Compromise Series Series by Shannon Donnelly

RWA Golden Heart WinnerAfter breaking her heart years ago and ruining her future, Maeve Midden now only longs to find a permanent position as a governess. A place where she can belong, and forever hide herself. But she winds up making a deal with Lord Rothe, a former colonel in the King's army--she'll look after his sixteen-year-old niece until she can find a new position with younger girls. But she's soon intertwined in the lives of this troubled girl, and this troubled lord... moreRWA Golden Heart WinnerAfter breaking her heart years ago and ruining her future, Maeve Midden now only longs to find a permanent position as a governess. A place where she can belong, and forever hide herself. But she winds up making a deal with Lord Rothe, a former colonel in the King's army--she'll look after his sixteen-year-old niece until she can find a new position with younger girls. But she's soon intertwined in the lives of this troubled girl, and this troubled lord. How can she leave this family that needs her so much? And how can she stay when she is falling in love with a man who is far above her lowly position?Colonel Andrew Derhurst, Lord Rothe, never expected to inherit a title and his brother's family. As a younger son, he was meant for a military career and he's made himself into a hard army man. But now he has a title he never wanted, relatives who resent him, and a desperate need for Maeve's help. But will he lose her due to her stubborn determination to keep her as his niece's governess… and to a heart which has forgotten how to love? less

"Delicious, delightful, and devilishly good reading..." -- Emily Hendrickson, author of The Rake's Revenge Reformed rakes make the best husbands--or do they? The beautiful and willful Clarissa is on the hunt for a rake who an reform, and can give her the passion she needs to keep from becoming a vain, unhappy woman like her mother. When she meets Lord Wolviston, the ‘lone wolf’, she he might be it. No other man makes her heart beat so fast. But can she reform his wicked ways.. more"Delicious, delightful, and devilishly good reading..." -- Emily Hendrickson, author of The Rake's Revenge Reformed rakes make the best husbands--or do they? The beautiful and willful Clarissa is on the hunt for a rake who an reform, and can give her the passion she needs to keep from becoming a vain, unhappy woman like her mother. When she meets Lord Wolviston, the ‘lone wolf’, she he might be it. No other man makes her heart beat so fast. But can she reform his wicked ways...and is he even all that wicked? Is he out to save her heart, or keep it for himself? The new Lord Wolviston has come to London to sow a few belated wild oats. When he overhears that a beauty won't look twice at a respectable gentleman, he decides she needs a lesson--and this is just the lark he wanted. He’ll pretend to be a rake she won’t be able to reform. But he starts to glimpse the passionate woman underneath Clarissa’s defenses..and then she attracts a real rake to her side. Now he must save Clarissa from herself. But how can he do that when he’s starting to want to seduce her himself? Award of Excellence Finalist Holt Medallion Finalist Laurel Wreath Finalist less