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Three remarkable women. Three unexpected romances. One captivating collection of Regency romance tales filled with wit, charm, and the undeniable pull of love. From friendships that blossom into something deeper to unexpected entanglements that defy society’s expectations, these heroines must navigate duty, family, and the stirrings of their own hearts in this delightful trilogy.

Selena Lockhart comes with neither dowry nor connections, and she knows better than to expect Society to give her a welcome—especially after her father gambled away his fortune, precipitating the family’s sudden fall from grace and Selena’s betrothed to break off their engagement. It therefore comes as no surprise that her new neighbor, Sir Lucius, treats her with disdain. Why should he look beyond appearances when her own promises so little?

Once the most charming rake in London, John Aubin lost everything when he overheard a powerful earl’s fraudulent dealings. Branded a liar and cast out of society, he now lives under an assumed name, working in the very orphanage the earl owns. But Aubin’s purpose isn’t charity—it’s revenge. Sober and focused for the first time in his life, he plans to expose the earl’s corruption and reclaim his good name. Nothing will stand in his way—until he meets her.

Kindle Boxed Set: Full Series of all three of the Clavering Chronicles Clean Regency Romance Novels. Books included: A Fall from Grace, Philippa Holds Court, and The Sport of Matchmaking.

Phoebe Tunstall has lived her entire life in the shadow of her outgoing twin sister and in service to her maiden aunt. When she suddenly finds herself alone, she decides to heed the challenge thrown out by the man she has long admired. Frederick Ingram is reeling from the shock of learning that his first love has married someone else. Unable to watch his friend's little sister, Phoebe, living meekly and waiting for happiness to come, he tells her to live more boldly. What he does not expect is for her to take it to heart and travel to Brussels as Napoleon begins his march northward.

Kitty Stokes never imagined she’d be so weak as to sacrifice herself on the altar of family obligations, but when the only alternative to marriage with Lord Hayworth is to play nursemaid to her brother’s children, Kitty reluctantly agrees. On her wedding day, she’s certain she has made a grave error, but it’s too late to back out.

Orphaned at a young age, Eleanor wants nothing more than to settle in a home of her own. Stratford, having met once with betrayal, desires a woman who will be true. When a complicated inheritance forces them together, they little expect this to be the answer to their innermost desires.

At the age of nineteen, Lady Dorothea Rowlandson was practically on the shelf. Had she not suffered her father, the earl’s, untimely death weeks before last year’s season, she would surely by now be a married lady—the established wife of an illustrious peer. With such a regrettable delay, time was ever more of the essence if she wished to secure her own future and that of her sisters.

Marianne Edgewood is perfectly capable of running Brindale Castle, if only the task would be left to her. A centuries-old house of stone is solid, unchanging, whereas people are not to be relied upon. It matters little that a stranger inherited the castle. She must simply find a way to stay.

When circumstances force them into a compromising situation, they have no choice but to face the necessity to wed. Even as they fight against their fate, the connection between them deepens until they find it difficult to ignore. Christine wonders if her hopes for a happy marriage are too presumptuous, particularly when he had been forced to offer for her in the first place. Alexander must grapple with his own insecurities as he strives to be the husband a woman as worthy as Christine deserves.

With a few well-placed words in the right ear, Anna Tunstall can direct anyone to do her bidding, exactly the skill needed for one destined to be the wife of a man in politics. A summer visit to a friend’s country estate is the perfect distraction before the London Season begins, and Anna can achieve her ambition of a perfect match. Harry Aston has spurned the noble aspirations of his family to enter holy orders where he might make a difference in people’s lives. His mother’s untiring attempts to find him a wife worthy enough to suit him only serve to set up his back.

Philip Townsend is too busy trying to render his estate profitable to worry about managing its rundown house or finding a woman suited to the role of his wife. His beautiful and competent neighbor Honoria would be the logical choice, were it not for the enmity between their fathers that makes such a thing impossible.

Widowed Arabella Northwick went from the home of a father who didn’t love her to the home of a husband who didn’t love her. It would seem at last she was on the cusp of forging a happier future for her baby and herself, were it not for her dead husband’s brother, who is determined to keep them captive.

With Sophie Twisden’s grandmother laid up with an illness, causing them to withdraw from the Paris social scene, the pompous Sheldon Cholmsley appoints himself as Sophie’s “protector.” Protector? Ha! More like tormentor. So when her new friend Basile Gervain offers her the protection of his name and promises he will not allow harm to come to her reputation when she breaks their sham betrothal and returns to London, she has little hesitation in accepting.

Ella nació para liderar la sociedad londinense. Él no pudo marcharse de allí lo bastante rápido. Con unas pocas y acertadas palabras en el oído adecuado, Anna Tunstall puede hacer que cualquiera cumpla sus órdenes, exactamente la habilidad necesaria para alguien destinada a ser la esposa de un hombre dedicado a la política. Una visita veraniega a la finca de una amiga es la distracción perfecta antes de que comience la temporada londinense y de que Anna pueda hacer realidad su ambición de encontrar la pareja perfecta. Harry Aston ha despreciado las nobles aspiraciones de su familia...

When Juliana Issot’s godmother invites her to spend the month of Christmas at a house party in Yorkshire, Juliana feels compelled by affection to accept. Never mind that she escaped Yorkshire at first chance to secure a more glittering match in London and that the only matrimonial prospect back home is her childhood playmate, Willelm. Willelm Armitage is a born-and-bred Yorkshireman, and as far as he is concerned, Juliana belongs here, too—here at his side.

Por primera vez, ha conocido a una dama menos dispuesta a casarse que él. Por desgracia, es la única novia a la que considerará. George Clavering es demasiado joven para pensar en casarse. Sí, su hermano mayor —e incluso su hermana pequeña—, han conseguido dar el sí quiero, pero a él le esperan muchos años de juego y acontecimientos deportivos antes de tenerque considerar semejante idea. Incluso el emparejamiento se convierte en un deporte cuando los caballeros apuestan por los éxitos o fracasos de la temporada en el club. Él no les brindará la oportunidad de apostar sobre su...

Eleanor Daventry ha entrado en posesión de dinero, pero la herencia tiene una condición: debe casarse para recibirlo. La tenaz Eleanor prefiere ser profesora antes que aceptar a un marido al que no ama. Stratford Tunstall acaba de descubrir que su predecesor legó las tierras sin restricción de herencia de la finca a la señorita Daventry. Aunque es escéptico con respecto al amor, el hombre es capaz de reconocer una solución práctica cuando la ve. Él y la señorita Daventry deben casarse, y Stratford no pierde tiempo en presentar su propuesta. Estando borracho. Eleanor rechaza tanto ...

At 17, Jennie Goutet has a dream that she will one day marry a French man and sets off to Avignon in search of him. Though her dream eludes her, she lives boldly - teaching in Asia, studying in Paris, working and traveling for an advertising firm in New York. When God calls her, she answers reluctantly and must first come to grips with depression, crippling loss, and addiction before being restored. Providence takes her by the hand as she marries her French husband, working with him in a humanitarian effort in East Africa before settling down in France and building a family.

George Clavering is much too young to think about getting married. Yes, his older brother—and even his younger sister—have managed to tie the knot, but he has plenty more years of play and sporting events ahead of him before he need consider such a thing. Even matchmaking becomes a sport when gentlemen bet on the Season’s successes or failures in the club. He will not give them an opportunity to bet on him. Furthermore, why settle down when there are young women like Lady Alice who liven the sport of matchmaking with friendly wagers?