Farthingale

A sexy Scot, his big, lumpy sheepdog, and an English bluestocking who steals both their hearts.Enjoy this hilarious, bestselling Regency series.London is never the same once the Farthingales move onto Chipping Way, one of the loveliest streets in Mayfair. With five beautiful daughters in residence, the street has become a trap for unwary bachelors. Who will be next to fall?Ewan Cameron has no intention of falling in love with the delectable, bookish Lily Farthingale. He is the estranged grandson of the Duke of Lotheil and has come to London because of a deathbed promise to his father. He has no intention of staying beyond his three month obligation. Nothing can tempt him to remain, not even Lily, the beautiful bluestocking determined not only to restore relations between him and his grandfather, but to turn Ewan into a proper gentleman. It doesn't matter that his big lump of a sheepdog is madly in love with her. Nor is it significant that Ewan can always tell Lily apart from her identical twin sister. Always.Lily Farthingale, the scholarly twin, dreams of becoming the first female member of the Royal Society. She grabs at the chance when the elderly Duke of Lotheil approaches her with a proposition - he'll admit her into the Royal Society, if she helps him to establish a relation with his estranged grandson, Ewan Cameron, a very rough-around-the-edges Scotsman who hates everything English. Between shootings, explosions, and Lily's abduction, will Ewan fall in love with Lily in this Pygmalion-inspired story?Enjoy the entire series:The Viscount's RoseA Midsummer's KissRules for Reforming a RakeMy Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryEarl of HeartsCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

A duke harboring dark secrets and determined never to marry...until he meets the girl his heart won't ever forget.Enjoy this hilarious, bestselling Regency series.London is never the same once the Farthingales move onto Chipping Way, one of the loveliest streets in Mayfair. With five beautiful daughters in residence, the street has become a trap for unwary bachelors. Who will be next to fall?Daffodil Farthingale, known as Dillie to her friends and family, is horrified to learn the man she has just rescued from ruffians outside the Farthingale townhouse is none other than Ian Markham, the notorious Duke of Edgeware. If the Chipping Way bachelor curse holds true, she's doomed to marry the wretched rakehell. Dillie wants a man who will love her and be faithful in the marriage. The duke will never do, for he harbors secret torments and has sworn he will never fall in love or marry. When scandal breaks-after all, he does spend a week recovering in her bed-Dillie leaves London, little knowing that the handsome duke has just left town as well.Ian Markham, Duke of Edgeware once shared a kiss with Dillie, an unexpected kiss on a moonlit night when he mistook her for his assignation behind a row of lilac trees. She had been spying on her neighbor's dinner party. Wrong place, wrong time, but he hasn't been able to get her out of his heart ever since. Loving her is dangerous, for unknown assailants are out to kill him, and now Dillie has rescued him and put him in her bed to recover. When the ton gossips learn he spent a week in Dillie's bed - never mind that she wasn't in it - he knows he must do the honorable thing and marry her. But she has just refused his proposal and run off.With the Farthingale family and his assailants on their trail, Ian suddenly finds himself trapped with Dillie in the same charming inn during a torrential storm. Can Ian overcome his haunted past, and can Dillie ever overcome her mistrust of him...to wind up falling in love?Enjoy the entire series:The Viscount's RoseA Midsummer's KissRules for Reforming a RakeMy Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryEarl of HeartsCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

He's spent years building his reputation as the town's most unrepentantly dissolute rakehell. She is determined to reform him.Enjoy this hilarious, bestselling Regency series.London is never the same once the Farthingales move onto Chipping Way, one of the loveliest streets in Mayfair. With five beautiful daughters in residence, the street has become a trap for unwary bachelors. Who will be next to fall?Daisy Farthingale protected her sister by taking blame for a scandalous incident that occurred during her sister's debut season and now embarks upon her own entrance into society with a slight tarnish to her reputation. No one trusts her judgment when it comes to men, but Daisy is determined to redeem herself in the eyes of her beloved family by marrying the most honorable man she can find. Unfortunately, she finds herself falling in love with London's most notorious rakehell, Lord Gabriel Dayne, a disreputable wastrel who may be spying for the French. What's a girl to do? Fortunately, Daisy has gotten her hands on Lady Forsythia Haversham's Rules for Reforming a Rake.Gabriel Dayne, younger son of the Earl of Trent, has spent the war years cultivating his image as a knave and drunken rakehell to hide his true occupation as a spy against Napoleon's forces. His missions on the Continent have taken a harrowing physical toll on him as well as an emotional one. Sent home to recover from gunshot wounds acquired in a skirmish (though most of London Society believes he was shot by a jealous husband), he's determined to enjoy the wastrel reputation he's taken great pains to develop, for he soon expects to be recalled to battle. But the dangers he encountered in Napoleon's war pale in comparison to the danger he faces from Daisy Farthingale, the beautiful slip of a girl who creates havoc with his heart from the moment he sets eyes upon her.Enjoy the entire series:The Viscount's RoseA Midsummer's KissRules for Reforming a RakeMy Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryEarl of HeartsCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

A baron with only thirty days to marry or lose his inheritance. A hoyden who just ran him over with her horse. Trapped in bed with a broken leg, what can he do but insist she marry him?Enjoy this hilarious, bestselling Regency series.London is never the same once the Farthingales move onto Chipping Way, one of the loveliest streets in Mayfair. With five beautiful daughters in residence, the street has become a trap for unwary bachelors. Who will be next to fall?Sometimes love happens at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected places. Sometimes it quietly sneaks up on you, and sometimes it knocks you over on a London street, just as it happens to Lord Graelem Dayne when Laurel Farthingale's horse runs him over and breaks his leg. Graelem has until Midsummer's Day, a mere thirty days from now to find a wife or lose a large inheritance. When a remorseful Laurel begs his forgiveness and promises to do anything for him, he takes her up on that promise and insists she marry him.Laurel Farthingale does not want a marriage of convenience. She has no intention of becoming Graelem Dayne's biddable bride and is furious he's tricked her into a betrothal. She plans to marry another, her long-time friend and childhood infatuation who is now in London to propose to her, for she's a Farthingale and everyone knows that Farthingales only marry for love. But as she comes to know Graelem, she realizes he may very well be the man she's destined to love. Can he ever love her above his desire to secure his baronial fortune?Enjoy the entire series:The Viscount's RoseA Midsummer's KissRules for Reforming a RakeMy Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryEarl of HeartsCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

He's just saved his sister's best friend. She is now determined to repay the favor...even if it means abducting him.Enjoy this hilarious, bestselling Regency series.London is never the same once the Farthingales move onto Chipping Way, one of the loveliest streets in Mayfair. With five beautiful daughters in residence, the street has become a trap for unwary bachelors. Who will be next to fall?When Rose Farthingale is saved from the rubble of her pottery workshop, she knows that she must repay this debt to her handsome rescuer by abducting him (at his family's desperate urging) in order to save him from the clutches of the scheming woman he is presently courting and intends to marry. But Rose never expects to be abducted with him, or to fall in love with him over the course of their captivity.Viscount Julian Emory is a secret agent of the Crown on an important mission to destroy the spy ring Napoleon has established in London. The woman he's pretending to court is one of Napoleon's most important spies, for only she knows the identity of the traitor within the royal inner circle. He's purposely encouraged the courtship and marriage rumors in the hope she will make a slip and disclose the traitor's identity, but his meddlesome family has just ruined his plans. By forcing him into close quarters with Rose Farthingale, they've put both his mission and this delectable innocent in danger. Can he keep himself from falling in love with Rose long enough to bring down Napoleon's spy organization?Enjoy the entire series:The Viscount's RoseA Midsummer's KissRules for Reforming a RakeMy Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryEarl of HeartsCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

Frances Cameron ought to be spending the month planning her wedding, but when a casual toast on the night of her betrothal escalates into a battle of the sexes, she finds herself obligated on a dare to spend the next thirty days working closely with the handsome and powerful Duke of Kintyre. In winning the dare, will she also lose her heart to the duke?

Love comes to those who need it most. What happens when an earl determined never to love meets the only woman who can tear down his defenses? She happens to be his best friend's sister and now they must go on the run to save her life. Lady Nicola Emory adored her brother's best friend, John Randall, Earl of Bainbridge, from the moment she met him. But the handsome earl, a mysterious and tormented agent of the Crown, never gave her any notice until the eve of her betrothal to another man. How was she to know her intended betrothed was plotting to overthrow the Crown? When Nicola stumbles upon the proof of his treason, she's suddenly on the run for her life and John is the only one who can protect her. But in saving her life, will he put his heart at risk? John Randall long ago decided never to allow anyone into his heart. Protecting the royal family and defeating England's enemies are all he needs in his life. That suddenly changes when he's forced to go on the run with Nicola Emory, the one girl with the power to steal his heart. With every hour they spend together, he finds his solid wall of protection collapsing. He's faced death many times before and doesn't fear it. But admitting his love for Nicola will force him to confront the demons haunting him since childhood. Will digging up those dangerous memories free his heart? Or close it to love forever?

He needs to find a wife. She has agreed to help him. Neither of them expected his search to lead straight back to her. Enjoy this hilarious, bestselling Regency series.Wealthy, titled and handsome, Alexander Dayne, third Viscount Ardley, is much sought after among the ton. As heir to an earl, and widowed a few years now, he is pressured by his family to find himself a wife. But he detests London society and knows he will be set upon by all the hopeful young ladies the moment he enters the marriage mart. So why not remain at Ardley Hall, select a few prospects, and hold a weekend house party? He knows just the person to help him in his planning, the eminently sensible vicar's daughter, Viola Ruskin. But now that the plans are set and the party is underway, he realizes it is Viola who has stolen his heart. How can he convince her they are meant for each other when scandal interferes, and she is afraid to trust him? Viola Ruskin agreed to help Alexander Dayne find himself a wife in exchange for his promise to help her find a respectable position in an upper-class household when the time comes. Her father is dying and she will soon be all alone in the world. Not only alone but homeless once the new vicar arrives and boots her out of the vicarage. However, she is a skilled cook and has agreed to prepare the elaborate meals for Alexander's house party as well as assist him in selecting potential brides in the hope he will find her proper employment. She has secretly loved him forever, but how can a viscount ever fall in love with a vicar's daughter? What chance do they have at a successful marriage when the ton and commoners play by different rules? Enjoy the entire series:My Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryRules for Reforming a RakeA Midsummer's KissThe Viscount's RoseEarl of HeartsThe Viscount and the Vicar's DaughterCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

Could a scholarly bluestocking ever win the heart of a duke? Ambrose Thorne, Duke of Huntsford, is intrigued when Miss Adela Swift, bluestocking and amateur archeologist, barrels over him while chasing the thief who stole her research papers. What starts out as a harmless diversion to assist her in reclaiming her stolen papers manages to embroil them in scandal, and Ambrose realizes he must do the honorable thing and marry Adela. But she's stubborn and not so quick to accept him. Can he convince her that she might love something beyond her ancient skulls and bones, namely him? Adela Swift's debut Season was an utter disaster and her second is no better until she accidentally knocks over Ambrose Thorne, the Duke of Huntsford. The man is magnificent in every way and London's most sought-after bachelor. He only meant to help her retrieve her stolen notes, but now he is insisting on marrying her. She is madly in love with him, but how can she ever compete with the ton diamonds who swarm around him? Adela wants a love match, not someone who will lose interest in her within a month of their marriage. Is it possible for a scholarly bluestocking like her to ever win the heart of this duke? Enjoy the entire series:My Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryRules for Reforming a RakeA Midsummer's KissThe Viscount's RoseEarl of HeartsThe Viscount and the Vicar's DaughterA Duke for AdelaCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

He is ruthless, reclusive, and out for revenge. She is sweet, innocent, and irritatingly cheerful. Why can't she leave him to his darkness? And why can't he keep his hands off this beautiful Farthingale? Enjoy the next offering in the humorous, best-selling “Regency” series, welcome to Chipping Way as another bachelor is about to fall in love with one of the strikingly beautiful Farthingales. Leonides Poole, the Marquess of Muir is a much-admired agent of the Crown. He has just returned to London after spending the last four years imprisoned in an enemy dungeon. Now that he has been released, he is determined to find the man who betrayed him and exact his revenge. The problem with his well-crafted plan is his unexpected feelings for Marigold Farthingale, the little ray of sunshine who lives next door to him on Chipping Way. She seems to understand ancient skulls and bones more than she understands men. Yet, Leonides knows if he exacts his vengeance, he will lose out on the promise of happiness with the beautiful bluestocking. Which does he value more? The answer is suddenly not so clear. Marigold Farthingale is quite excited about the dragon-like animal whose skull she discovered while on archeological exploration in Devonshire. She has now returned to London with a crate full of bones she must deliver to the Huntsford Academy and is delighted when her new neighbor, the fierce and reclusive Marquess of Muir, agrees to assist her. She has never met anyone quite like this handsome man. He is intelligent, fierce, and endowed with a stunning musculature she would love to explore. But he is too tormented to think about courtship and marriage. Marigold is about to make her Society debut. It seems such a fuss when the only man she wishes to marry is the marquess. Perhaps if she discovered his secrets...how dangerous can they be?

He is sizzling hot. She is nothing but trouble. Enjoy this next offering in the best selling Farthingale series - Regency romances with humor, heart, sizzling heroes, and a dash of mayhem.Octavian Thorne, a much decorated Royal Navy captain, has made it through major battles without injury but cannot seem to get through a single encounter with Lady Sydney Harcourt unscathed. The hoyden is beautiful, brilliant, and trouble with a capital "T", and yet he would risk everything to protect her, even - dear heaven - marrying her.Lady Sydney Harcourt, bluestocking and ton misfit, adores Captain Octavian Thorne. He is brave, dashing, and all the young ladies are after him. So what chance does she have to capture the heart of this big, brawny hero when he is constantly pulling her out of scrapes and she does nothing but rile him? Now her father is trying to sell her to the highest bidder in order to pay off his gambling debts. Worse, he has squandered not only her dowry but the inheritance she received from her grandmother, so she hasn't the means to run away. When Octavian proposes a marriage of convenience to help her out, she accepts. Octavian deserves everything and she comes to him with nothing. Can her heart alone ever be enough? Or will their marriage always be make-believe?Enjoy the entire series:My Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryRules for Reforming a RakeA Midsummer's KissThe Viscount's RoseEarl of HeartsThe Viscount and the Vicar's DaughterA Duke For AdelaMarigold and the MarquessThe Make-Believe MarriageCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

She's in danger. She's also betrothed to the wrong man. One week until the wedding. A murder to solve and a true love to be revealed.Enjoy this next offering in the best selling Farthingale series - Regency romances with humor, heart, sizzling heroes, and a dash of mayhem.When Lady Gregoria Easton, is knocked unconscious, she wakes up to find her odious uncle dead at her feet and her wedding gown covered in blood. Never mind about the wedding gown since she was having serious second thoughts about marrying her betrothed anyway. But who killed her uncle? Someone has gone to great lengths to frame her for the crime. What if this culprit means to come after her next? If only she could remember what happened. She runs to the only man she dares trust, the only man she has ever loved...the very lord who spurned her, Julius Thorne. Will he help her?Lord Julius Thorne knew he made a terrible mistake in not revealing his heart to Lady Gregoria Easton when he had the chance. She is now betrothed and it is too late. Or is it? When she turns up at his home, dazed and covered in blood, he knows he has to protect her at all costs. Not only does he have to help her find the real killer, but he must also convince Gregoria that he loves her. That he has always loved her. And that he is the one she needs to marry. But is he too late? Will she ever forgive him? Or has he lost her heart forever?Enjoy the entire series:My Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryRules for Reforming a RakeA Midsummer's KissThe Viscount's RoseEarl of HeartsThe Viscount and the Vicar's DaughterA Duke For AdelaMarigold and the MarquessThe Make-Believe MarriageA Slight Problem With The WeddingCapturing the Heart of a CameronNever Dare A Duke (novella)If You Wished For Me (novella)