Era Romance

Beatrice Ashcombe has spent seven years beneath the control of an aunt determined to dictate every choice she makes. Now twenty-one, she knows that even marriage will offer no freedom, for her future husband has already been chosen for her. When one disastrous moment at a ball places her reputation in the hands of a Scottish stranger, could scandal finally become her chance to claim a life of her own? Alexander MacRae, the new Duke of Strathbran, never wanted a title, or the obligations that drew him away from his beloved Highlands. While in London to secure his position and protect his ...

Lady Charlotte Pembroke is motherless, spirited, and far more at ease on horseback than in a ballroom. Craving freedom more than fortune, she refuses to be held down until her father’s debts seal her future. Can a marriage to the proud Duke of Ravensmoor turn out to be more than an arrangement of convenience? Edward Cavendish, the Duke of Ravensmoor, has returned home determined to do his duty and choose a wife with cold, sensible judgment. What he is not expecting is to find his match in the sharp-tongued earl’s daughter… Can his determination survive a love he never saw coming? As ...

Marriage was never meant to be about love for Lady Cassandra Pemberton; it was meant to secure her father's political fortunes. Determined and clear-eyed, she travels to Scotland ready to wed a stranger and build a life she can be proud of. Yet the moment she arrives, her intended has vanished without a trace, and it is his charming brother who steps forward with a proposal that changes everything. Ewan Dunmore, Duke of Calder, buried his heart along with his first wife five years ago, throwing himself instead into his land and his young daughter. When his brother's disappearance leaves an ...

Raised in a cold, scholarly home, Julia Hawthorne has always prized her independence and intellect, refusing to conform to society’s expectations of a dutiful wife. However, when her family forces her into marriage with the stoic Marquess of Wessex, she is thrust into a union that tests both her pride and her duty to protect the Ellington legacy. Gabriel Ellington, the Marquess of Wessex, a battle-hardened military officer turned reluctant aristocrat, was never meant to inherit his title. His marriage to Julia is a strategic move to protect his family’s lands from looming legal threats....

Margaret Kingsley's routine revolves around invention not investigation—until her ordered world springs a gasket. London, England, 1895 Ambulatory wheelchair user Margaret Kingsley secretly crafts gadgets for the Daughters of Genius Society, a covert team of lady inspectors disguised as...

Returning from a grand tour of Europe, Johanna Follett is full of hopes and expectations for the future. She has always lived life on her own terms, her heart set on botanical studies and exploring the world beyond Regency society's constraints. Yet, when an unintended encounter with the Earl of Beaumont thrusts her into a scandal she was not expecting, and with marriage being the only way to save her name, Johanna embarks on a match she neither courted nor desired... Will she be able to reclaim her dreams amidst the suffocating scrutiny of the ton, or will she be forever trapped in her ...

Evelina Mortimer is unlike any other lady. Raised by her brother and uncle, she is used to doing as she pleases. That all changes when a stranger comes her way, claiming he has a signed agreement from her late father. Can an arranged marriage with the Duke of Stormhaven be the start of a love that will shake her to the core? Ambrose Filch, the Duke of Stormhaven, is an upstanding member of the ton. Born in a family that prized honor and duty above all else, he believes in what is right and proper. When the time comes for him to honor an old debt, nothing prepares him to strike the most ...

Eloise Beauchamp arrives in a remote Scottish village determined to leave her family's ruined name behind. Using her mother's maiden name, she expects nothing more than a quiet position as governess to two orphaned children and the chance to have a new beginning. Instead, she finds herself drawn to a guarded Viscount whose quiet strength stirs feelings she never expected… and whose growing trust could unravel the very secret she is desperate to keep. Jamie Kinross has returned from the navy with scars he does not speak of and a household he is trying to hold together by force of will ...

Miss Evelina Montague has long accepted her place as the overlooked daughter—dismissed as odd, overshadowed by her sister, and far more comfortable with books than society. She expects nothing more than a quiet, uneventful life- until a mistaken dance at a ball introduces her to a man who actually listens and changes everything… Sebastian Langley, Duke of Richmond, has returned to society out of duty, not desire. A widower with no intention of loving again, he plans to choose a suitable wife and keep his heart untouched. However, the bold, unpolished woman who pulls him onto the dance ...

Emer Byrne arrived from Ireland in mourning black, with only a bread-stealing dog for company and no one to claim her. A rare kindness from an older woman gave her brief shelter, but that woman’s death leaves Emer stranded in a cold estate that never wanted her. Bound there by will as its housekeeper, she wonders: can she ever belong where she is so plainly unwanted? Benedict Cavendish, Earl of Ashvale, has lived in grief since his wife’s death, keeping her memory frozen in stone and refusing to move on. He never wanted a housekeeper, least of all a fiery Irishwoman who sees through his...

Diana Thornbury has spent years protecting the quiet life she built for herself and her young son. Returning to her childhood home was meant to be temporary, until her sister vanishes on the eve of her forced marriage to an infamous Duke. With scandal threatening to destroy her family, Diana is offered in her sister’s place and steps into a future she could not foresee. Lachlan MacLeod, Duke of Dunmore, has lived too long beneath the shadow of whispered accusations and the scars left by a devastating fire. He never planned for a bride with a child, a small boy who looks at his face and ...

Adele Whitebloom prefers books and scientific study to the marriage-minded ton. However, one stolen moment with the formidable Earl of Goldenridge hands society its scandal and binds her to a man convinced she trapped him. Wed out of duty and abandoned in London, Adele resigns herself to a marriage in name only. Then word arrives that his sister is dying, and she travels north to nurse a family that never wanted her… Shadrack Gale returns home braced for the fortune hunter he married, only to find the wife he abandoned nursing his dying sister and coaxing his grief-stricken niece out of ...

Imogen Aldridge has always believed in a love built on choice rather than convenience, even if it sets her apart from what her family expects. When financial ruin and scandal strip her of that dream, she is forced into a marriage she never imagined for herself. As she steps into a new life with a charming man who does not trust her, Imogen begins to suspect her fall from grace was not as accidental as it seemed… Tristan Canterbury, Duke of Chambly, has long abandoned the idea of love in favor of duty and control. Convinced his unexpected marriage is the result of careful manipulation, he ...

Lady Clara Whitmore has spent her life unseen and unloved, overshadowed by her late mother’s memory. When her cruel father forces her to marry the infamous Duke of Greystone, a man whispered to be cold and heartless, she accepts her fate… until she realizes the Duke may not be the monster she has been warned about. Edward Ashford never wanted the title of Duke, nor the loneliness that came with it. Haunted by an accident that stole his family and burdened by duty, he agrees to a marriage of convenience. Little did he know his quiet bride would challenge his darkness and awaken feelings ...

Rosalind Vale grew up believing she was abandoned and meant for nothing beyond survival. Yet, when her grandmother's death uncovers a letter from the mother she believed had forsaken her, she discovers the truth about her real father and fortune. With a false identity and dangerous resolve, she enters the Blackmoor household determined to uncover the truth—never expecting to fall for its brooding Duke. Adrian Blackmoor, the Duke of Ravensford, returns from war a man shaped by duty, grief, and secrets he refuses to name. His only aim is to restore honor to a title shadowed by scandal. Yet ...

Miss Hannah Ballard is not looking for love. She has a fortune at her disposal and a passion for painting that outstrips the ladylike conventions of the day, and a man will only slow her down. However, when an intriguing invitation from the new Duke of Rutherford disrupts her quiet existence, Hannah finds herself torn. Will she give this mysterious man a chance, or let her preconceptions stand in the way? The newly appointed Duke of Rutherford, Simon Maddox, faces the challenge of restoring his dilapidated estate while grappling with his reluctance to embrace the responsibilities of his ...

Ophelia Neville never expected a single moment of scandal to decide her future. When she is discovered alone with the Earl of Ashvale, she is forced into a marriage neither of them wanted. Bound to a man who believes she helped orchestrate their ruin, Ophelia enters her new life with only her strength and determination to guide her. Callum St. Asaph, Earl of Ashvale, has spent years hiding from the grief that changed him forever. Retreating from his new wife and the world around him, he expects nothing from their marriage but duty. Yet, when tragedy places an orphaned child in their care, ...

Sent from Scotland to secure a respectable match, Fiona MacGregor craves one stolen hour of freedom and trades places with her maid. Yet, when her encounter with a captivating stranger by a secluded lake ends in disaster, the freedom she fought for slips through her fingers. Could the disaster she caused be the very thing that finally sets her heart free? Dominic Kingsley, Duke of Ellington, is a grieving man forced to marry for duty. When a fiery Scottish stranger disrupts his carefully ordered life, everything, including his heart, turns upside down. Her deception becomes his scandal, and...

Eliza Sinclair has lost everything. Her parents are dead, her fortune is gone and the man she planned to marry has abandoned her. Taking a new name, she becomes a governess at Ravenshire Hall, owned by the brooding Duke of Averleigh, where the halls are cold, the staff is suspicious and danger may be closer than it seems… Alexander Grey, Duke of Averleigh, keeps the world at a distance. He struggles to reach his son and still grieves the loss of his wife and brother.The last thing he expects is a governess who is brave, clever and able to stir feelings he thought were long gone. Can he ...

Mrs Selina Montrose has spent years protecting her young son from the wreckage of a secret marriage. Now, with the family finances failing and her options narrowing, she is told to marry again, and marry well. Until a masked stranger at a ball will cause her life to change forever… Ewan MacLeod, the Highland Duke of Argyle, is a widower still living under the shadow of his first wife's death, and resolved not to make the same mistake. Then destiny brings the inimitable Mrs Montrose to his life, and he is threatened with scandal. When a marriage of convenience seems the only solution, can ...