Wednesday League Series by Gail Ranstrom, James Griffin

MARRIAGE, LIKE DANGER, COULD COME WHEN LEAST EXPECTED ... For despite Lady Annica Sayles's determination to remain a spinster --- the better to avenge wronged women, the better to guard her heart --- her passionate response to Tristan Sinclair, the elusive Earl of Auberville, swept her into a web of intrigue and desire beyond her wildest imaginings! ... LORD AUBERVILLE WANTED A MANAGEABLE WIFE WHO ASKED NO QUESTIONS What he got was an independent woman with secrets of her own... moreMARRIAGE, LIKE DANGER, COULD COME WHEN LEAST EXPECTED ... For despite Lady Annica Sayles's determination to remain a spinster --- the better to avenge wronged women, the better to guard her heart --- her passionate response to Tristan Sinclair, the elusive Earl of Auberville, swept her into a web of intrigue and desire beyond her wildest imaginings! ... LORD AUBERVILLE WANTED A MANAGEABLE WIFE WHO ASKED NO QUESTIONS What he got was an independent woman with secrets of her own. But Annica Sayles, this most unsuitable of brides, suited him exactly, for she shared his thirst for justice and stirred his deepest needs! less

Sarah Hunter was a lady of the night. Not in the salacious sense, but Ethan Travis had no way of knowing her close-held secrets. He saw, instead of an avenging angel, a lost and vulnerable soul who needed his unique talents to rescue her — almost as much as he needed her unconditional love to rescue him! Cloaked in a dark and dangerous appeal, Ethan Travis wore his whispered title of "the Demon of Alsatia" well. And Sarah Hunter was drawn to him with a mad intensity... moreSarah Hunter was a lady of the night. Not in the salacious sense, but Ethan Travis had no way of knowing her close-held secrets. He saw, instead of an avenging angel, a lost and vulnerable soul who needed his unique talents to rescue her — almost as much as he needed her unconditional love to rescue him! Cloaked in a dark and dangerous appeal, Ethan Travis wore his whispered title of "the Demon of Alsatia" well. And Sarah Hunter was drawn to him with a mad intensity. But it was futile, she knew, for even a man with a past could never truly desire a woman without a future! less

Rob McHugh had survived an agonizing ordeal in foreign climes only to discover his family's tragedy was rooted in British soil. For a terrible irony revealed that Afton Lovejoy, his beautiful English rose, had dangerous thorns — and was, in fact, the very woman he'd sworn to destroy! Her beloved aunt had been murdered, forcing Afton to masquerade as fortune-teller to the ton to find the killer... moreRob McHugh had survived an agonizing ordeal in foreign climes only to discover his family's tragedy was rooted in British soil. For a terrible irony revealed that Afton Lovejoy, his beautiful English rose, had dangerous thorns — and was, in fact, the very woman he'd sworn to destroy! Her beloved aunt had been murdered, forcing Afton to masquerade as fortune-teller to the ton to find the killer. What she found, however, was a dangerous, heady mix of intrigue and desire — for Rob McHugh, notorious womanizer, had roused her passions…and her suspicions! less

HE'D RETURNED FROM THE DEAD TO COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH AN ANGEL. Indeed, to Adam Hawthorne's eyes, Grace Forbush possessed an ethereal beauty, all the more intriguing when draped with the air of mystery she wore like an elegant evening wrap. But were the ton's whispers true? Could this heavenly creature who stirred him like no other have done murder most foul? The buckskin-clad savage in Grace Forbush's library wasn't all he seemed... moreHE'D RETURNED FROM THE DEAD TO COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH AN ANGEL. Indeed, to Adam Hawthorne's eyes, Grace Forbush possessed an ethereal beauty, all the more intriguing when draped with the air of mystery she wore like an elegant evening wrap. But were the ton's whispers true? Could this heavenly creature who stirred him like no other have done murder most foul? The buckskin-clad savage in Grace Forbush's library wasn't all he seemed. Shockingly, he was more, for Adam Hawthorne was an English gentleman --- and her late husband's true heir, come to claim what was rightfully his: her hearth, her home ... and her heart! less

When Dianthe Lovejoy is accused of murdering a courtesan who bears an uncanny resemblance to her, she must go into hiding. And the only man who can protect her is her enemy — notorious rake and gambler Lord Geoffrey Morgan. Owing a debt of honor to her relative, Lord Geoffrey reluctantly takes in the meddlesome miss. But when he learns of her plan to masquerade as a courtesan to unmask the villain, he vows to put a stop to the ridiculous scheme... moreWhen Dianthe Lovejoy is accused of murdering a courtesan who bears an uncanny resemblance to her, she must go into hiding. And the only man who can protect her is her enemy — notorious rake and gambler Lord Geoffrey Morgan. Owing a debt of honor to her relative, Lord Geoffrey reluctantly takes in the meddlesome miss. But when he learns of her plan to masquerade as a courtesan to unmask the villain, he vows to put a stop to the ridiculous scheme. Thinking that training Dianthe in the courtesan arts will scare her off, Geoffrey discovers that he's met his match. Especially when Dianthe practices her newly acquired wiles on him.... less