Laura Rollins

Forced into a betrothal with an abusive man, the only way out might be to beat her fiancé at his own game. Miss Marianne Twisden knows her best chance at a safe and happy life is to marry a kind man and leave her violent father behind. When her father signs papers betrothing her to Lord Cockell-a cruel and even more violent blackguard-Marianne is desperate for a way out. Her new fiancé gives her one: if Marianne discredits Lord Sheldon Lockhart, England's newest barrister, Cockell will release her from the marriage contract. Lord Sheldon Lockhart is determined to rid his neighborhood of Cockell-a man who preys on gamble-hooked gentlemen by loaning them far more money than they could ever hope to repay and then extracting it mercilessly. What he didn't expect was to fall for Cockell's most beautiful victim, Miss Marianne. The seemingly simple game becomes complex when a deep, abiding affection grows between Marianne and Sheldon. It is made all the more perilous when Cockell refuses to play by the rules. Strategizing together, Marianne and Sheldon must think several steps ahead if they ever hope to out-play their opponent and have a shot at victory and their own happily ever after. Wager for a Lady's Hand is a clean and wholesome Regency romance, full of witty characters and a heart-warming happily ever after. Buy Wager for a Lady's Hand and start falling in love today. The stories in the Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance series are all standalone novels. They can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book One: Wager for a Lady's Hand Book Two: Lily for my Enemy Book Three: A Heart in the Balance Book Four: A Farewell Kiss Book Five: A Well-Kept Promise *previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

A Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance

Wager for a Lady's Hand

Grace plans to marry the host of their Christmas house party. Ezra has only until it ends to convince her otherwise. Lord Ezra Weston has done something incredibly stupid. Through a series of events he prefers not to consider too closely, he has begun a written correspondence with Miss Grace Stewart under the guise of being his own sister. She's witty, considerate, and as much in need of a friend as he is. So, why not continue? That is, until Grace writes and says she's set her cap at someone. In only a few words, Ezra realizes he hasn't only made a friend these past many months, he's fallen in love. As an earl, Ezra can get himself invited to the Christmas house party hosted by Grace's would-be husband. But once there, how does he plead his case? Either he loses Grace's trust and friendship, or he loses his one chance at happiness. But that seems only fitting, seeing as he's already lost his heart. The beginning of a new series by sweet historical romance author Laura Rollins, Silver Bells and Secrets will have you cuddling up by the fireplace and humming carols. This short and sweet Christmas story is packed with charming characters, hilarious capers, and a clean and wholesome romance, sure to light the Christmas spirit inside you all year round. Twelfth Night Novellas *books can be read in any order* Silver Bells and Secrets Sugar Plums and Scandal (coming Christmas 2022) Mistletoe and Mischief (coming Christmas 2023)

A Regency Christmas Romance

Silver Bells and Secrets

Life has taught Lady Alice Nightingale she cannot trust a man. She would never even consider remarrying, if it wasn't painfully clear that her son needs a father. With no male relative to help her see past the masks everyone wears among society, Alice chooses to embark on a most risky endeavor-she will be Lady Nightingale half the time, and Mr. Allen, her own cousin, the other half. Lord Isaac Brooks has tried everything else, but it is now clear he must marry a woman with a large dowry or lose everything. Such would be simple, if Lady Nightingale would stay out of his way and out of his mind-as the daughter of the man responsible for his near ruin, Isaac would court any woman before her. Alice practices and rehearses and yet she still isn't prepared for Lord Brooks, a man who shows Lady Nightingale utter disdain while showing Mr. Allen friendship, and even trust. Nor is she ready for her heart to find in him the companion she'd only ever dreamed of. But how can they ever become more when, if she were to tell him the truth, she'd only prove herself to be as manipulative as her father? A Wish For Father Christmas is a clean and wholesome Regency romance. Get swept up in this Christmas book full of witty characters, charming antics, and holiday mischief. Other books in A Christmas Match Series: A Wish for Father Christmas by Laura Rollins A Sleighride Kiss by Jen Geigle Johnson A Yorkshire Carol by Jennie Goutet A Mistletoe Mismatch by Sally Britton A Tangled Wreath by Laura Beers *Books in this series can be ready in any order.

A Wish for Father Christmas

It is a truth universally acknowledged that two conniving minds are better than one. Lady Venetia Lockhart has one goal: prove to her family that her fragile health will not keep her from next year's London Season. But between her inattentive family who only seems to notice her when she's ill, and the advances of an unwanted suitor, Venetia finds herself struggling just to make it through autumn's relaxed social diversions. How will she ever manage in London? Edmund Dawkes, Marquess of Ashbrook, has his eye on the lovely Miss Weatherford, but he might as well be a discarded piece of old furniture for all the attention she gives him. Despite his wealth and his title, he's as good at wooing women as a stable hand is at tying cravats. With Venetia wanting to avoid all attachments and Edmund seeking to make one, the pair strike up a deal to help one another. A lone lady's glove planted in a gentleman's pocket, a fake love letter, and a few secret conversations; what could possibly go wrong? When romance sparks between them, Venetia and Edmund reconsider their motives, but not soon enough to stop what they already started. Will Venetia and Edmund be able to sort through the rubble of their carefully-made plans and find their way back to each other? A Well-Kept Promise is a clean and wholesome Regency romance, full of witty characters and a heart-warming happily ever after. Buy A Well-Kept Promise and start falling in love today. The stories in the Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance series are all standalone novels. They can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book One: Wager for a Lady's HandBook Two: Lily for my EnemyBook Three: A Heart in the BalanceBook Four: A Farewell Kiss Book Five: A Well-Kept Promise*previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

A Well-Kept Promise

Protect her reputation? Or save a man's life? How does a lady ever choose? Lady Cassandra Lockhart is determined to stop anyone that might taint the night her brother announces his engagement-not gossipy ladies nor backhanded Peers. When she sees a gentleman slip from the ballroom, Cassandra assumes the worst; he is off to rendezvous with a young lady. Such would surely spell disaster for the night. Certain she alone can protect her family's good name, Cassandra hurries to stop him. Lord Nigel Southcott is nervous about meeting his informant. They've never met at a ball before. Why now? Still, at the predestined hour, he slips from the ballroom and into the trees and shadows that line the Lockhart estate. Only too late, he realizes it's a trap set by the infamous Le Renard. Equally as surprising is the beautiful stranger who comes to his aid. To protect Nigel, Cassandra agrees to keep him hidden from those that wish him harm, knowing full well that doing so puts herself in danger of gossipmongers and French spies alike. Her reputation is on the line, but so is Lord Nigel's life. What else can she possibly do? Even among the secrets and stratagem, a connection between Nigel and Cassandra forms. But Le Renard is not willing to give up his prey so easily. Will Nigel and Cassandra's wit and blossoming love be enough to save them? Or will the growing subterfuge swallow them both? A Heart In The Balance is a clean and wholesome Regency romance, full of witty characters and a heart-warming happily ever after. Buy A Heart In The Balance and start falling in love today. The stories in the Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance series are all standalone novels. They can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book One: Wager for a Lady's Hand Book Two: Lily for my Enemy Book Three: A Heart in the Balance Book Four: A Farewell Kiss Book Five: A Well-Kept Promise *previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

A Heart In The Balance

Annette Lyon

Lisa H. Catmull

Will one kiss change their lives?In this collection:The Plucky Miss Ruth by Laura RollinsMr. Dowling's Remedy by Annette LyonA Railway Through the Roses by Lisa H. Catmull

An Autumn Kiss

With so much at stake this Christmas Season, love will only get in the way. Belle Young has waited three years for Lord Wilkins to return from his travels abroad-and a full seven years since he first promised to marry her and carry her away from her aunt's oppressive home. What better time of year for their reunion than Christmas? Belle is certain Lord Wilkins means to make good on his word-that is, until she's introduced to the vibrant young woman who followed him home from America, at his invitation. Shocked and confused, Belle is determined to remind Lord Wilkins of his promise to her. After all, she needs this marriage. It's either that or spend the rest of her life as a nobody, an unwanted ward of her aunt, alone and wholly unloved. Mr. James Radcliff has never minded his lack of title or high standing among society. He is quite content with is status as gentleman and cousin to the exuberant Lord Wilkins. But then he learns that his cousin is not actually the son of the late earl; if the information ever got out, James would find himself earl and his cousin would be thrust from society. It may not be what most men would do, but James is determined to find the only proof of his cousin's illegitimacy-and destroy it. The Hope of Christmas Past is the first in A Dickens of a Christmas series. It is a clean and wholesome Regency Christmas romance; a story of goodness amidst adversity, holiday cheer, and, hope. Each book in this series is a stand-alone and can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book 1: The Hope of Christmas PastBook 2: The Joy of Christmas PresentBook 3: The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come*previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

Sweet Regency Romance

The Hope of Christmas Past

She wants nothing more than to leave. He wants nothing more than for her to stay. Change may be the only constant in life, but for Rachel Chant change has only ever meant loss. First her father passed, then she was forced to leave her mother, and now she has even lost her home. Enough is enough and Rachel determines to find a way to be with her mother once again. She is no longer a little girl, dependent on those charged with her care, and she won't stand by while her mother slips beyond reputable society and further into poverty. Christopher Dunn has always lived among the comforts of high society, but never as a true member. The son of a musician and now a tutor, he has long since given up on having a home or family. Change and disruption are a way of life for him. He's a man without roots, and he's fine with that. That is, until he meets Rachel. Steady in the face of uncertainty and with a love of music that runs as deep as his own, Rachel first captures Christopher's interest and soon afterward his heart. However, Rachel's determination to return home won't let her rest. But to return home would be to leave Christopher. Life, it seems, is not yet done taking away those she loves, and this time it just might be more than either of them can endure. As the second stand-alone novel in a new series by author Laura Rollins, The Determined Miss Rachel continues the Daughters of Courage series. This charming story is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era (think: a clean Bridgerton). All books in this series have their own Happily-Ever-After and can be read apart but are best enjoyed in proper order. Book 1: The Audacious Miss Eliza Book 2: The Determined Miss Rachel Book 3: The Fearless Miss Dinah Book 4: The Tenacious Lady Blackmore

A Sweet Regency Romance

The Determined Miss Rachel

All she wants for Christmas is to keep her family together. Miss Martha Cratchit is barely making ends meet. As a woman who once belonged to high society, options to secure a better income are limited. Blessedly, the aging vicar agrees to pay Martha if she will clean the church house for him. He even agrees to keep her employ a secret, allowing her to keep what little standing she has left in society. Hopefully, the coin she earns will be enough to keep her and her two brothers housed and fed. It is a tenuous plan, but it is all she has. Peter De Ath, Duke of Pembroke, hates everyone and everything; he has no qualms with his reputation as the Silent Duke. He's been alone nearly all his life and is content to remain so. All he needs is a few minutes a week, alone in the church house, to commune with the one being who won't judge him for his incurable stutter. When a wisp of a young woman stumbles upon him in the church house, Peter finds his solitude shattered. Martha, for her part, is far too terrified of the Silent Duke to wish herself anywhere but far away from him. But fleeing isn't an option; the cost of caring for her ailing grandfather is growing and she's running out of options. It seems this Christmas may be the one that finally breaks her family apart. The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come is the third and final in A Dickens of a Christmas series. It is a clean and wholesome Regency Christmas romance; a story of courage, holiday traditions, and that special Christmas peace. Each book in this series is a stand-alone and can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book 1: The Hope of Christmas PastBook 2: The Joy of Christmas PresentBook 3: The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come*previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come

She's never been so humiliated--and she plans to never let him forget it. Helena Spencer will never forgive the Earl of Chapman for snubbing her so publicly. It wasn't her idea that they get married, after all. She was practically a bystander to the whole debacle, yet she alone bore the brunt of society's judgment. Snubbed by an earl? She'd likely never recover. But then she finds herself at the same holiday house party with Lord Chapman. What a way to ruin Christmas. After his father's sudden death, Lord Chapman had little choice but to step into a life he hardly felt ready for. He quickly learned that everyone had opinions about how an earl's life should look, even the aging relative who tried to marry him off to a woman he'd never even met. Now he had to spend Christmas at a house party with his mother and sisters? What a wretched way to spend the festive season. With their shared history, Helena and Lord Chapman are unlikely friends. But when circumstances continue to throw them together, Helena presses the earl to help repair the damage he inflicted on her reputation by aiding her attempt to snag a husband from among the gentlemen at the party. The only trouble? Lord Chapman is falling for Helena's charms himself. Would that she allow the gentleman that wins her heart to be him. The Joy of Christmas Present is the second in A Dickens of a Christmas series. It is a clean and wholesome Regency Christmas romance; a story of perseverance, Christmas capers, and joy. Each book in this series is a stand-alone and can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book 1: The Hope of Christmas PastBook 2: The Joy of Christmas PresentBook 3: The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come*previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

The Joy of Christmas Present

He's from Lords. She sides with Commons.Watch out London, sparks will fly.Felix Lockhart is tired of balls, tired of musicales, and most especially tired of society only seeing him as the heir apparent to a powerful seat in Lords. Then, one evening he meets the witty Jocelyn Hunt-perhaps the only young lady in London who isn't impressed with him.Jocelyn Hunt will never hold a seat in the House of Commons herself, but she is no less an ardent supporter. When she meets the brooding Felix Lockhart, she is determined he understand that the House of Lords simply cannot continue to ignore the changing times.Though they quarrel at first, both Felix and Jocelyn find themselves irresistibly drawn toward the other. But when their roles as heir apparent and daughter of a prominent man in Commons push them apart, can their undeniable connection be enough to bridge two groups determined to hate one another?Lily for my Enemy is a clean and wholesome Regency romance, full of witty characters and a heart-warming happily ever after. Buy Lily for my Enemy and start falling in love today.The stories in the Lockhart Sweet Regency Romance series are all standalone novels. They can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order.Book One: Wager for a Lady's HandBook Two: Lily for my EnemyBook Three: A Heart in the BalanceBook Four: A Farewell Kiss Book Five: A Well-Kept Promise*previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

Lily For My Enemy

As it turns out, a London Season is the worst place to find love. Eliza Mulgrave never expected to make her bows to society. Yet here she is, dancing at Almacks and riding through Hyde Park. It would be perfectly delightful if it weren't for the whispers and scornful glances. She certainly never sought to quit her place in society as a tradesman's daughter. At least then she had known who she was and how to act; now, she's completely lost. Adam Lambert has been raised to be a viscount and though the time has come sooner than expected he is confident stepping into this new life. Until he meets his Father's best kept secret-a little girl. And now she's Adam's responsibility. Surely someone ought to have told him about her before now. After stumbling through an initial meeting, Adam and Eliza both find in the other what they most need this Season-a sincere friend. But society is not often willing to grant two people room to learn for themselves who to be, or who to love. As the first stand-alone novel in a new series by author Laura Rollins, The Audacious Miss Eliza begins the Daughters of Courage series. This charming story is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era.

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