One taste of passion could set her free Swept up in a whirlwind romance, Lady Caroline doesn’t know exactly what to expect on her wedding night… but it certainly isn’t finding her new husband in bed with her lady’s maid. Heartbroken and betrayed, Caroline finds solace in the most unlikely place—her new father-in-law, David. And when comfort turns to affection turns to attraction, David teaches her all the things she never learned from his son… Like what pleasure truly is, and what it really feels like to be treasured by a man. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Caroline is forced to make an impossible choice. Bow down to the marital shackles her husband locked her in… Or follow her heart to freedom, even if it costs her the respect of everyone she holds dear.
When his cousin’s death puts Leo Westrop in line to inherit a marquessate, he suddenly becomes the target of every matching-making mama in London, including his own. To save himself, Leo offers his hand to the angel who delivers him from a compromising situation—Lillian Gower, the daughter of well-known antiquarians, who could finally help Leo secure a dig of his own. Lillian, in town chaperoning her younger cousin, doesn’t have a romantic bone in her body. She knows Westrop is desperate, and she’s shrewd enough to bargain: she’ll go along with the pretense if he helps her publish her study of the lady’s slipper orchid. It’s not part of the bargain for him to escort her to balls and gardens. She doesn’t need his help organizing her uncle’s library. He certainly oughtn’t be winning over her cousin. And it’s a mistake to bring him to meet her parents—but an even bigger mistake to agree to help him with his own excavation. Because the attentions of the delicious Leo Westrop could make even the most sensible botanical illustrator lose her head. An undeniable passion draws them together even when they both know their betrothal of convenience must end. But when Lillian learns what he’s been after all along, what can Leo do to persuade her the feelings between them are real?
Phineas Blanchard, the Earl of Delacourt, feels restless and he can’t place why. It’s like there’s some itch he can’t scratch as he goes through the motions of his duties to his title and the dissipated pleasures he finds as a rake in hells all over London. Until, that is, he encounters a mysterious woman one night. One who bewitches and challenges him in ways that keep him dreaming of her. Imagine his surprise when he later realizes she is the infamous masked female boxing champion only known as The Hellion. Esme Crawford is the daughter of a marquess and ran from her life in Society when her father died under mysterious circumstances, leaving her in grave danger. Becoming The Hellion was a way to survive and retake control of her existence. But now Finn is dancing around the edges of her deceptions and if she plays too close to his fire, she will surely be revealed and possibly burned. Neither can stay away from the other and eventually Finn discovers both her true identity and the fact that she believes her father was murdered. Now a passionate affair rages between them, and a treacherous investigation brings them closer and closer to a man more than willing to kill. Will they be able to overcome the scandal of their passion is one question. Will they survive is quite another.
The Bluestocking's Absolutely Brilliant Betrothal Eva Devon
Lady Aurelia Pritchard is too busy to get married! After all, a bluestocking has a great deal to fight for. But her parents insist she have a Season. So, what’s a passionate young lady to do? Approach the Briarwood family for help, of course. And when it’s suggested that she make an extremely long betrothal to the charming, handsome, and oh so tempting Lord Achilles, how can she say no? A long engagement seems perfect. No doubt, she’ll find a way to end it before she marches down the aisle. Yet every moment with Achilles sparks a desire she’d never have believed possible. Can Aurelia learn to lead with her heart instead of her sense of logic?
Lord Achilles Briarwood secretly can’t wait to get married. All his siblings have blissfully happy marriages, and he yearns to find that sort of happiness too. So, when his eccentric mother suggests a betrothal to assist a young lady, he’s more than happy to oblige. After all, Aurelia Pritchard is a vital young lady, and he finds he desires her intensely. A kiss convinces him there’s no point in delaying. So, how can he convince her that an immediate wedding is the best thing for a bluestocking when she seems terribly insistent on avoiding wedlock for as long as possible? With his powers of seduction, can he win her heart and make her his?
