She escaped the Terrors and fled to London. But who can she trust – the duke or the commoner? Mariette de Fleury lost everything in a single night when the revolutionaries ransacked her home and murdered her parents. When she flees to London, she discovers that French emigrees are ten-a-penny and she finds herself in the undignified position of having to earn a living, despite her aristocratic background. When Mariette meets Sophie, a childhood friend who married into the ton, her hopes of making a suitable match are re-ignited, especially when Sophie introduces her to a gallant duke. All Mariette need do is maintain an appearance of gentility to secure an offer of marriage. Why, then, does she find herself drawn to the merchant with the kind eyes who has seen her at her most desperate? When it comes to securing her happiness forever, who will be Mariette’s choice?

Thrust together when a duel goes wrong, can an awkward debutante and a libertine lord find love in a marriage of circumstance? Jeanette Claybone, newcomer to society thanks to her father’s recent baronetcy, struggles to navigate the waters of the ton during her first season. When an evening walk with the wrong hungry suitor ruins her reputation, she calls a duel for her honor but is left injured. Disowned by all, she finds an unlikely savior in renowned rake Henry Drayton. Believing her reputation ruined, and determined to enjoy the sin she’s already been punished for, Jeanette succumbs to Henry’s passion. Upon discovering Jeanette told the truth about her virtue, Henry asks for her hand. The hasty marriage pleases neither of them. Jeanette wanted to marry for love, not convenience. A committed bachelor, Henry, believes he’s been duped. At night, their shared passion is addictive but by day, Henry seems to want nothing to do with his new wife. However, behind his cold demeanor lies a secret burden. He is one of few men who have noticed the rise in disappearances of London’s prostitutes. Soon, Henry’s investigation into a profitable slave ring draws him and his associates into danger. When Jeanette’s inquisitive nature leads her to become caught up in it, Henry must reveal his heart or lose all that he holds dear. Can a ruined woman and a renowned rake find love in their unlikely union? London Libertines Book 1 - Henry's Bride Book 2 - Hawthorn's Wife Book 3 - Roderick's Widow

United by tragedy, torn apart by scandal! Frederica Stanford has loved Hawthorne Stiles for as long as she can remember. But a merchant’s daughter can never hope to secure the notice of an earl’s son. She doesn’t know that Hawthorne, a man with a passion for justice, has always been captivated by the spirited young woman who grew up near his father’s estate. Plagued by guilt over his part in a childhood prank which left her traumatized, Hawthorne vows to protect Frederica from rakes and libertines during her first London Season. When Frederica unearths a dark secret about her lineage, it sets in motion a chain of events which leads to tragedy. Hawthorne, now a renowned magistrate, comes to her aid and they surrender to their shared passion. But when Hawthorne’s career, and life, are threatened, Frederica is faced with a choice. She must make the ultimate sacrifice to save the man she loves, knowing that in doing so, she risks losing his love forever.

When trust is betrayed, forgiveness is the only redemption. Seven years ago, Alice de Grecy's father bullied her into breaking her engagement to businessman Ross Trelawney, an act which left her heartbroken. Now recovering from an abusive marriage to a duke who died in violent circumstances, she finds herself an object of gossip among the ton. Terrified at the notion of remarriage, she spends her time volunteering at a shelter for abused women. When she meets Ross again, their bitter encounter is a reminder of what she has lost. After Alice rejected him, Ross vowed to marry for convenience, not love. Now widowed with a young daughter, a chance meeting with Alice reignites old passions, but the last thing he needs in his life is the woman he's spent seven years trying to forget. When Alice's ambitious father arranges her marriage to a viscount twice her age, Alice and Ross seem destined to be apart. Ross must conquer his demons if he does not wish to lose Alice forever, and Alice must learn to trust again if she is to find happiness.

Sometimes, Christmas miracles come in threes. Alice and Ross Trelawney are enjoying a quiet Christmas in Cornwall, until their daughter, Amelia, strays onto the nearby estate of Mr. Scrimgeour, the infamous Beast of Boscarne. When Amelia comes home in tears after a terrifying encounter, Alice resolves to teach the Beast a lesson. Haunted by his late wife's ghost and taunted by the locals, Edward Scrimgeour hides away in his crumbling mansion. His peace is shattered when his neighbor's hellion of a wife storms into his home on Christmas Eve. But she's no ordinary trespasser. When events threaten to take a tragic turn, Edward is given a chance at salvation, showing that miracles can occur in the unlikeliest of places. (Note: This story was first published as part of the Dragonblade Publishing Boxed set, [O Night Divine](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54833339.ONightDivine "O Night Divine"), December 2020)