A damaged duke. A misunderstood duchess. A marriage forged in the fires of obligation. Jane Miller's world shatters with the discovery of a devastating secret. Forced to leave behind the family she once cherished, burdened by her father's insurmountable debts, and thrust into an arranged marriage to the enigmatic Edwa...
"You have to stop doing that." "Stop doing what?" "Saying things that make me want to kiss you when I can't." Becoming the prince's personal bodyguard should be a dream come true, shouldn't it? Good pay, palace life, but the real gem that everyone covets? A chance to captivate or simply befriend the future king...
A scandalous kiss sparks an even more scandalous engagement, but secrets and danger threaten to unravel their love before it even begins. *** At a masquerade ball, Tristan Hargrave, the Duke of Ashford, makes a reckless wager: to steal a kiss from the season's most elusive debutante, Isla Everly. But when his drunken...
Addie is not one for cards. Or finishing school. Or the pianoforte. She enjoys sitting on her rooftop during dusk, and reading, and being alone. She enjoys lessons in politics with her tutor Mr Williams. She enjoys being in the background - comfortable and undisturbed. But what happens when her life takes a series of...
An esteemed Barons daughter of High-society is forced to accept a marriage in order to save her unloving family from bankruptcy. It's her final show of love for her broken father. The Duke of the east, also known as the Imperial beast, is to be her husband. A war hero, rumored to be just as viscous as the monsters he...
Leaving a letter behind, Victor Waverley embarks on a Grand Tour a week before his education at Oxford is supposed to begin, thereby putting the Waverley family's name at stake. Sir Walter Waverley is determined to send a replacement for Victor to Oxford, and it comes in the form of his youngest child Clara Waverley...
As Sutherland's new king, Emory Davercher faces countless challenges, but nothing as excruciating and frustrating as his mysterious, eccentric betrothed. *** When King Emory of Sutherland receives news that his betrothed is on her way to Sutherland, he sends her away before even laying eyes on the woman he has no inte...
"How old are you? Two and twenty? You pretend to look strong but in here..." He tapped her chest with a finger and she flinched. "You are weak...all women are. I could turn you over and take you right here on the grass and there's nothing you'd be able to do about it except thrust your arse back at me like the lustful...
Having finally secured adequate sustenance for her famished family, Eleanor Osborne couldn't have foreseen capturing the discerning gaze of Lord Noah Hayward. Eleanor, possessing a remarkable resilience, held onto a steadfast determination to keep their destinies from intertwining. Noah Hayward, positioned as the heir...
Cover made by @matildagrei. A duke seeking a wife. A debutante desiring love. A chance encounter that leads to pure and unbridled passion.
Louisa Burg's life has never been easy. Her mother died when she was just a child and left her in the care of a coldhearted father and a stepmother that could not care less. The only light in her life had been her debut. In her mind everything would change when she was introduced to society. She would at last be able...
Juliet Rosewood has never been one of the attractive young ladies whom gentlemen favour just liker her sister, Titania. Resigned to a life of being left of the shelf, she is ardently surprised when she catches the fancy of a handsome earl, Edmund Aughust at a masquerade ball. However, as she prepares to accept his han...
Before giving herself over the the inevitable marriage mart that is the London Season, Lily Beresford is determined to make a clandestine foray out into the real world. Desperate for a sense of purpose and autonomy before she marries, Lily creates a pseudonym and applies for work as a secretary to an Irish merchant. ...
Beatriz's life was simple until her brother's return home. Suddenly she finds herself at court and being married off to a foreign country that they were recently at war with. In a new country with an unknown husband, a new language and different customs she must work to keep herself safe and maybe find some happiness.
All families have secrets. When Lady Olivia Cayley turns 17 she finds herself thrust into the spotlight of the English Aristocracy when it is revealed that due to a centuries old debt, she must marry one of the King's nephews. With no desire to lose her freedom, Olivia quickly strikes a bargain with the brothers to un...
He who belonged to no one, She who belonged to everyone _____ In a world of high society and royal intrigue, a young debutante catches the eye of the Queen whose son happens to be one of the most eligible bachelors of the ton... In her pursuit of restoring her family's' honour, and paying off their conceptual debts...
BOOK I in the Lockwood series The King. No one knows his name nor seen his face. They call him cruel, frightening, and won't show his face to his people. Taking over his father's throne isn't easy and he's expected to find their new queen. But what if he's nowhere to be found? Not in the castle, then he must be in th...
Round One Ambassador Pick. Emily Hollyford fell in love with Oscar Trentham, Earl of Riverstoke, when she was just thirteen years old. All she wanted in life was to marry her prince charming in front of the most important people in her life-her parents. Oscar, on the other hand, only saw an annoying child who pester...
"After all the trouble I caused. After what I did to you . . . Did you really expect me to be able to look you in the eye?" Cordelia Sutton, young and gentle, has seen her fair share of tribulations in life. From the untimely death of her parents to the forced removal of one of her closest friends, she desired nothing...
****** This book is third in the series. The Dukes Daughter is first. The Reverands Daughter by Jaidesmamasmama comes second and shares scenes with this story. This book stands alone but may contain spoilers for the first two stories. ****** Victory Sharpe has a vendetta against the King. She will do whatever it tak...
Forever changed by his capture at the hands of the French, Viscount Carlisle is no longer the naive, carefree idiot who left the shores of England. He has spent eight years trying to find the man who betrayed him, but his plans are thwarted by the tragic death of his partner, leaving Rafe with the custody of his partn...
After Anna's town is attacked and destroyed she makes it out as the only survivor. Saved by a man that she doesn't know Anna is forced into an arranged marriage and then taken away from her desolate town to a new land. The new land is full of challenges and new opportunities that she has never experienced before. Bo...
If the scandal of his inheritance ever got out he'd be ruined forever. Magnus Langmore, the Duke of Yarmouth lives everyday with a secret that could destroy his family line. He was never the true heir to his father's dukedom. Birthed by one of his father's mistresses, he was raised as if he were the Duchess's own chi...
[IMPORTANT: This is a closed-door romance story that caters to readers who are uncomfortable reading heavy erotica and adult scenes.] Miss Mina Haswell has always been a firm believer in matters of the heart, holding steadfast to the notion of love, especially when it came to her betrothed, a dear childhood friend. Ho...
He walks in angrily. "I thought you said you couldn't have children." I am caught off guard but nevertheless I compose myself. "Forgive me your excellency I do not understand." I say looking down. "Look at me," I bring my eyes to his," you are bleeding which means you are healthy and can conceive." he glares and it hi...
BOOK 2 - The Darling Series - - - - "I am afraid," she admitted in a whisper, "if I have this child, you will despise me for the rest of our lives." Both of his hands cupped either one of her cheeks. His eyes bored into hers intensely to prove his sincerity. "My queen, when you have this child I will love you even ha...
It all started when Princess Catheline married the dangerously attractive and recently crowned King of Anthreal, Xander. After their marriage, he never touched her and ignored her. It was like they were never married. Catheline fell in love with her husband, at first sight. However, Xander never returned her feelings...
Sir Percival, a gentleman renowned for his aloofness and haughty demeanor, finds himself thrust into a relentless pursuit. The object of his unwavering quest is none other than Miss Christianna Cooper, a spirited young lady who had captured his heart five years ago. Though he had accepted her disappearance, he now wan...
Norah has done something that precious few women in regency England can claim. She has found a passion. Unfortunately, it isn't childbearing or household chores. It's medicine. And she's far too busy with it to worry about finding a suitable gentleman to marry. Kyrie is drowning in his late father's accounts. Never on...
The future marquess, lord Bradford is too wise to fall for any of his mother's marital schemes. With his icy English reserve and domineering personality he has managed to keep marriage minded Misses and their cunning mamas at bay. But with his father being ill with consumption, his mother is determined to see him sett...