This is a novella of approximately 19,000 words, previously released in the anthology "Beaux, Battles and Beyond".Captain Samuel Lumley is proud to follow in his cousin’s footsteps and serve king and country in the cavalry. Wounded in the Battle of Waterloo, he is cared for by an angel in the form of his lieutenant’s wife. A promise to his dying comrade leaves Sam with the responsibility of seeing to the safety of the lieutenant’s widow, Mrs. Ellen Staverton.Upon t...

(This novella was originally published in The Heart of a Duke anthology).For the past year, Lady Charlotte has waited patiently for her turn at possessing the magical pendant given to her friends when they were young. A gypsy girl swore the necklace would lead the wearer to the heart of a duke, which only made sense since Lady Eleanor was betrothed to the Duke of Langley at the time. Now Charlotte’s three friends and her sister are all married or betrothed, and not one of them has ...

Seeing his intended betrothed under the mistletoe, Robert Wilmot, Viscount Alderton, can't resist stealing a kiss. He's quite surprised to discover her cousin, Isabella Stone, in his arms. And more surprised at how much he enjoyed kissing her.Unbeknownst to the two, a notorious rake witnessed the kiss and takes it for granted Isabella was a willing participant. The rake's attempted seduction of Isabella becomes the scandal of the Christmas ball.Alderton will do anything to ...

The first four books in the Bridgethorpe Brides sweet Regency romance series.His Impassioned ProposalStephen Lumley returns from battle wounded and jaded, only to find his home life had been changed forever. Drowning his sorrows in liquor, he mistakenly blurts out his impassioned proposal to his sweetheart, Jane.Lady Jane Marwick fears she has wasted her love on the wrong man, and allows her mother to convince her to plan another London Season to fi...

Book Length: NovellaShe’s ready to love…Jane Marwick has waited six years for the man she hopes to marry to return from the war and propose to her.The wounded hero comes home…When Stephen Lumley finally speaks his heart, he is so far in his cups as to not remember the event the next morning. It’s not the beginning he’d planned.Can he ever live down his impassioned proposal?Jane fears she has wasted her love on the w...

Lady Harriet Thornhill knows the summons from her grandfather means he's decided whom she must marry. Determined that she'd only marry a man of her choosing, she stows away in her friend's father's carriage, only to find herself alone with young Archibald Napier,Viscount Morley.Morley's plans for a quiet Christmas vanish when he discovers the sweet young lady hiding under the blankets in his carriage. As she claims an acquaintance with his sister, he feels duty-bound to see her saf...

He wasn't meant to inherit the earldom, and the first task awaiting the new Earl of Barrow is to clear his brother's name. To do so, he requires the help of the one person he'd hoped to never speak to again, Miss Heloise Hamilton.James Barrow, newly styled Earl of Barrow, needs answers and the only person who might be able to help is the one woman in London he'd least like to see, and he's certain she wants nothing to do with him.Miss Heloise Hamilton is glad she doesn't ne...

Laurence Pierce never wanted a wife or children. He preferred his freedom and his bachelor’s rooms in London. Then his cousin, Lord Oakhurst, dies, making Laurence guardian of a three-year-old girl. He knows nothing about children, and even less about girls. In desperation, he turns to the only lady friend he’s never seduced and begs for help.Lady Hannah Lumley knows Laurence for exactly what he is, since he’s been her brother’s closest friend for as long as she can remember. He’s ...

What’s a gentleman to do when the local Widows’ League insists on a marriage over a simple misunderstanding? How does he honor his family name without damaging that of a vicar’s daughter? For Neil Harrow, the journey to obtain a matched pair of horses for his new curricle has taken a wrong turn. While his uncle is not insisting Neil marry Rebecca Cookson, in his heart he knows it’s the thing to do.Rebecca wants nothing to do with the popinjay who came to her aid, no matter how the ...

A wicked gameBored with yet another London Season, Miss Mercy Spencer and her friends challenge each other to steal a kiss from one of a select number of rogues, preferably as wicked a man as possible. Who better to choose among than the members of the elite club known as The Wicked Earls?A tempting distractionWhen his finances take a crashing blow, William Young, Eighth Earl of Woodcliffe has little choice but to lie low while he searches for the ...

Lord Knightwick’s scheme goes horribly awry when his conscience becomes involved.Adam Lumley, Viscount Knightwick, desperately wants the breed one of his mares to a stallion owned by the Earl of Huntfield. Huntfield sees no reason to improve the stock of his competition and repeatedly turns down whatever sum Knightwick offers.After giving up hope his wallflower daughter will ever find a husband, Lord Huntfield settles on a deal: if Knightwick can turn Lady Susan into a diam...

Nicholas, Viscount Haworth, is truly smitten with Lady Martha Clark. She’s everything his heart desires. He’s even quite fond of her Scottish Deerhound, to tell the truth. But not everyone shares his excitement over their newfound love. His mother, her friend, and her friend’s daughter are determined that Haworth will marry the friend’s daughter.In only her second London Season, Martha has been given an ultimatum from her father—Get Married! For most of her life she’s been followed...