Improper

Dorset, 1858. When Hannah's caught watching her late husband's cousin debauch the maid in the library, she's mortified…but also intrigued. An unpaid companion to his aunt, she's used to being ignored. The black sheep of the family, Leo has nothing but his good looks and noble birth to recommend him. Hannah ought to be appalled at what she's witnessed, but there's something about Leo that draws her to him. When Leo claims he can prove that women can feel desire as passionately as men, Hannah is incredulous. Her own experiences have been uninspiring. Yet she can't bring herself to refuse his audacious proposal when he offers to tutor her in the art of lovemaking. As the tantalizing, wicked lessons continue, she begins to fear she's losing not just her inhibitions, but her heart as well. The poorest of relations, she has nothing to offer Leo but herself. Will it be enough when their erotic education ends?

Lady Liana Monroe never dared to dream of a happily ever after. Not until the vampire king, Damien Ashwood, forced her into a marriage bargain; she would be able to freely study magic while also being his personal mage to use as he pleased. She never could have guessed it would turn into love. With their wedding on the horizon, she thought everything would be easy after that. After all, what more did she need other than a loving husband that would let her practice magic freely, unlike mage males? She was wrong. Their impending nuptials bring with it more turmoil than she anticipated. The rebel cause wasn't as dormant as they believed, and continues to threaten their union by staging murders in order to pin the different breeds against each other. All while Damien's family reunites for their wedding, bringing the surly, self-appointed protector of the Ashwood line, High Lord Luciano. While worrying about making a good impression and defending against the discourse the rebels incite, Liana must also deal with her past after she finally realizes why her odd magic is so reactive and scared of discovery. Liana must stay strong but also learn to accept the aid and comfort of her fiancé while she comes to terms with her past and the threat of danger lurking.

France, 1866. A reckless infatuation nearly ruined Lady Alice Cathcart-Ross in her youth, but from the moment she spies Elijah Philemon Keating scaling a rock face without a rope in sight, the man awakens her long-buried desire. Alice has come to the high Alps in search of a mountaineer, and in Elijah she finds the guide of her dreams. Though Elijah is known as one of the greatest explorers of the age, a tragic accident has destroyed his taste for adventure and society. Elijah can't deny his attraction to Alice, but he resolves to avoid the entanglement that could accompany it. He promises Alice one week in the Alps, and no more. Alice agrees, valuing her independence above all else. But as the heights they climb by day are overshadowed by the summits of passion they reach at night, these vows become harder and harder to keep...For more improper lords and ladies from Juliana Ross, check out Improper Relations!

Berkshire, 1870. Newly widowed, Caroline Boothroyd passes her days writing a guide for young wives daunted by their housewifely duties. She takes it to publisher Thomas Cathcart-Ross, who makes the outrageous suggestion that Caroline should instead tackle the subject of marital relations and, even more shocking, that she should tell women that sex with their husbands can be pleasurable and not a shameful necessity. Tom's sisters were sent into marriage naive and unworldly. He's willing to risk scandal to help women like them, and Caroline's writing talent provides the means. Remembering her own newlywed nerves, she agrees, despite fears for her reputation. As Caroline thinks back on her own sexual awakening, she cannot help imagining a sensual future with her compelling publisher. Tom makes her want to write a second chapter of her sexual life. But lust could lead to love, and Caroline never wishes to feel heartbreak again. For more improper lords and ladies, look for Improper Relations and Improper Arrangements!