Saints and Sinners Series by Heather Boyd

Widowed Nicolas Westfall, the Duke of Stapleton, cannot prevent the upcoming debut of his youngest daughter no matter how much he wishes her eventual marriage wouldn't leave him all alone. Convinced to host a Christmas Ball to prepare her for the season, he's aware he's considered a catch on the marriage mart too, but Nicolas is drawn to companion Gillian Thorpe instead... moreWidowed Nicolas Westfall, the Duke of Stapleton, cannot prevent the upcoming debut of his youngest daughter no matter how much he wishes her eventual marriage wouldn't leave him all alone. Convinced to host a Christmas Ball to prepare her for the season, he's aware he's considered a catch on the marriage mart too, but Nicolas is drawn to companion Gillian Thorpe instead. Gillian was hired to prepare the duke's daughter for her first season, but it's not easy when the girl hasn't the least interest in the men and its the widowed father makes her knees weak when he laughs with her. Gillian respects and admires (perhaps too frequently) the Duke of Stapleton and when she's lured into a mistletoe kiss with him, will she be able to stop at one or even want to? Note: A shorter version of the Duke and I was previously published in the Hot Winter Nights Racy Regency Christmas Collection. Saints and Sinners Series: Book 1: The Duke and I (Nicolas and Gillian) Book 2: A Gentleman's Vow (coming next) less

Marriage is about finding that special someone you want to annoy for the rest of your life! Rebecca Warner had a chance to be happy once, until her late husband callously broke her heart, and someone began running up debts in her name. Humiliated by the prospect of financial ruin, she'll first help arrange the perfect house party to celebrate her sister's marriage and then head to London to find the culprit—or she would if a certain annoying earl stopped distracting her... moreMarriage is about finding that special someone you want to annoy for the rest of your life! Rebecca Warner had a chance to be happy once, until her late husband callously broke her heart, and someone began running up debts in her name. Humiliated by the prospect of financial ruin, she'll first help arrange the perfect house party to celebrate her sister's marriage and then head to London to find the culprit—or she would if a certain annoying earl stopped distracting her. Lord Rafferty enjoys tempting pretty ladies and getting in Rebecca's way has long been a favorite pastime. She's everything he's not—reserved, committed to decorum, a pessimist—but then an accident reveals her life is filled with regret. With a greater awareness of her need for recognition, Rafferty seeks Rebecca's counsel on the best way to raise his motherless daughter. He has no intention of putting his heart on the line, but when Rebecca turns to him late one night...it's the start of something extraordinary. less

Fortune hunters and fools. Those are the gentlemen Fanny Rivers has endured since her husband’s passing. Men who believe women too feeble-brained to manage a fortune, much less help it grow. So for her sister’s upcoming wedding festivities, she’s combined her business acumen with her habit of collecting strays—hiring an actor to play her besotted beau. And it’s working marvelously. Too marvelously... moreFortune hunters and fools. Those are the gentlemen Fanny Rivers has endured since her husband’s passing. Men who believe women too feeble-brained to manage a fortune, much less help it grow. So for her sister’s upcoming wedding festivities, she’s combined her business acumen with her habit of collecting strays—hiring an actor to play her besotted beau. And it’s working marvelously. Too marvelously. Before long, her attraction to Jeremy makes it difficult to discern fact from fiction, and Fanny herself is in danger of falling for her own scheme.Jeremy Dawes can scarcely believe his luck when Fanny Rivers agrees to be his patroness. Despite learning he’s the latest in a long line of charity cases, he willingly takes on the most complicated role of his fledgling career—that of a proper gentleman. She’ll never need know of his unsavory beginnings, though the closer they become, the more Jeremy wishes he could be what she deserves. It’s only after a thrilling moment of intimacy—and a regrettable decision by Fanny—that Jeremy finds unexpected allies in the negotiation for his savvy lady’s heart. Saints and Sinners series:Book 1: The Duke and I (Nicolas and Gillian)Book 2: A Gentleman’s Vow (Gideon and Jessica)Book 3: An Earl of Her Own (Adam and Rebecca)Book 4: The Lady Tamed (Jeremy and Fanny) less