The Scandals and Scoundrels of Drury Lane

Series · 3 books · 2023

By Kate Bateman, Tammy Andresen, Annabelle Anders

Books in series

The Duke of Drury Lane

2023

What’s worse than an earl, marquess, or viscount? A duke, of course! Which infuriates Lily Grey. Men like him are the problem, they are NEVER a solution. It makes her molars grind when the Drury Lane Theater insists she visit the man who has been nicknamed the DIFFICULT DUKE to secure funding for their renovation. “Why me?” she asks, barely containing her huff of breath. “Because,” the director gave her the once over. “You’re the prettiest.” She wished she might argue but she needed this job as much as the theater needed the financial backing of the duke. But she doesn’t have to like it. Or him. And the fact that he’s breathtakingly handsome. That doesn’t affect her at all. Absolutely not. All right. Maybe just a little… But she got this job to support herself and she has no intention of being swept away by any man. Least of all an arrogant duke.

The Debutante of Drury Lane

2023

A lady pretending to be mere miss, a bamboozled director, and a romance that's fit for the stage... Lady Giselle has written a play, and a good one at that, but if her father, the Duke of Marbury has anything to say, it’ll never see the light of day. So she’s forced to be… creative. And that's why, while pitching her manuscript to the Drury Lane Theater, she hides her true identity. But oh my! She never expected Mr. Carter Dodd, the theater’s esteemed director, to be so incredibly charming—not to mention utterly gorgeous. Carter Dodd has been in the business too long not to recognize an actress when he sees one. So when Miss G.E. Oldham, his debut playwright presents herself as a simple miss, he’s not deceived in the least. And by God, he’s sworn off actresses forever—romantically, anyway. It doesn’t matter that Miss Oldham’s smile speaks to his soul, or that her eyes resemble priceless emeralds, her hair shines like lava and her body could tempt a saint; he refuses to fall for a woman who is trained to pretend and manipulate. So what are these emotions plaguing his heart? Curse it all, he’s in trouble…

The Phantom of Drury Lane

2023

Intrepid Lucy Montgomery has survived a shipwreck off Madagascar and the sweltering jungles of Brazil, but now she’s finally back in London she has something worse to deal with – her long-time nemesis Will Arden, Viscount Wade. Their one, impulsive kiss five years ago led to her humiliating rejection, so the fact that she’s never been able to forget the handsome scoundrel is vexing indeed. When Arden challenges her to uncover the identity of the mysterious Phantom of Drury Lane, Lucy can’t say no—but her snooping might just push them both past the point of no return . .

Authors

Kate Bateman

Author · 14 books

Also writes as K.C. Bateman

Married to the same man for over 25 years, I am a mother to three children and two Miniature Wiener dogs. After owning a business and experiencing considerable success, my husband and I got caught in the financial crisis and lost everything in 2008; our business, our home, even our car. At this point, I put my B.A. in Poly Sci to use and took work as a waitress and bartender (Insert irony). Unwilling to give up on a professional life, I simultaneously went back to college and obtained a degree in Energy Management. And then the energy market dropped off. And then my dog died. I can only be grateful for this series of unfortunate events, for, with nothing to lose and completely demoralized, I sat down and began to write the romance novels which had until then, existed only my imagination. After publishing over twenty novels now, with one having been nominated for RWA’s Distinguished ™RITA Award in 2019, I am happy to tell you that I have finally found my place in life. Thank you so much for being a part of my journey! To find out more about my books, and also to download a free novella, get all the info at my website! www.annabelleanders.com JOIN MY NEWSLETTER: https://www.annabelleanders.com/newsl... FOLLOW ME ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Annabelle-Ande... AND FACEBOOK: :https://www.facebook.com/Annabelle.An... AND BOOKBUB: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/annab...