Lady Olivia Belakane as a chaperone for the Lady Olivia first season in coming into society. In her fifth season. Book Two : Lady Honoria