A childhood tragedy had shaped the life of Robert Forsythe, the Duke of Montvale Hall, forever. He kept himself isolated from the world and the people in it, reveling in his reputation as a monster. Locked in a world of guilt and grief, nobody had ever been able to break down the walls he kept around him. Nobody had ever tried. And if being a monster kept everyone away, then a monster he would be. Abigail Langton was as headstrong as she was mischievous, so it was no surprise that she wasn’t exactly welcomed at Montvale Hall with open arms. It didn’t take her long to understand why its owner was called a monster. It took even less time to realize that monster or not, Abigail’s heart called to him in a way she couldn’t deny or understand. Robert’s world is turned upside down and inside out by the irrepressible Abigail. And try as he might to avoid it, he finds himself drawn to her in ways he doesn’t want. In ways that scare the wits out of him. Will Robert give in to the temptation that is Abigail? And will Abigail find the heart of the man beneath the monster?

James Harrington has always done what was right, what was good, earning himself the title of Angel of Avondale. His life has followed the exact course it should, with nothing ever getting in his way. That is, until a mysterious letter from Vienna arrives and turns his world upside down. Senna Baker never thought she’d find herself running for her life, heading for a place she’d never even heard of, let alone seen. But she's run out of options and now the only person who can help her is the Marquess of Avondale. James and Senna find themselves in circumstance they never could have imagined. And with a niece to protect, it’s vital that they get to the bottom of the mystery they’ve become embroiled in. Fighting an unknown enemy is hard enough. But for the Angel of Avondale, fighting the devilish attraction to his unexpected guest is proving almost impossible.

Simon Taft, Earl of Dashford has spent years cultivating the reputation that earned him the name Devil of Dashford Manor. Having learned as a boy that women were to be admired, but not trusted, he is more than happy to revel in his bachelor life, and is determined to stay that way. Amelia Linchfield is as studious as she is unobtrusive. Being a wallflower doesn’t bother her in the slightest, because she’s only in London to meet an illustrious archaeologist, and convince him to make her a part of his next expedition. In a moment of madness, Simon decides to help Amelia get what she wants, even as he’s finding it harder and harder to fight his growing attraction to the willful wallflower. They say opposites attract and never have two people been so opposite. Can a bookish bluestocking really be the one to capture the heart of the Devil?

Nicholas Fyfe, the Duke of Barnbury had suffered a tragedy in his past. A tragedy that he hid from the world, and which shaped him into the man he was; a man who dedicated his life to helping the unfortunate souls of St. Giles, saving them because he had been unable to save the woman he loved, and the child he’d never known. Nic prided himself on the rigid control he had over his life and his emotions. He never let himself feel anything too deeply, and he never let anyone get too close. That was how he’d lived for the past ten years. And that’s how he intended to continue living. Alison Langton had come to England to follow in her sister’s footsteps – meet a handsome English gentleman and enjoy the glamour and romance of a famed English Season. Beautiful and admired by all, Alison had never met a man she couldn’t charm. Until Nicholas Fyfe. From their first meeting, the sombre duke had made his dislike of Alison blatantly clear. And the more he made his feelings obvious, the more Alison was determined to find out why. With the Season in full swing, Nicholas finds it harder and harder to maintain his much lauded self-control around the irascible Alison Langton. And the closer he comes to giving in to the temptation of her, the closer she is to finding out his secret. Will Nicholas finally give in to his feelings? And can Alison tempt the Saint of St. Giles to sin?

Annabeth Langton has come from the Americas with big shoes to fill. Both her sisters had managed to take London by storm and marry two of the most eligible peers in Christendom. Well used to being in her sisters’ shadows, she still can’t help wishing for a grand adventure of her own. But with the eyes of the notorious Monster of Montvale Hall watching her every move, she knows her chances of romance are laughably small. William Sandon, Earl of Tenshire has never met a bet he wouldn’t try to win, never met a challenge he didn’t want to take. So when his friend bets that he won’t get near the ton’s most cosseted debutante, he can’t resist placing the wager of a lifetime. Miss Annabeth Langton might just be the most protected woman in England. But that just made the wager even more worth winning. A house party in the countryside affords Will the chance to put his plan into action. But the best laid plans can sometimes go awry and the longer he spends in the company of the beautiful Beth, the more he wonders if she might just be more than a wager worth winning.