Hesitant Husbands

Find the perfect wife? Check. Marry the lady? Check. Move on with life? . . . This Marquess' marriage is not turning out the way he expected. His fiery bride has won his hand, now can she win his heart? To have and to hold Vivacious, bold, beautiful Madison Hutton is an instant success when she arrives in London for her debut season. While she has caught the eye of many an eligible bachelor, her head is not so easily turned. Madison is looking for one thing: a true love marriage. When she meets Henry, a dashing young marquess, she thinks she has found her perfect match . . . After years of wild bachelorhood, Henry is ready to find a suitable wife and settle down. The enchanting Madison checks all the boxes: smart, outgoing, sweet. She will make the perfect marchioness. The raging attraction between them? That is a bonus. To find a love that is true But as the wedding bells fade, Madison and Henry both realize marriage is not as easy as they thought it would be. And the person they married? A stranger, a rake, a partner . . . a true love?

The London Season is for finding your match . . . unless your wayward fiance refuses to marry you. What's a quiet country wallflower to do? Compelled by duty . . . Kelly Collins wants nothing more than to return to her quiet life in the countryside. When the fate of her family and home are in jeopardy, she has no choice but to travel to London in search of her wayward fiance. But the man she finds in London is not the boy she remembers from her youth. He arouses feelings in her she never imagined. Before long, it isn't just her home, but also her heart, that is at risk. Prisoner to the past . . . The aloof Theodore, Earl of Willingham, knows that nothing good comes from marriage. He scoffs at the notions of love and happily ever after. Then the captivating Miss Collins unexpectedly reenters his life, and another side of him starts to awaken. But Theo is haunted by a painful past that refuses to be forgotten. Can he master his darkest demons, and accept that he and Kelly really might be . . . meant to be?

Once burned by her love, he's not fool enough to fall again. But this fiery vixen will not be denied. As they unravel a mystery together, will they find their way back to each other . . . or be lost forever? The younger son of a viscount and an established London rogue, Christopher Bowden sets out for Paris with only two objectives. Number one: find Meera Hutton. Number two: get away from her as quickly as possible. Christopher vows he will not let the clever, enchanting Meera pull him in and break his heart again. But when he discovers the plot that has ensnared Meera, his loyalty and duty leave him no choice but to come to her aid. Surprised to find herself reunited with the man she once loved, headstrong Meera cannot resist the embers of desire burning between them. Having spent the last decade relishing her hard-won independence, Meera is fascinated and confused by the strong connection she has to Christopher. As her life begins to fall apart, she finds herself turning to him again and wondering what her future . . . or their future . . . might hold.

The Marquess and Marchioness of Clydon request the pleasure of your company this December at their annual Christmas house party. Honored guests are invited to spend this Christmastide at Carcliffe Castle, where a suite of winter adventures and explorations will be enjoyed by all . . . Harriet Pratt's place on the shelf is becoming more firmly solidified with each passing season. When her longtime friend Madison invites her to spend Christmas in the country, it is the perfect excuse for Harriet to escape her mother's disappointed glances. But she soon discovers that Carcliffe Castle is a place of mystery, where new adventures . . . and temptations . . . await around every corner. When he arrives to spend the holidays with his longtime family friends, Leland Bowden, Viscount Bayfield, is looking forward to a quiet and contemplative retreat. But his hostess has different plans in mind, and before long Lee finds himself again and again in the presence of the beguiling Miss Pratt. It seems that the very walls of Carcliffe Castle are conspiring to throw them together. Before long, Lee begins to wonder if it is fate-or something headier-that is playing with their hearts.