Christmas Belles Series by Cerise DeLand

The Marquess of Tain has always followed every social rule. Obeyed his father. Remained faithful to his two departed wives. Been a devoted father. An expert steward of his lands and investments. But this Christmas, he’ll throw convention to the wind. He’ll seize the chance of his lifetime—and invite himself to a house party where he will woo and wed the only woman he has ever loved. No matter the cost. Lady Penelope Goddard has always followed every social convention... moreThe Marquess of Tain has always followed every social rule. Obeyed his father. Remained faithful to his two departed wives. Been a devoted father. An expert steward of his lands and investments. But this Christmas, he’ll throw convention to the wind. He’ll seize the chance of his lifetime—and invite himself to a house party where he will woo and wed the only woman he has ever loved. No matter the cost. Lady Penelope Goddard has always followed every social convention. Married her first husband, because her father ordered it. Married her second—and her third—because they were…well…charming. And she had no skills to make a living for herself. This Christmas, when she attends her cousin’s house party, she is shocked to find her long lost love there. He’s seductive, intent on kissing her senseless. She chuckles when they’re discovered in the ladies’ retiring room, and the library, and the stairwell. But will she marry him? When she knows she can never give him the one gift which she never was capable of giving her three husbands. And which she cannot give him. If you love swoon-worthy historical romance, starring endearing heroes, sassy heroines and a house full of rogues and cardsharps, this book is for you! Buy THE MARQUESS'S FINAL FLING to attend this Christmas Belles house party! Heat level: Spicy! less

She's far above his touch...but has always remained in his heart. Lady Eliza Kent, the only child of the Earl of Leith, is a wild beauty. Since birth, she's broken nearly every rule. Catching frogs on the banks of the Thames. Riding bareback. Memorizing Shakespeare. Adoring the vicar's youngest son. Octavian Simms never conformed to his father's rigid expectations. He loved wrestling, marksmanship, mathematics, French...and the local earl's hellion daughter... moreShe's far above his touch...but has always remained in his heart. Lady Eliza Kent, the only child of the Earl of Leith, is a wild beauty. Since birth, she's broken nearly every rule. Catching frogs on the banks of the Thames. Riding bareback. Memorizing Shakespeare. Adoring the vicar's youngest son. Octavian Simms never conformed to his father's rigid expectations. He loved wrestling, marksmanship, mathematics, French...and the local earl's hellion daughter. During the wars, he put his talents to best use and disappeared into France to help his country defeat the tyrant Napoleon. Home now that Napoleon lives in exile in St. Helena and weary of fighting, Octo ponders how to live the rest of his life. Then Eliza appears at his employer's house party and challenges him to change his life completely. Can he seize the dream he'd lost amid the turmoil of war? Or will he lose the one woman whose love he's always craved? less