A dead painter's code. A bad leg. And a woman with the audacity to mistake him for the valet.In this steamy Regency romance, a midnight intruder and a sharp-tongued skeptic find themselves bound by a bargain neither expected ... and a desire neither can deny. But can two people built on secrets trust each other enough to find what they're truly searching for?He has more to hide than she knows ...Nicholas Scott, younger brother of a baron, has spent weeks confined to Grimsfell Hall, a crumbling Cornish manor lashed by Atlantic wind, nursing an injured leg and a sharper pride. When he wakes in the dead of night to find a fair-haired woman in spectacles calmly rifling through his bedchamber, he is not frightened. He is, for the first time in a very long while, intrigued. The quest she proposes is not without its dangers. The coin she offers is not something he needs. But the peculiar young woman herself? That, he suspects, is another matter entirely.She can keep this strictly professional ...Millie Metcalfe has a mission and no time for distractions ... least of all one with broad shoulders and an irritating habit of being right. That Mr. Scott requires her assistance with his physical treatments is a complication she will manage with perfect composure. It most certainly does not make her imagine her hands moving over his bare, warm skin. Not once. The arrangement is merely a little intimate. Merely inconvenient. Merely the most unsettling thing that has ever happened to her.As the quest draws them deeper into danger and closer together, Nicholas must choose between the lie he's built and the truth she deserves, and Millie must decide whether letting someone in is worth the risk of being hurt.The Rented Heart is the delightful fourth book in the Inconvenient Ventures Regency adventure romance series, set within Nina Jarrett’s bestselling Inconvenient Brides world. Each sub-series can be enjoyed on its own, with a new romance in every volume. If you enjoy clever clues, secret societies, daring heroines, and heart-stopping kisses, then you’ll adore Nina Jarrett’s charming novel. Can be read as a standalone book or as part of the series.Buy The Rented Heart for a tale of adventure and passion today!What to expect: ?? Kissing?? Open DoorTropes: ?? Midnight intruder?? Scarred / injured hero?? Treasure hunt & cipher mystery?? Enemies-to-allies dynamic?? Nurse / healer intimacy

Can two passionate people stop fighting long enough to admit their love for each other?After spirited Lady Sybilla Calverton discovers her husband , the Earl of Ramsbury, in an embrace with the notorious Lady Fanny Mandeville, she returns to her father's home in Bath determined to match the wayward Ramsbury scandal for scandal. When the Earl learns that his wife has stirred gossip by being seen too often with elegant collector Sydney St. Denis, he hastens to Bath to see if the gossip is true—and to reinsert himself into Sybilla's affairs. Quarrels immediately reignite between them—and so does their passion. But are their strong wills the only threat to their love, or is someone deliberately trying to destroy their tempestuous marriage? The Bath Quadrille is the 1st book in the Bath Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Miss Honor Shelton never expected to find herself at the center of a scandal. When a notorious rake attempted to steal a kiss because of a reckless bet, Honor did what any respectable lady would—she punched him and sent him sprawling. Unfortunately, they were discovered at the worst possible moment, and the situation was misinterpreted as a passionate tryst. Now, rumors are swirling, and her beloved sister’s debut season hangs in the balance.With no suitors willing to risk their reputations, Honor faces ruin. But then the Duke of Windermere, one of the most eligible men in society, offers a surprising solution: a fake courtship. If society believes a duke is paying Honor attention, the scandal may be undone.As their staged romance progresses, the last thing Honor expects is to fall for the enigmatic and elusive duke—but resisting him may prove impossible.

Can a worried mother find the perfect matches for her family of eccentrics on remote Whale Island?AmeliaIn the spring of 1910, an advertisement I spotted in the Boston newspaper called out to me. “Wealthy family in need of secretary on Whale Island. Must have an affinity for books.” When I’m offered the position, I do not hesitate to pack my meagre belongings and travel to Washington state. After all, I have nothing to lose. I’ve been dismissed from my current position. I have no family. It’s all a dream come true. The only problem? My employer, Benedict Tutheridge, makes my heart flutter and my knees wobble. I didn’t expect him to be devastatingly handsome or interesting. Unfortunately, I’m not from prestige or wealth. A man like Benedict would never marry a woman like me.BenedictIn a town full of misfits, I win the prize. After my father’s untimely death, I’m expected to run the family business. However, despite my efforts and education, I can barely read or write. At my mother’s urging, I agree to hire a secretary, fully expecting A.F. Young to be a man. To my utter shock, Amelia Frances is very much a woman. A beautiful, beguiling one. A woman who would never fall for the town idiot.A clean and wholesome historical romance that will pull on your heartstrings and have you cheering for second chances in this new family saga by USA Today Bestselling author Tess Thompson.

There is nothing quite like the love you have for your children. You would follow them to the ends of the Earth if they needed you. Evidently, you would also follow them back in time. Back hundreds of years, to a place where my husband ruled a very different kingdom. One where kidnapping and keeping me as his captive went hand in hand with making me his wife. But the problem with skipping timelines had always been the same… Escaping Draven. Because for him, it was finally… The Time of Kings.The Time of Kings begins a brand-new, standalone duet set 30 years after the epic conclusion of the Afterlife Saga. While longtime fans will recognise familiar faces, this is best read after Transfusion Saga. The two-book story offers a fresh, gripping adventure that can be enjoyed on its own. Step back in time, where fate is rewritten, kingdoms rise, and love refuses to be forgotten. Enjoy more to Draven and Keira's story.

Ash has two passions: running a gaming hell and providing desperate women a chance at a better life. His strict rules, especially the one forbidding intimacy with women under his protection, make it easy to keep his desires in check. But now, his responsibilities as the Earl of Ashdown are dragging him back to his estate where he has no rules, only the nightmares from his past.Gwen left her job dancing at The Raven’s Den eighteen months ago and married a man who quickly became a monster. When she discovers the marriage was never real and he threatens yet another beating, she knocks him unconscious and flees. Other than in her dreams, she never thought she’d see her former employer again. She certainly didn’t expect Ash to show up here, in the dilapidated cabin where she’s taken refuge, and rescue her… again.Gwen is the one woman who’s always tested Ash’s willpower. When she comes to him like an angel in the night, chasing away his nightmares and soothing his soul, one by one, his rigid rules crumble. How will he ever put them all back into place when they inevitably return to Raven Row and he becomes her employer once more?