A lady with a dark secret refuses to marry the man of her dreams in order to protect him... but will he let her? After returning to London from his Grand Tour, serious-minded Jeremy St. Clair, the Marquess of Sather, attends a ball and meets a luminescent beauty who draws him out of his shell. They share a searing kiss—her first—and though he never planned to wed, Jeremy desires to make this young woman his. But his life takes an unexpected turn when he leaves her that night. With his father’s death, Jeremy becomes the new Duke of Everton, and learns the former duke has left the St. Clair family almost penniless. Jeremy spends five years restoring the family fortunes but yearning for the auburn-haired beauty who understood him like no other before. One night with her was all he needed to remember her forever. Lady Catherine Crawford has been inundated with offers of marriage and hasn’t cared for any of her suitors. She longs for love, seeing how devoted her parents are to one another. When she meets Lord Sather, she believes they are meant to be together. Yet her world collapses that night in a horrific carriage accident, killing her mother and seriously injuring both Catherine and her father. She retreats to their country estate and, once healed, cares for her father and mothers her younger sister, Leah. But she's never forgotten about Lord Sather... and their kiss. When Jeremy and Catherine meet years later, the sparks are still present—though Catherine has recently learned a dark secret about her past, making it impossible to wed Jeremy without ruining his reputation. Through a misunderstanding, the ton believes them to be engaged and she goes along with the engagement, hoping to find a way to break it. Will Catherine’s secret be revealed—and will Jeremy accept her if it becomes public knowledge? Heartbreak is in their stars... or salvation. Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Can love heal a wounded army officer who doesn’t believe it exists? Lady Rachel St. Clair has witnessed how powerful love can be, thanks to the example her brother and wife set, and she won’t settle for anything less. At a house party, Rachel meets an officer returning from the Peninsular War and believes she may have found love, thanks to their clandestine midnight lessons in kissing. Major Evan Drake, Marquess of Merrick, witnessed his father murder his mother and believes love doesn’t exist. He’s returned from combat wounded in both body and soul. When he meets Rachel he changes his mind about love, drawn to the raven-haired beauty’s spirit. Yet Rachel devastates him by rejecting him before he can declare his feelings for her, sending Evan into a downward spiral that almost ends in death. Nursing her broken heart, Rachel continues her search for love the next Season, though her thoughts linger on those midnights with her marquess. Will Evan be able to regain Rachel’s trust—and open his heart to love? Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston’s second book of The St. Clairs, Midnight with the Marquess. Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Devoted to the Duke Book #2 Midnight with the Marquess Book #3 Embracing the Earl

Can a rogue earl convince a stubborn bookseller their love is worth fighting for? Luke St. Clair, Earl of Mayfield, has tired of his empty, carefree life and seeks to find a spouse he can love and cherish, much as his brother and sister have done. Ridding himself of his mistress and lover, he commits to entering the upcoming Season with an open mind. Before the Season can even begin, however, Luke meets an independent beauty who does more than interest him. After Lady Caroline Andrews loses her beloved sister, she decides she needs a change of scenery and travels to Boston to visit her aunt, only to be stranded for three years when England and America go to war. Once the peace accords are signed, Caroline returns to London. Discovering that her father has died deeply in debt, leaving his daughter nothing, Caroline uses an inheritance from her aunt to open her own bookstore and tearoom. Needing to support herself, Caroline declares she will never marry. Falling in love with Luke St. Clair wasn’t in her plans, but Luke is convinced the spirited, independent Caroline is the one for him. Will the rogue with a heart for children persuade the stubborn bookseller that fate demands they wed? Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Can love grow between a reluctant duke and an illegitimate shop girl? Read Book 4 in the bestselling "The St. Clairs" series for free with Kindle Unlimited! Anthony Godwin, trusted staff officer to the Duke of Wellington, returns from the Napoleonic Wars to learn both his father and brother are dead and he is the new Duke of Linfield. His anger and bitterness have grown through the years and he despises the Linfield name—because his father gave Anthony away when he was eight years old. Now he finds himself a part of the ton, with men seeking his advice and women vying to become his new duchess, all because of a title he now holds and never wanted. Laurel Wright grew up in poverty. When her mother dies, Laurel learns she and her twin brother are the illegitimate offspring of the deceased Duke of Everton. Penniless and starving, she turns to the new Duke of Everton in desperation. Suddenly, Laurel is swept into a glittering, unfamiliar world as she is launched into the Season. Navigating her way proves daunting and when she is discovered in a compromising position with a man she’s only met, it leads to a quick marriage in which both partners agree that love will never be a part of their relationship. Anthony never wanted a wife and is abruptly saddled with one. He tries to keep his distance from the raven-haired beauty who is now his duchess, but Laurel proves to be irresistible. Passion erupts between them and he finds himself longing for a child, though he fights growing closer to this new wife. Will Laurel and Anthony be able to put the past behind them—and let love rule their future? Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston’s fourth book of The St. Clairs, Defending the Duke. Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. The St. Clairs Book #1 Devoted to the Duke Book #2 Midnight with the Marquess Book #3 Embracing the Earl Book #4 Defending the Duke Book #5 Suddenly a St. Clair (Coming soon!)

Will a marriage of convenience blossom into one filled with love? Read Book 5 in the bestselling "The St. Clairs" series for free with Kindle Unlimited! At age eighteen, Hudson St. Clair learns he’s the Duke of Everton’s bastard. Though never clamed by his father, the new duke, Hudson’s half-brother, accepts Hudson into the family, gifting him with a university education and teaching him about the myriad of businesses controlled by the St. Clair family. His grandmother, Cor, guides Hudson in how to become a gentleman and molds his character, making him a man to be reckoned with. Upon Cor’s death, her wealth and estate will go to him—provided Hudson weds within sixty days after the reading of her will. Lady Mia Sloane is an inventor, caring for her feeble-minded father on their crumbling country estate. Upon his death, Mia is swept away to London by her pushy but loving aunt, who tries to turn Mia into a woman she’s not. Attending society events at night, Mia spends her days working on her devices, especially the new steam engine she’s sold to Hudson St. Clair and his family. When Mr. St. Clair proposes a marriage of convenience in order to allow Mia to continue working on her prototypes, she leaps at the offer, despite never having desired a husband or children. The only thing troubling her is her new husband tells her she’s not expected to share his bed—the very thing Mia has become most interested in doing since their experiments in kissing have awakened something within her that only Hudson St. Clair can fill. Can two misfits rejected by society come together and grow stronger through the lasting bond of love? Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston’s final book of The St. Clairs, Defending the Duke. Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. The St. Clairs Book #1 Devoted to the Duke Book #2 Midnight with the Marquess Book #3 Embracing the Earl Book #4 Defending the Duke Book #5 Suddenly a St. Clair

A child from the streets... A couple with love in their hearts... After her mother’s death, six-year-old Lucy is sold by her father to Driskell, a drunk who forces her and two orphans, Jem and Boy, to work the streets of London as pickpockets. When Jem is killed in a carriage accident, Lucy and Boy run from their brutish owner. Separated from Boy as they flee, Lucy must now learn how to survive on her own. Luke and Caroline St. Clair, Earl and Countess of Mayfield, are still madly in love after several years of marriage and have a growing brood of three children whom they adore. They also own the popular Evie’s Bookstore and Tearoom. It is here Luke first encounters a small child all alone, peering into the store’s windows, hungrily eying the books on display. Though young and seemingly innocent on first glance, he quickly realizes that she is an old soul and a street urchin who must live by her wits and learns she is an orphan who belongs to no one. In the midst of celebrating the Christmas season with their family—and with love in their hearts for a child who needs them—can Luke and his countess convince a young, untrusting girl to become a part of their family? (Note: This story was first published as part of the Bestselling Boxed set Stars are Brightly Shining, November 2019)

A Regency Holiday Novella 12 gifts of love—with the best for last. Inspired by the lyrics from "The 12 Days of Christmas" (a chant and not yet a song during Regency times), Luke St. Clair, Earl of Mayfield, is determined to give his beloved wife of eight years, Caroline, a Christmas she will always remember. Caroline has fond memories of the chant from her time in Boston with her beloved Aunt Evie, for whom Caroline’s bookshop is named. Luke locates a copy of the book where the lyrics to "The 12 Days of Christmas" were first published and has their four children memorize the lines to chant to their mother. He then plans, as the lover in the song, to present his countess with twelve different gifts during the Christmas season. As the twelve days progress, Luke gifts Caroline with a new present each day. His final gift is the best of all, one that changes their family—but not the love between this couple. (Note: This story was first published as part of the Dragonblade Publishing Boxed set Star of Wonder, November 2021)