A new historical romance from the bestselling author of the Regency Goddesses Series."I simply could not put it down. The witty interplay between characters, their dialogue, the plot, and the lovely nature of the main character was wonderful. I even laughed out loud in moments of the book - a rare thing - it has just been so well written. I highly recommend!" P. Huxley? a presumed-dead, brooding duke? a sweet, feisty duchess? a straight-talking parrot? 1st novel of Taming of the Dukes SeriesWhen heiress Miss Daphne Jones finds herself married to the wrong brother – the black-sheep son of the Duke of Burlington – she has little idea that her groom will promptly disappear after the wedding, and that she'll become a duchess and a widow before her seventeenth birthday.Seven years later, the young and somewhat eccentric duchess has found contentment in taking care of her two younger sisters, Isadora and Emmaline, her absentminded brother-in-law, and an ever-growing menagerie of pets. The only thing missing from her life is a child of her own, but as she has finally accepted one of the many proposals to come her way, she feels confident this small detail will soon take care of itself.However, when her husband is deposited on her doorstep, unconscious but very much alive, her life (and heart!) spirals out of her control, and she is faced with a seemingly insurmountable problem: how does one go about seducing a man who seems determined to treat one with avuncular detachment and is set on an annulment?The Taming of the Dukes SeriesBook 1: DAPHNEBook 2: ISADORABook 3: EMMALINE

Would Lizzy Bennet be friends with Anne Elliot? Would George Wickham go after a rich Elliot sister if he had the chance? Should we save Charlotte Lucas? If you answered yes to any of these questions, read on!In the "Sweet Regency Saga," the Elliot family from Persuasion drops into the world of Pride and Prejudice, setting the stage for a tangled holiday of love, friendship, and unexpected consequences!The Elliot family is visiting Meryton, and the townspeople are just as convinced that wealthy young women deserve husbands as much as wealthy young men need wives. Of course, the townspeople would rather one of their own Bennet girls got Mr. Bingley or Mr. Darcy, but they are all agog to see if the eldest and most beautiful Miss Elliot will win the day.Anne only hopes to be left in peace, but it is not easy when her old friend Charles Musgrove comes to town to propose to her. She doesn't love him as he deserves, and while he might have turned to her sister, Mary-- he cannot. For Mary is currently besotted with the questionable officer, George Wickham! Anne is deeply concerned, but Mary listens to her so little already...And Elizabeth Bennet is on a mission to ensure happy endings for everyone--particularly her older sister, and her best friend, Charlotte. Through a whirl of winter festivities, Mr. Darcy is entranced with her despite himself, although he isn't quite ready to embrace his feelings--not unless he can overcome his own starch and reserve!"Starch and Strategy" invites readers into a world of Regency elegance and romantic intrigue, where love and strategy collide in the most delightful ways.

When past, present, and future collide... only love can hold the line.1942 Oahu. Paradise trembles.Bodhi McMullin and Elena Lozano have found a fragile peace hiding out in Cassie and William’s beach house—but peace is never built to last. When a strange ripple in the fabric of time shakes their world, they know: the enemy is closing in. The Mariner’s Compass is still out there, and if the government—or worse, Bodhi’s father, Phillip—gains control of all three time-travel relics, the consequences could unmake reality itself.In the explosive final chapter of The Timepiece Series, Bodhi and his family must navigate dangerous portals, confront painful truths, and survive history’s deadliest moments. From covert missions to ancient secrets buried in the Vatican, the fate of past, present, and future lies in their hands.But wielding power always comes with a price.As enemies tighten their grip and the relics threaten to consume the ones he loves, Bodhi faces an agonizing choice: surrender the relics, or sacrifice himself to save the world.Time can be rewritten. But love leaves a mark that endures forever.

Marianne Marianne has disconcertingly open manners and a liveliness that Miss Wolfraston deplores. When she visits her aunt in Cheltenham, these traits inevitably lead her into a series of scrapes. Lord Cranbourne has already been disappointed in love once and is in no hurry to find a bride. Annoyed at his sister’s matchmaking attempts, he accompanies his friend Sir Horace Bamber to Cheltenham. He expects to be heartily bored. Then he meets Marianne. Both have lessons to learn; not least that no one is quite what they seem. Miss Hayes Seven years ago, Miss Hayes’ world was turned upside down when she lost her father, her betrothed, and any prospect of a comfortable future. Forced to make her own way in the world, she became a teacher at Miss Wolfraston’s Seminary for Young Ladies. She has no wish to re-enter the society that turned its back on her. But when she is asked to be a companion to her pupil, Miss Charlotte Fletcher, her affection for the young lady overcomes her reservations. As ghosts from her past come back to haunt her, feelings long buried begin to surface. By confronting her demons, can she begin to forge a new future? Georgianna Georgianna bids adieu to her friend Marianne and returns home with a heavy heart. Before their friendship blossomed, she had been a stranger to affection. Her mama is enraged when she discovers Georgianna has spurned the advances of an extremely eligible man and sends her to her impoverished aunt, hoping that she will realise just how much a lady needs a wealthy husband, regardless of her feelings for him. Georgianna embarks on a journey of self-discovery and meets two very different gentlemen who are far from dull. Her head tells her one is ineligible and her heart that the other would never make her happy. When she suddenly finds herself facing disgrace, it seems she must make a choice. But should she listen to her head or her heart?