Bow Street Wallflowers

A woman with secrets... Having had her trust shaken once before, Miss Maria Roberts refuses to rely on a man to secure her future. Hoping for more out of life, she joins her friends as runners for Bow Street, and is eager for her first case. A man under pressure to protect those he cares for... Jasper Sinclair, the Duke of Derby is being taunted by his cousin like a cat toys with its meal, and despite his efforts, he can't seem to find the man to stop him. The more time that passes, the more menacing his cousin becomes, and he needs help. The threat continues... With peril in constant pursuit, they must learn to work together to find the duke's cousin before it's too late. Will they be able to put the past behind them in time to save themselves and find love? Content Warnings: Death (both accidental, and not-so accidental), poisoning, swearing, violence (particularly hand-to-hand combat and the use of daggers and pistols), biting (not for pleasure), abusive family members, death of an animal (death not on-page, but the remains are), threats, discussions on death, fire (arson), explicit sex, sex without a condom (without pregnancy). (See author's website for more)

Miss Heather (Calluna Vulgaris) Morgan is set to embark on her most harrowing assignment with Bow Street. After an incident sees her engaged to an earl suspected of dastardly doings, she and her fellow runners devise a plan. She must set sail with her new, monstrous fiancé, bound for the Americas...all while attempting to uncover proof of his treachery. But she won't be alone: her dashing and mysterious combat instructor has valiantly offered his aid.Percy Baxter vowed he would never return to life at sea, for he was no longer that man. But when one of his students from Bow Street takes on a daunting assignment on board a frigate full of untrustworthy men, he knows he simply cannot let her go alone.Shortly into their voyage, however, they're set-upon by a ship of pirates notorious for leaving no one alive. Together, Heather and Percy must weather battles, storms, and secrets, all while the passion between them threatens to engulf them both. Content Warnings: Mentions of death by fire, mentions of death of parents, forced engagement, a lot of cursing, death, mentions of traumatic childbirth, choking, murder, poisoning, fat shaming (by villain), emotional and physical abuse (by villain), violent battles (hand-to-hand combat, use of blades and pistols), explicit sex, sex without a condom (without pregnancy).