"Trajan Aubrey, Duke of Weymouth, never expected a simple walk along his estate to turn into a debacle. But he should have known there would be trouble when beautiful bluestocking, Florence Newton, fell out of a tree and crash landed atop him. They were suddenly chased and shot at because Florence had been spying on a dangerous and powerful man. What choice did Trajan have but to protect her? This meant giving her a scorching kiss and a fake marriage proposal. There was also the matter of sensitive love letters she had been hired to retrieve from this dangerous man and return to their rightful owner. Had Trajan any sense, he would have walked away and refused to help her. But how could he walk away from Florence?
Lady Florence Newton knew she had taken on more than she could handle, and expected to die until suddenly rescued by Trajan Aubrey, Duke of Weymouth, the man she had secretly loved since meeting him last year at a summer house party. He was a Silver Duke, magnificent and handsome, and desired by all women. How could she possibly be special to him? She hadn't mean to fall atop him. Nor had she expected his scorching kisses or marriage proposal. Fake proposal. And now he was offering his help in completing her impossibly dangerous assignment. Any sane man would have run away. But he protected her. Was it possible he loved her?"
"Robert Durham, the Duke of Durham, has loved Lady Fiona Shoreham ever since he was a little boy. But he is six years her junior and had to watch helplessly as Fiona married the Earl of Shoreham. She is a widow now and lovelier than ever. He is a man fully grown, considered one of the elite Silver Dukes, known to all as rakehells who will never marry. But Society could not be more wrong about him.
Lady Fiona has never considered remarrying, especially not to a younger man. She has known the impossibly handsome Duke of Durham ever since they were children, but what was once a true and sincere youthful friendship has blossomed into so much more. However, she dares not give in to her heart. He is the last in the Durham line and must sire heirs. In almost twenty years, she and her late husband never had children. How can she agree to marry the Duke of Durham when she will never be able to give him the one thing he needs?
A compromise is the answer, or so Fiona believes. She is offering this handsome duke one week in her bed. One week only, and then they must move on. But Robert will have none of it. He knows what he needs, and it is Fiona for a lifetime.
What will it take to convince her?"
"Jonas Langford, Duke of Ramsdale, knows he is a beast and no one can possibly love him. He was the ton's most eligible and desired bachelor before the Napoleonic War left him horribly scarred and had him retreating to live out his life in solitude. That is, until one Miss Ailis Temple, the beautiful spinster he thinks of as Miss Temple of Virtue, tumbles off her horse in front of his home. What else is a duke to do with a snowstorm approaching but take her in and tend to her wounds? She came to him seeking charity contributions for the local vicarage, however he strikes a bargain. She is to give him ten kisses, a hundred pounds a kiss, he says, never believing she will accept. But she does, and Jonas realizes his life may never be the same again.
Ten kisses, this is the bargain Ailis Temple strikes with the dangerously daunting Duke of Ramsdale in exchange for his charity donation. Dear heaven, what has she done? The duke is big and muscled, built like a warrior, and never smiles. But he has the sinful look of a man who knows how to kiss, and she, having never been kissed, is not about to pass up the opportunity. However, neither of them expected her to fall off her horse and be injured in front of his home, nor did they plan on the impending snowstorm to trap her with him for days. Will their ten kisses lead to her ruin? Or open their hearts to love?"
"A runaway bride. A duke with a sinful reputation. Can she trust his offer of love and protection?
Malcolm MacRae, Duke of Camborne, is one of the ton's most sought-after bachelors. But when his latest scandal is too much even for him, he decides to return home to Scotland to contemplate his rakehell ways. However, a broken coach wheel strands him in the seacoast village of Arbroth, where he secures accommodations at an inn for the next two nights. What he does not expect is to find the loveliest lady he has ever set eyes upon fast asleep in his bed. Is it a sign? Is he ready to reform his rakish ways? And when Lady Jocelyn MacRaine can only be saved by finding herself a husband, will he step up and offer her marriage?
Lady Jocelyn had no idea being a runaway bride could be so difficult. She is now short of funds, cold, hungry, and stranded in Arbroth—quite a fall for an earl's coddled daughter. When she overhears two maids at the inn discussing one of their guests and learns he is not expected to return for the night, she convinces the innkeeper's naïve son that she is the guest's wife. She falls asleep in the comfort of his bed, intending to leave before he returns—and is then rudely awakened when the impossibly handsome man returns early. What is she to do now?"
"Connor Fieldstone, the Duke of Lynton, renowned as a Silver Duke, has no intention of ever marrying again. One failed marriage is enough for him, but he readily admits his heathen children need to be brought under control, especially now that his dowager mother has invited a horde of eager debutantes, young diamonds of Society, to a house party at his Devon estate for the purpose of finding him a perfect match. He merely wants a governess to mind his children. Unfortunately, his children have scared off the fourth one in as many months just as this party is about to start. What is he to do but turn to his bookish neighbor, Lady Eden Darrow, for help?
Eden has adored Connor ever since she was a child and he rescued her from a tumble into his fishpond. Now, the handsome widower is a Silver Duke, one of those sinfully gorgeous, forty-ish bachelors with a dash of silver in their hair. When Connor pleads with her to help him out with his children in exchange for helping her find a suitable match, she accepts. What she does not expect is to suddenly become the belle of the party, drawing the avid attention of several potential suitors . . . and is it possible Connor is one of them? Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? She wants it to be a moonlight kiss. Is he willing to give her moonlight and more?"
"Gawain Burton, the Duke of Bromleigh, is a Silver Duke, and everyone in the ton knows these exceptionally handsome forty-something men with some gray salted in their hair have no intention of ever marrying. However, carrying on the Bromleigh title is important, and Gawain is determined to find a proper wife for his nephew and heir. Lady Cherish Northam is intelligent, soft-spoken, has a lovely sense of humor, and is beautiful. The only problem is that she is shy, and Gawain must help her overcome that shyness and put herself forward so that his nephew notices her. Gawain certainly has noticed her . . . and, dear heaven, she seems to be noticing him. Will his heart allow him to give up Cherish?
Lady Cherish Northam's life has taken a turn for the worse after the death of her parents. Her uncle, the new Earl of Northam, is a toad who means to keep her on as unpaid help. So when her friend and neighbor, Lady Shoreham, invites her to her house party, Cherish leaps at the chance. She needs to marry to claim the trust fund inheritance her father left in the control of her uncle, but what seems a simple decision becomes quite complicated when she falls in love with Gawain. He is a Silver Duke and everyone knows these gorgeous-as-sin dukes do not marry. Can she harden her heart and marry his nephew? She doesn't think so. Can she possibly win Gawain's heart?"
"Welcome to Moonstone Landing, where moonstones shimmer beneath the sea and a pirate's heart is about to be captured with true love's kiss.
Lady Imogen Stockwell is convinced that her handsome new neighbor Draco Waring, Earl of Woodley is a pirate. How could he not be with a name like Draco and a dog by the name of Parrot? Then there are the pirate caves on his property and a murder that took place at the foot of those caves during a masquerade ball he hosted to introduce himself to the residents of Moonstone Landing. Imogen does not suspect him of committing the crime since he happened to be with her at the time it occurred. But something odd is going on and Imogen is determined to solve the murder and uncover Draco's involvement in it, if any. His steamy kisses won't deter her, nor will the fact that he seems to be going out of his way to protect her at the risk of his own life. As dangers unfold and the truth is discovered, will Imogen admit she has fallen in love with Draco? Can Draco, an experienced and fearless man of action, ever love her, a snoopy innocent who inadvertently put his life in danger?
Draco Waring, Earl of Woodley has easily avoided London's odious marriage mart and the interminable crop of peahens who flutter around him everywhere he goes. For this reason, he is eager to settle in the quiet Cornwall village of Moonstone Landing. Only the village is not so quiet. A murder has taken place on his property during a ball he was hosting, and now Lady Imogen Stockwell, the young lady he knows he should not have kissed—but who could resist the delicious girl?—is now on the hunt for the murderer. How is he to protect her when she believes he is a pirate involved in shady dealings and he is unable to deny it? He could simply tell her the truth, that he is not a rogue and happens to be working on a dangerous assignment on behalf of the Crown.
Can he convince Imogen his love is real even while keeping to his oath to maintain complete secrecy about his Crown operations?"
"She thought the moonstones were magic. He knew the magic was her.
Ever since she was a little girl, Lady Ella Stockwell has spent idyllic summers at her uncle's home in Moonstone Landing. But this year is slightly different, for a contingent of wounded soldiers has just arrived in the charming seaside village, including the handsome and highly decorated war hero, Caden Seaton.
Ella lost her heart to Caden last year when making her society debut. All it took was a waltz to know he was the only one she would ever love. But he is much changed since returning to England, for he is terribly wounded and surlier than ever. Will he agree to give them a chance at love while recovering under her care?
They say there is magic in the moonstones that shimmer beneath the Moonstone Landing waters. She hopes it is true, but is it too late for her and Caden? With everyone clamoring for this hero's attention, will he shut her out of his life forever?
Caden Seaton, colonel in the Royal Marines, and grandson and heir to the powerful Duke of Seaton, did not need any entanglements when Lady Ella Stockwell first swept into his life. He certainly does not need them now that he is battered and bruised, and forced to recover under her care. Ella is even more beautiful than he remembered. She was a ton diamond when he first met her last year and is still exquisite now. But with all manner of noblemen courting her, what chance does he have to win her heart? Caden believes only Ella can heal his wounds and repair the fractured relations with his grandfather.
Is it possible for her to love him as deeply as he loves her? Does he dare place his faith in foolish moonstone lore and risk everything for her love?"
"Welcome to Moonstone Landing, where moonstones shimmer beneath the sea and wounded hearts are mended.
Daire Claymore, Duke of Claymore, does not understand why he is so drawn to Moonstone Landing, the sleepy village on the coast of Cornwall. He has all the wealth and power any man can want and women who will come running to warm his bed at his slightest nod. He is used to getting whatever strikes his fancy. Except he cannot coax, bribe, buy, or get the impertinent Brenna Angel. Not that he wants her, although she is stunning and irresistible in an irritating way. He is merely negotiating to purchase a property owned by the stubborn beauty. Why is he not in London or Bath indulging in ton life with his fast-set friends?
Well, Daire knows why. He has inherited an abused nephew who is wild as wolves and terrified of Daire because he thinks Daire will hurt him as everyone else has in his young life. Daire is determined to heal the boy's heart and teach him to trust. How can he do this when he was not raised in love and has never learned to trust, either? He resolves to swallow his pride and seek Brenna Angel's help, for she is the perfect one to rid his nephew of his fears and add joy to his life. In healing his nephew, will Brenna also manage to heal Daire?
It is said the moonstones shine for lovers when the moon is full and silver upon the dark sea. Will they shine for Brenna and Daire?"
"His scars ran deep. Only Chloe had the power to heal him.
It is said moonstones shine brightest in the presence of true love. Will they shine for Chloe, the youngest of the Killigrew sisters, and Fionn, the battle-scarred hero who has closed himself off to love?
Lady Chloe Killigrew is surprised to find herself much sought after in Moonstone Landing's elegant society. The charming seaside village has become a favorite holiday retreat for the London elite, and there is no shortage of dukes, earls, or landed gentry lining up to court her. The only man who seems to be paying her no attention is the gruff and irresistibly handsome Major Fionn Brennan, who is in charge of the local army fort, an ancient fortress dominating the Cornwall coast. Chloe has been secretly in love with him since they first met. How can she break through the walls surrounding his heart, for he is the only man she will marry?
Although Major Fionn Brennan worked his way up the military ranks, no amount of cultured upbringing will make him worthy of Lady Chloe. His heart aches to have her, yet how can he dare hope for a match when he was raised as a nameless orphan left to fend for himself on the roughest London streets? If not for the viscount who chose to bring him home instead of having him tossed as a boy into prison, he would probably be dead. Now that he has been put in command of Moonstone Landing's army fort, he is bound to see Chloe every day.
He has tried everything to keep from falling in love with her, but how long can he keep up the pretense? As secrets unfold, and everything he thought of the viscount who saved him turns out to be lies, can he find hope in opening his heart to Chloe? Or will they both be burned in the fires of an impossible passion?"
"What happens when a battle-scarred hero bent on destroying himself meets an irresistible force by the name of Phoebe?
Lady Phoebe Killigrew is appalled by the scandalous country parties her new neighbor, a war hero marquess, is holding at his estate in Moonstone Landing. She has every intention of keeping well away from him—until a governess arrives at her door with his two nieces. They are mere children and cannot possibly reside under the same roof as that dissolute. When she storms over to demand he reform his ways, or she will not give them over to him, she is unprepared for the feelings he stirs in her, for her heart understands his nieces are not the only ones in need of rescuing.
Cormac Stockwell, Marquess of Burness, has given everything for his country, including his left arm. He just wants to be left alone to destroy himself, but his beloved and meddlesome brother has unexpectedly sent Cormac his two little nieces, whom he adores, to care for over the summer. How can he take them under his wing when he cannot even take care of himself? And now his impudent neighbor, Lady Phoebe, is pounding on his door and insisting he reform his wicked ways or she will not turn over the girls to him. He wants to tell the priggish but beautiful nuisance to mind her own business and stay out of his affairs. However, he must have been drunker than he realized when she came to his door, for he asks her to marry him instead.
Is it possible Phoebe, the little lioness next door, can repair the tatters of his damaged heart?"
"What happens when a steamy duke who has never lost in battle meets an innocent young lady determined to conquer his heart?
When Lady Henley Killigrew's father dies and his title of earl passes to a not-so-friendly cousin who wants her and her two younger sisters out of their elegant London townhouse, she takes them to Moonstone Cottage, a lovely manor house they inherited from a maiden aunt in the Cornwall seaside village of Moonstone Landing. But their funds are limited, and the new earl is a stingy guardian who will not loosen the purse strings to allow her to properly maintain herself and her sisters in their new home. The only way to save them all is for her to marry, for that is the only way to claim her trust fund. Would her neighbor, Cain St. Austell, the brooding and reclusive Duke of Malvern, consider a marriage of convenience?
Cain St. Austell, the Duke of Malvern, has returned home now that Napoleon is defeated. Those grueling war years have left him scarred both physically and in his soul, for he lost too many friends and is not certain how or why he ever survived. Knowing he needs time away from London society and the madness of the marriage mart to heal, he has acquired a property in the quiet village of Moonstone Landing. Marriage is the last thing on his mind—until his neighbor, the beautiful and slightly eccentric Lady Henley Killigrew, appears on his doorstep with a startling proposal... and he accepts.
In fact, Cain is the one who does the proposing because when the heart knows, it knows."
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