Part of The Kings Elite. Constantly told her beauty and charm is all she has to offer, Lady Clarissa is intent on marrying a duke. And intriguing spy Sebastian Leatham will help her!
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Only first shell assist him with his new assignment, playing the part of confident aristocrat Lord Millcroft. Sebastian awakens a burning desire within Clarissa which leaves her questioning whether becoming a duchess is what she truly longs forβ β
Upon her brother's passing, Harriet Comeford seeks out the Duke of Pendrake for help in finding a secure position for herself as a companion or as a governess in a respectable household. Harriet's brother assured her that he and the duke were soldiers in arms and brothers on the battlefield, so the duke will protect her as though she were his own sister. With her brother now gone, what does Harriet have to lose now that she is all alone in the world?
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Maximillian, Duke of Pendrake, remembers Harriet's brother fondly and is not about to forsake his duty to a fallen friend. However, Harriet has arrived at his home just as a house party is about to get underway. Maximillian is in search of a wife, and every ton diamond present at his week-long party is hoping to catch his eye. But it is shy Harriet, who is staying on as his guest and doing her utmost to keep out of his way, that he cannot seem to get out of his thoughts. What if the best position he can secure for her is as his wife? β
Twelve years ago Michael betrayed his brother and his honor for the love of a woman who played him false. After promising to marry him, she eloped with another man. Now sheβs back. More beautiful than ever, stirring old feelings he thought he'd buried forever. Heβd be a fool to trust her, but the heart knows what it wants. β Lady Josephine has returned to England, but that doesnβt mean sheβs home. How can she begin to rebuild her life when she has spent the last 12 years as a prisoner in a harem, after being kidnapped from her own home? She will never be accepted by polite society, but she would do anything to protect her infant nephew. Even if it means joining forces with the childβs other guardian. The Duke of Aycliffe. Michael. The man she has never stopped loving. The man she could never have. β As they uncover the cruel deception that tore them apart, Michael is determined to reclaim the love they lost. But Josephineβs scars run deep, and sheβs convinced she can never be the wife he needs. Yet, with fate giving them a second chance, this time Michael will stop at nothing to win the woman heβs always loved.
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