Waywroth Academy

Love is madness.When Miss Charlotte Vale isn't running a school for impoverished factory women, she takes tea with an insane painter-the mother she adores. Determined to avoid her mother's legacy of madness, Lottie refuses to marry and nurtures the ton's bemused disregard for her reputation.Through her door strides a man who threatens all she holds dear. Her cherished school, her careful control and her guarded heart.Sir Ian Heald has tracked his sister's blackmailer to her last-known location-Lottie's school. Although he would burn the place to the ground if it would save his sister's reputation, Ian is drawn to Lottie's bold candor and indifference toward polite society.To find his sister's blackmailer, Ian follows Lottie into a twisted world of illegal gambling clubs and eccentric parties. Even when their mutual passion ignites, Ian knows their affair cannot last. Lottie was never meant to be tucked away on his quiet pastoral estate, and she staunchly refuses his desire to wed. Yet fiery kisses and scandalous showdowns tempt this proper country gentleman to win the woman he loves and never let her go.

He'll protect her with every vicious bone in his body.During her ten years at the prestigious Waywroth Academy, Sera Miller clung to a strict code of propriety to shield herself from rumors that she isn't an orphan at all. She's a bastard. Now she wishes she had never allowed her friends to talk her into snooping into the mysterious source of her tuition.Her benefactor isn't the unknown father she dreamed of one day meeting, but Fletcher Thomas-underworld tycoon, gambling den owner, and a man so dangerously mesmerizing that he could spark the scandal Sera has worked so hard to avoid.Fletcher is only two steps away from leaving the life of crime he inherited from his father. First he plans to join an aboveboard railroad consortium, then claim the one thing his ill-gotten gains have kept safe all these years-Sera.With every wicked caress, Sera fights harder to remember society's rules and reject the painful memories his touch resurrects. Accepting Fletcher's love means accepting her past-a risk too great for a woman who has always lived in the shadows. No matter how safe she feels in his arms.***"Take a little Cinderella, add in some Beauty and the Beast, and the result is Brown's sexy tale."-RT BookReviews 4 1/2 Star

Lady Victoria Wickerby has always intended to fulfill the duty of her station and marry the man chosen by her father. Having disguised her determination beneath an air of blithe amusement, Victoria believes her obligation as a duke's daughter is not incompatible with her covert ambitions. She fully intends to continue running a school for impoverished factory women. A man, no matter how handsome or powerful, will not disturb her life. She's heard rumors about what takes place in a marriage bed and supposes that a little daily attention to her new husband will prove entirely bearable.However, prominent aristocrats are accustomed to getting what they want. Three minutes each night will not be enough for Victoria's fiancé of five years. Spencer Ashby, Duke of Casebridge, sets out to patiently, thoroughly seduce Victoria, even after the marriage has unites their families. His ulterior motives are quickly revealed. Spencer has a young son from a previous liaison-and more, his son is wrapped in scandal. Spencer needs Victoria's influence and charm to redirect the course of Society's gossip. Presenting a unified front as a loving family will not be simple, and Spencer's sweet, seemingly naïve bride expects a high price for her public smiles. Tangled in their schemes, the no-nonsense newlyweds never expect to find a love as vigorous as their passion-a love even stronger than their stubborn hearts.