The first in a spicy historical romance series, featuring a cast of deadly damsels! Perfect for fans of Bridgerton.Never Underestimate a wallflower!Lady Hannah Simmons is a quintessential wallflower, unassuming, dowdy yet ignored by most. But underneath her plain exterior, Hannah is hiding a thrilling secret! Unbeknownst to the rest of the ton, she is Queen Victoria’s leading femme fatale, slipping unnoticed through the streets of London and listening to scandalous whispers from lords and ladies. But with daggers in her stockings and pistols in her pockets, Hannah's mission is to apprehend a deadly killer.Private Investigator to the Prime Minister, damaged, yet devastatingly handsome ex-war hero Duke Robert Killian always puts duty first. However, when he finds himself competing with the intriguing Lady Hannah on the same daring task, his blood boils with frustration - and desire! Is it possible to seduce this vexing woman whose not afraid to put herself in danger and achieve the upper hand?Hannah enjoys Killian's attempts to distract and tempt her, but she has never faced an adversary she couldn’t overthrow. And Killian has never met a challenge he couldn’t conquer...until now. The gauntlet has been thrown, can they finish their jobs and resist the temptation?Perfect for fans of India Holton, Evie Dunmore and Sophie Irwin!Keep your friends close…and your enemies even closer!Praise for Darcy McGuire'I couldn’t get enough of the deliciously steamy way this story developed' Emma Orchard'A wonderfully entertaining Regency romp!' Eliza Austin?????????? 'A fantastic blend of historical romance and spy thriller!' Reader Review?????????? 'Masterfully blends intrigue, romance, and historical richness in a story that kept me glued to the pages late into the night.' Reader Review?????????? 'What a fantastic blend of historical romance and spy thriller!' Reader Review

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH THESE SPELLBINDING HISTORICAL ROMANCES THAT FOLLOW ONE FAMILY’S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY THROUGH TWO WORLD WARS.‘A dramatic, moving and intensely romantic story.’ Trisha Ashley, Sunday Times bestselling author‘Margaret James is a master storyteller who brings history to life in superb detail — I felt I was there in past with the characters every step of the way! Add to that the wonderful romance and adventure, and you have the perfect tale!’ Christina Courtenay????? ‘Margaret James tells a beautiful story of love, of tragedy and hope.’ Sheryl Browne, bestselling author_______________________________________IN THIS GREAT-VALUE THREE-BOOK BOX SET:BOOK 1: THE SILVER LOCKETIt's 1914, and spirited Rose Courtenay must make a decision. Marry a man she doesn’t love to please her wealthy parents, or play her part in the war effort. So Rose follows her heart and leaves the only home she’s ever known to become a nurse on the frontline. There she reunites with Lieutenant Alex Denham, a figure from her childhood, trapped in a loveless marriage. But her parents never approved of Alex or his social status . . . Can Rose and Alex’s love overcome the odds, or were they doomed from the beginning?BOOK 2: THE GOLDEN CHAINIn 1931, aspiring actress Daisy Denham’s family has been forced to swap their privileged life in India for near poverty in England. There she uncovers an old family secret and Daisy questions everything she’s ever known, finding comfort in the arms of Ewan Fraser, a handsome Scotsman who shares her dreams. So they run away with a theatre company, but life on tour is not as they hoped, and Daisy finds herself dazzled by an older and charismatic leading man . . .BOOK 3: THE PENNY BANGLEIt’s 1942 and Cassie Taylor has left Birmingham to become a land girl in Dorset, where she meets and falls in love with handsome Robert Denham, a recovering Dunkirk veteran. But Robert is soon called back to active service. Bold and resourceful Cassie is not going to let the war keep them apart and finds herself in Egypt. Until tragedy strikes and matters are taken out of her hands . . .These three sweeping and spellbinding romances, full of love, war, hope and passion, are perfect for fans of Josephine Cox, Lucinda Riley, Kate Morton, Fiona Valpy or Kitty Neale.READERS LOVE MARGARET JAMES’S CHARTON MINSTER NOVELS:????? ‘A deeply romantic novel that constantly had my heart in my mouth.’ CG????? ‘A must-read — I would recommend you buy a very big box of chocolates and make sure you have a whole day or evening free.’ Christina????? ‘One of the best reads I have had for a very long time.’ CJ Norton????? ‘This story will long live on in my heart.’ Kezzerla????? ‘Such a good read, you really do not wish to put it down and neither do you until you have turned the last page.’ Tricia????? ‘Don't read it at night if you have get up in the morning because I promise you, you won't be able to put it down.’ Sue Horder-MasonDON’T MISS OUT ON THESE **THREE** UTTERLY ENCHANTING LOVE STORIES THAT ARE BRIMMING WITH GORGEOUS HISTORICAL DETAIL.

Someone wants Alyce Hythe dead...Shunned from London society for being the daughter of England’s most notorious traitor, Alyce Hythe desires only to clear her father’s name. For years, she has been hidden away from prying eyes, given a new identity, and told to forget who she was until sinister whispers rise again and danger stalks her every step.Lord Julian Casvelyn has long been haunted by guilt— since the night his brother was murdered, betrayed, or so he was told, by Alyce’s father. But one perilous encounter shatters everything he thought true when Julian rescues Alyce from certain harm and discovers she is the daughter of the man he despises most.Bound by secrets and pursued by unseen enemies, Alyce and Julian are drawn into a web of danger where the answers they seek are elusive and desire forbidden. To survive, they must confront the ghosts of the past—and risk everything for a love that could finally set them free.

Rookeries crime king Connor Dyer faces off against a Regency era female Robin Hood whose good works go awry and land him in a damning stew.Connor Dyer runs an efficient counterfeiting empire built on networks of quid pro quo until one day he discovers a Robin-Hood-like criminal dilettante has unintentionally stolen a fortune in counterfeit notes.The faux notes circulating through his crime network fall harmlessly into the hands of the wealthy members of the ton who frequent his gambling hell. However, when a maddening, petite bluestocking thief proceeds to distribute phony money to the unsuspecting poor of Seven Dials, Con must intervene. The danger she poses to the poor families she’s unintentionally showered with fake money is bad enough. She could also wreak major damage on his own vast crime operation.Marianne Oxley has traded a lifetime of being a virtual prisoner on her father’s vast Welsh estate for burglaries targeting the wealthy abodes of the ton.Her skill as a crack archer is all that saves her from capture. Her father, through a generous allowance, unknowingly underwrites her devious maneuverings. She wants to plunder the wealthiest men of the ton to help the poor of East London’s rookeries.No matter her good intentions, Con must take her down, and fast, before the stolen counterfeit notes land all over the East End of London, bringing unwanted attention from Bow Street onto his brotherhood of gangs. Whilst Con tries to neutralize her thieving ways, Marian plots to change his cruel, dismissive, secretive attitude and turn him into the perfect man…Will these two battle to a final, fatal ending, or will the scorching heat between them turn their differences into a fiery conflagration? Grab your copy today so you don’t miss this fast-moving new series starter – Bow Street’s Most Wanted: The Four Horsemen.