Unable to read or write, an earl discovers love in the last place he expects to find it—within the embrace of a brilliant woman—in this sexy, irresistible novel from USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans. What’s an earl to do? The Earl of Argyle has died suddenly, leaving his brother Guy Neville at a complete loss. The dull-witted second son, as his father used to call him, Guy is now responsible for the estate and his brother’s seat in the House of Lords. Shamed by an inability to read or write, his distress is multiplied by the sudden appearance of Miss Abigail Pinehurst, a ...

A young girl triumphs over adversity but what will her true destiny be? Portsmouth 1796 “Your name or so help me I’ll have it flogged out of you!” The boy looked shocked and spoke angrily. “Flog? Flog? What kind of pirate ship is this?” “PIRATE SHIP!” Captain Pelgrave exploded, causing more than one hand to wince but the boy stood his ground. “Yes! First your men attack my brother and I whilst going about our lawful business, then you rob us and now you threaten flogging. What better description of a pirate ship could there be!” By now the Captain was not only angry but ...

A cross-class love affair of misunderstanding and loyalty. ‘Will you marry me?’ is not a question Toby every expected to hear from Samantha Causton. She is impetuous, clever and lovely and has always fascinated him. Her powerful relatives, however, would be unlikely to view him as a suitable candidate for her hand. Although now a successful lawyer he is not of her class, having been abandoned as a baby and once served as a footman. Samantha helps to catch the nation’s spies by both breaking and writing codes for Whitehall. Stories lie behind those codes; secret meetings, nefarious and...

Will Christmas bring joy, or misery? A Lady whose prospects have been ruined by an accident - and one all of her own making. An Earl who never expected to hold the title, and who has skills not expected in an Earl. A chance meeting, which changes everything, for both of them. When society, and even her relatives, turn against her, can he see past his own doubts to save her, and give love a chance to bloom? ***** READ NOW ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ***** Mr Morgan Follett, the son of a second son of an Earl, went into the military, because that is what was expected of him. He soon discovered that ...

Sequel to Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Greene. June 1799 Following her marriage to Captain Sir Thomas Pelgrave, Charlotte, a humble seamstress, has now become Lady Pelgrave but with Thomas unexpectedly called away, she finds herself alone at her new home just the day after her wedding. A quarrel with Lady Wingate, the matriarch of the county's social elite threatens to make her ostracised added to which she faces fierce opposition from her new brother-in-law and his wife. Can Charlotte overcome the prejudices and resentment her marriage has created and gain acceptance? Lady Pelgrave follows the...

Francis Hampton, Duke of Abbeywell, rarely has cause to smile. Family responsibilities not only rule his life, they have also driven away the earl’s daughter he was to wed. When an unknown young woman suddenly turns up at his estate in Berkshire, he is suspicious and determines to investigate her origins. Charlotte Fielding is everything he is not, happy-go-lucky, cheerful in adversity, ever ready to see the good in all, and poor. Her arrival coincides with the start of six weeks of severe winter weather, confining most of the population to home, including the occupants of Abbeywell Park...

Destined to go blind, a rake sets his sights on the toast of society, lighting a fire of passion that scorches the night, in this captivating novel from USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans. Stephen Hornsby, the Marquess of Clevedon, has one goal: to see every exquisite thing he can before he goes blind. His greatest joy, watching a woman shuddering in the throes of passion, will be gone. But before the darkness descends, he is determined to seduce a magnificent widow, Lady Penelope Fisherton. Unfortunately, his rakish reputation has preceded him; Lady Penelope spurns his advances. ...

The lifeblood of the Wiltshire village of Ivy Hill is its coaching inn, The Bell. But when the innkeeper dies suddenly, his genteel wife, Jane Bell, becomes the reluctant owner. Jane has no notion of how to run a business. However, with the town's livelihood at stake and a large loan due, she must find a way to bring new life to the inn. Despite their strained relationship, Jane turns to her resentful mother-in-law, Thora, for help.

Hampton Hall's new owner has the villagers of St. Hampton Heath all aflutter - all except Lavinia Ellison. The reverend's daughter cares for those who are poor and sick, and the seventh Earl of Hawkesbury definitely does not meet that criteria. His refusal to take his responsibilities seriously, or even darken the door of the church, leave her convinced he is as arrogant and reckless as his brother - his brother who stole the most important person in Lavinia's world.

Lady Augusta Penworthy is in dire straights. Her father has spent every last coin, and she and her sisters cannot even afford coal. One chance encounter and a torn gown changes everything. While one might think a sudden marriage to a wealthy lord a relief if that marriage is to the Duke of Blacktower, one would be vastly mistaken. For no young lady wishes to be that infamous rake's bride.