"Lady Emily Black is used to getting her way.
As the daughter of the Duke of Lofton, she’s grown accustomed to privilege and comfort. So when an ordinary shopping trip turns deadly, Emily is forced to adjust to the truth of what it means to be the descendant of a family of spies.
But when such adjustment includes the Marquess of Evanshire, she suddenly finds it’s not quite so difficult even if the marquess is already taken. Because Lady Emily Black always gets what she wants.
Always.
To Be a Debutante is the fourth short story in the fast-paced, thrilling historical romance Spy Series Short Stories, which picks up where the gripping, historical romance Spy Series concluded. If you love heart-stopping romance, spellbinding intrigue, and unexpected peril, don’t miss this captivating short story series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Unlock romance and adventure when you pick up your copy of To Be a Debutante today."
"The Spy Series Short Stories Collection introduces the reader to the characters of The Shadowing London Series.
These short stories introduce you to the children of the characters from the The Spy Series. But unlike their parents, they face challenges much closer to home.
This collection includes:
- To Have and to Spy: A Spy Series Short Story Prequel
- To Be a Spy
- To Be a Duke
- To Be a Lady
- To Be a Debutante"
"Having already spent two seasons on the Marriage Mart without a single flutter of her heart, Lady Eloise Bounds has given up on ever finding a love match and accepts the reality of her situation. When the Duke of Ardley expresses interest in having her for his wife, Eloise has no choice but to put away her childish dreams and become the duchess her mother wants her to be.
But when an accidental encounter reignites her hope for a love match, she can’t help but fall…for the wrong man.
When his brother is killed because of the effects of a massive solar storm, the Honorable Mr. Tucker Ryan makes it his mission to study the aurora borealis, unearth its secrets, and prevent further needless deaths. But without a benefactor for his expedition, he must take up his cousin, the Duke of Ardley’s offer to spend the season in London, searching for someone to fund his research.
Except he finds Eloise instead.
Fighting their growing attraction to each other, Tuck and Eloise are forced together again and again as Tuck’s cousin courts Eloise to make her his wife. But the two will soon learn, love will not be ignored.
Always a Gentleman, Never a Duke is the third book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, Dueling for Dukes. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download Always a Gentleman, Never a Duke today."
"Lady Anna Elmont, the dowager Countess of Wexford, has only one wish: to remain safely a widow. Having spent two years under the control of her manipulative husband, Annie plans to enjoy widowhood and discover who she might have been had she not wed.
If the Duke of Grimsby will let her.
Despite their difference in age or perhaps because of it, Gabriel Phelps, the Duke of Grimsby is compelled to protect his best friend’s widow. After witnessing his mother fall victim to a man with dishonorable intentions after she was widowed, Gabriel will not allow the same thing to happen to Annie and so he proposes only to be flatly refused.
But when a compromising situation forces Gabriel to act, Annie must submit if only to save her family’s reputation and her sister’s hope for a future.
Will she be trapped in another cold and controlling marriage? Or will the unexpected spark of attraction between them lead to something of which she’d never dared dream?
The Duke Always Wins is the second book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, Dueling for Dukes. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Duke Always Wins today."
"Ethel Jones didn’t mean to fall in love with her employer’s cousin. What had started out as an unexpected friendship had quickly developed into something she had never dreamed of, and it was probably the absurdity of the thing that kept her refusing every proposal Stephen Marley made.
For how could a mere lady’s maid marry the cousin of a duke?
Stephen Marley was discarded at birth for the twisted foot that marked him as an outcast. Saved by his uncle, Stephen spent his whole life wondering about the family that abandoned him and keeping his dangerous, true identity a secret. Until one day, the Duke of Norfolk invades Stephen’s sanctuary with an impossible request that will expose all of Stephen’s secrets and jeopardize his future with the woman he loves.
Can their love survive the truth?
Loving the Duke is a sequel novella in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Atwood Sisters. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download Loving the Duke today."
"Lady Gwendolyn Bounds survived smallpox at the age of eight to go on to do…nothing.
Outcast by society because of the scars that mark her face, Gwen has convinced herself that a future as a spinster spent aiding her mother in her doddering years will be enough even as her heart knows it is not. Somewhere there is a second chance out there.
She just never thought it would be with a sheep farmer from Yorkshire.
Logan Bender, the Earl of Gracey, doesn’t want a wife, but when his plans for the generational building of his sheep flock requires an heir, he has no choice but to find one. Haunted by the cruelty of his first wife and desperate to repair the damage she did to the title, Logan is determined to find a plain, biddable second wife who will represent the title with respect and cause him no trouble. So when he finds an earl desperate to marry off his unattractive, spinster daughter, Logan thinks he’s found the answer to all his problems.
Except his problems have only just begun when he finds himself falling in love with a wife who is anything but biddable.
A Duke Won’t Do is the first book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, Dueling for Dukes. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download A Duke Won’t Do today."
"Ransom Shepard, the Earl of Knighton, has never known love. When his father died tragically young, his mother refused to care for Ransom, leaving him in the care of the help as she descended into the grief of losing her husband. Abandoned by the one person who should have loved him unconditionally, Ransom chose a life as far from love as possible. The life of a rogue, and one he’s lived with smashing success.
Until Lady Alice Atwood kidnaps him in his own carriage.
Alice disappointed her father by not being born a boy while at the same time she disappointed her mother by not aspiring to be a lady. Science was easier and safer, and after her parents’ death, she attempts to finally publish the work she has labored over in secret for years. Only to be rejected by the men who guard the very field in which she had once found comfort. But it wasn’t enough to simply reject her. They also condemned her for being unnatural, an accusation for which she will no longer stand.
Determined to prove them wrong, she kidnaps the Earl of Knighton, London’s most successful rogue, and demands lessons in seduction. She will use the very field that has rejected her to once and for all banish the rejection that has haunted her.
Except she’ll soon learn there’s nothing scientific about seduction.
The Earl She Ruined is the third book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Atwood Sisters. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Earl She Ruined today."
"Lady Adaline Atwood is the most beautiful wallflower in London. Cursed with beauty but no dowry, she has remained on the fringes of every ball for the four seasons she’s been out. It needn’t matter though as she has loved her best friend, Ashfield Riggs, since she can remember. The problem is Ash only has eyes for another.
The son of a judge, Ash is relegated to the lowest rung of genteel society until he unexpectedly inherits the title of Marquess of Aylesford. Determined to find a wife now that he’s a titled gentleman, he sets his cap for the only woman he’s ever sought: Lady Valerie Lattimer. Falsely believing he is now worthy of her hand, he proposes marriage only to be shot down in the most humiliating way. Wounded, he turns to his best friend, Adaline, only to discover she has been the sensible choice for a wife all along.
But when the demands of the impoverished estate require him to accept help from his wife, the forced closeness turns their arranged marriage into something more and ignites a desire he never expected.
The Marquess She Loved is the second book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Atwood Sisters. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Marquess She Loved today."
"Orphaned and destitute, Lady Amelia Atwood must marry to save her family from utter financial devastation. Lost between her sisters, neglected by her father, and scorned by her mother, Amelia learned being close to people only brought hurt and loneliness, and she avoids them at all costs. But if she wishes to save her sisters, she must sacrifice herself.
To the Ghoul of Greyfair.
Disfigured by the fire that killed his wife, Lucas Bennett, the Duke of Greyfair, hides in his remote island castle, avoiding the rumors that suggest he murdered his wife. But when his need for an heir drives him from his lair, he strikes a bargain with the desperate Earl of Biggleswade for the hand of his daughter. Lucas’s plan is simple, but he’ll soon discover she’s not the timid debutante he had bargained for.
The Duke She Married is the first book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Atwood Sisters. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Duke She Married today."
"Destitute and orphaned, the Atwood sisters await the arrival of their new guardian, the mysterious and unknown Uncle Herman, the new Earl of Biggleswade. But each Atwood sister carries a secret of their own.
The eldest sister, Adaline, is beautiful but without a dowry, and her chance for a match is slim, but it doesn’t matter as her heart already belongs to someone who sees her as nothing more than a friend.
The youngest sister, Alice, is smart and plain, a combination that leaves little room for romantic notions, but this wallflower has other things in mind.
The middle sister, Amelia, neither as beautiful as Adaline nor as smart Alice, carries the greatest worry of all. Promised to the Duke of Greyfair, her marriage has the power to keep the Biggleswade title afloat and save her sisters from begging on the doorstep of distant family members. She must simply ignore the name society has given her betrothed: the Ghoul of Greyfair.
Still they hope their mysterious new guardian will find a way to save their middle sister and in the end, all of the Atwood sisters.
The Atwood Sisters: An Introduction is the prequel short story to the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Atwood Sisters. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Atwood Sisters: An Introduction today."
"Lady Catriona Cordelia Mackenzie became a burden the moment she was born. Unwanted by her Scottish father for being born a girl and scorned by her grandmother for carrying a hated name, Della is only left with books for comfort. But when she reaches her majority, her father summons her to his Scottish keep to marry her off to the gentleman who will pledge the greatest alliance to him.
No matter the man’s vile reputation.
Andrew Darby, the Duke of Ravenwood, accepted the MacKenzie’s invitation to his Scottish keep thinking it to be a much-deserved stalking trip. After seeing his four sisters safely wed, he’s ready to start enjoying his own life without the responsibility of caring for his sisters. But when he learns of the MacKenzie’s true intent, he cannot stand by and allow Della to face her fate.
Even if it means he must marry her.
The Duke and the Lass is the fifth book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Unwanted Dukes. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Duke and the Lass today."
"Lady Emily Black will do anything for redemption.
Haunted by a tragic mistake in her past that endangered her family and nearly cost the life of the only man she could ever love, Emily now lives a life of exile that just so happens to include sword play and stealth on the dark streets of London in an attempt to stop innocent people from coming to harm at the hands of seedy criminals. Caring not for her own safety, Emily embarks on a life of justice at all costs, if only to rid her mind of the ghostly image of her lost love.
Professor Xavier Mesmer will do anything for peace.
Haunted by the death of his friend, Xavier abandoned the research that led to his friend’s demise and now only undertakes endeavors for peace to honor the memory of his lost friend. So when a chance to serve at a peace conference at Kensington Palace arises, Xavier must push aside his dark memories of the attempt on his life and the bewitching debutante whose eyes still haunt his dreams in order to return to the city he swore never to step foot in again.
But when Emily overhears the plotting of Xavier’s murder, there’s only one thing she can do.
Save him, of course.
Once Upon Her Honor is the third book in the fast-paced, thrilling historical romance Shadowing London Series. If you love sweet, heart-stopping romance, spellbinding intrigue, and unexpected danger, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download Once Upon Her Honor today."
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