She wore a perfect smile over her torment. He knew that mask all too well… Miss Alice Montrose's family teeters on the edge of financial ruin, leaving her with one option—she must marry wealth and restore their standing in society. When she receives an invitation to the Dowager Countess of Fairfax's birthday celebrations, Alice seizes the rare opportunity to find a wealthy husband. Taken under the wing of the matchmaking dowager and her mysterious Garden society, she's determined to secure a match with the Season's most eligible bachelor, the Duke of Gainsbury. Captain Victor Lacey is ...

A rake with a mission... A lady with a secret... A scheme that threatens to destroy them both... She's always lived in her sister's shadow. When Augusta Thornton agrees to chaperone her sister during a visit to the esteemed estate of Hugh Seymour, Earl of Westhead, she enters a world of scandal and intrigue. Unbeknownst to Augusta, Seymour has enlisted the help of the charming rake Anthony Windham to test the virtue of the women vying for his hand in marriage. He's determined to secure his future. In a bid to gain a patron for his musical talents, Anthony agrees to Seymour's scandalous ...

BONUS CONTENT INCLUDED: Regency Glossary, Regency historical tie-in, and an Excerpt of Miss Fanshawe's Fortune. Burkard combines elements of Sense and Sensibility and The Importance of Being Earnest to craft a delightful and comedic story that will certainly please historical fiction aficionados and those who enjoy wholesome, romantic stories. Kirkus "Thoroughly enjoyable! A witty romp that will have you smiling and swooning throughout." Reedsy Miss Margaret Tavistock is promised in marriage to a captain she hasn't seen since childhood, as he's been at sea for a decade. When she finally ...

The Duke’s Fiancée… By Mistake." It started with a masquerade, a fleeting moment, and a twist of fate I never saw coming. One loosened mask, a careless remark, and suddenly, the infamous Duke of Ravencroft—Eustace Montague himself—declared me his fiancée. He says it’s a ruse to silence gossip and keep society at bay. But the way his smoldering gaze lingers on me and his touch sends fire racing through my veins makes me question everything. Is this truly just a scheme, or is the devilish duke hiding feelings he refuses to name? Thrust into a world of glittering ballrooms and ...

A vengeful lady, a ruthless lord, and a dark reckoning that could destroy them both... Lady Lillian Blackmoore returns to London in humiliation—her former fiancé now engaged to her dearest friend, causing quite the stir among the ton. Desperate to reclaim both her dignity and her lost love, she strikes a devil's bargain with Lord Samuel Malek, London's most ruthless financier, whose vendetta against her former fiancé runs generations deep. Their plan is simple: destroy the relationship that stole her happiness. But Lord Malek's thirst for revenge conceals secrets darker than Lillian ...

A mischievous archer with a penchant for thievery ... An Earl with enough knowledge to fill a library ... Two sets of twins caught in a whirlwind romance. She has a secret sin Artemis Thornton was always part of a matching set. Facing their fourth Season on the marriage mart, the Thornton twins are desperate to find suitable husbands. Yet, the thought of being torn from the only person who truly understands her feels unbearable to Artemis. When a gentleman catches her stealing a priceless trinket, she learns that she and her sister are not the only twins seeking marriage this Season. He is ...

A Season of Shakespeare Continues... Miss Violet Havisham is in a bind. Having agreed to help her twin brother disappear from London for a spell, she now finds that his presence is needed by Whitehall, to help them catch a spy. Not only that, but the man who has summoned him, is none other than the formidable Duke of Orsino. Afraid of letting Sebastian down, Violet foolishly decides to try and impersonate her brother, but quickly finds that this involves sharing very close quarters with a devilishly handsome duke. To further add to her woes, Orsino decides that he has taken a shine to the ...

Elizabeth Bennet is touring Derbyshire with her Uncle and Aunt Gardiner. They stop to see Pemberley and Elizabeth encounters Mr. Darcy, a man she has never met before. She expects never to see him again, but her expectations prove mistaken. Repeatedly. Revised Edition (February 2024) "Unfailingly romantic, unremittingly witty, and profound" "Belongs on the shelf with Austen's own books"

On the eve of Saint Valentine’s Day in Regency England, heiress Marcie Darlington escapes Mistress Cheltenham's School for Young Ladies along with its wicked headmistress—and is nearly run down by the London Mail Coach. The coach has been commandeered by Cole, the Marquis of Sherringham. Disguised as the coachman, Cole is trying to escape scheming females. Cole thinks the mischievous Marcie is a runaway ragamuffin. Marcie thinks Cole is a daredevil coachman. And Cupid is determined to help this exacting lord and mischievous miss find love. REVIEWS: "A warm, tender Valentine's treat of ...

She vows love isn’t for her… Forced from her deceased husband’s home, Harriet, Lady Cavell, has no choice but to accept help from the last person she expects… her first and only love. Lonely and shunned by society, she imagines life in his family’s distant cottage with her daughter. But when rumors of treason follow her even there, she is forced to accompany him to Scotland. He vows revenge… Heartbroken and devastated by his best friend’s death, Jake, The Marquess of Renfield, has vowed revenge on the woman responsible for both… Harriet, the woman he cannot stop loving. Only...