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Lords and Ladies of London
Series · 5 books · 2021-2022

Books in series

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Much Ado About an Earl

2021

Wrong Place. Wrong Time. But the Right Knight in Shining Armor. Scheming mamas make the best matchmakers... Disillusioned with romantic love, Lady Harriet, Hattie, is looking forward to becoming a spinster and forever hiding her shameful secret. A notorious recluse, Lord Hatherop, Percy, has a secret of his own he wishes to keep such and no intention to marry any time soon. Fate—in the person of a mother anxious to marry her daughter at all costs—places them together in the same room, alone. The honorable thing to do is marry in haste. When the ghosts from the past threaten the newlyweds’ future, will the strong chemistry between them be enough to save their marriage?
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#1

Falling in Love with a Duke

2021

A Heartbroken Duke & an Indomitable Lady. A Love Story for the ages Sometimes, a moonlit conversation is all one needs to fall in love... After the tragic death of his parents and little sister, Sebastian Moore has unwillingly become the Duke of Wentworth. He is left alone and brokenhearted and vows to never love again. Lady Elizabeth is headstrong, independent, generous, and doesn’t want to change her wayward ways, even if she is about to enter the Marriage Mart’s fray. One night, a mysterious lord saves her life when she is attacked coming home from a charity call. The chance encounter leads to an unforgettable kiss, and their lives are forever changed. As Sebastian struggles to come to terms with his feelings for Elizabeth, she eavesdrops on a conversation between her father and the earl who bought his vowels. The discovery will force Elizabeth to sacrifice her future happiness. Will her heart survive losing her beloved duke?
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#2

I Choose You, My Lord

2021

Theirs was a love doomed from the start. Lady Esmeralda has been promised at birth to the Marquis of Camden, but her heart belongs to another. Finally closing in on the French spy who killed his friend, Lord Selkirk’s focus should be on revenge. Instead, his mind is filled with thoughts of beautiful and vivacious Lady Esmeralda, whom he craves with his very being but can never have. Fate throws them together when they meet at a house party, and the close proximity forces their feelings into the open. A stolen kiss leads to so much more as temptation and passion take control. But everything they dream about is forbidden. Will love conquer the strict Regency world where breaking rules can only bring scandal and ruination to the two star-crossed lovers?
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#3

The Earl Who Knew Too Much

2022

Falling in Love with the Enemy has never been so sinful… After years of mourning an empty grave, the Earl of Hawkshead can finally put his brother to rest, and the French spy responsible for Alexander’s death is about to be apprehended. Justice is finally within reach, but Hawk is more interested in pursuing the mysterious Lady Cooper, who has awakened his senses and made him forget about his responsibilities. Delphine is desperately trying to save her siblings and has fallen prey to the ruthless Mistral. Forced to infiltrate a house party to garner information for the spy, the last thing she expects is to develop feelings for the forbidding Hawkshead—a man who can easily ruin her and destroy her family. Hawk soon discovers there is more to Lady Cooper than meets the eye and that she might be working with the very spy he wants to see hang. Will his growing attraction for her win over his familial duty to avenge his brother? Or will he denounce her as Mistral’s accomplice?
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#3.5

The Duke's Kiss

2022

A Regency Novella From friends to enemies the step is short, but what does it take to become lovers after years of hating each other? The Duke of Chilham is looking forward to spending time with his twin sister and her lovely progeny. He doesn’t know he is at the center of a matchmaking scheme involving the last woman he wants to see ever again. Lady Flora has been hurt by a scoundrel who betrayed her trust when she was young and doesn’t want or need to marry. Forced together by a most persistent sister and the conniving weather, will William and Flora end up fighting? Or will they listen to their hearts and fight for their second chance at happiness instead?

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Monica La Porta
Monica La Porta
Author · 47 books
Monica La Porta landed in Seattle several years ago. Despite popular feelings about the Northwest weather, she finds the mist and the rain the perfect conditions to write.
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