That’s Why the Lady is a Tramp, Book 1
The Marquess of Vegas made a deal with the devil, and now his sons must pay the price.
In order to restore the family fortune he lost, Lord Vegas has ordered his sons to marry money, and to marry it fast. But the four of them are determined to strike back at their father by marrying the most unsuitable brides they can find….
Second son Samuel Rathborne-Paxton cares for three things above all else—his brothers, financial speculation, and his mistress, the fiery Irish courtesan, Alice Woodmont. When he and his brothers hatch the plan to marry, he seeks Alice’s help. Their search for the right bride looks like it will come up short, until Alice hatches the idea of marrying Sam herself. Even though Sam is startled at first, he embraces the idea. Alice has been investing right along with him, after all, and Sam is convinced she’s been successful at it. Wealthy? Check. Socially unacceptable? Check. His best friend? Check. Alice has it all.
Little does Sam know…
Ever since leaving Ireland two years before, Alice has been determined to make a place for herself and her son, Ryan, in London, whatever it takes. What it has taken is visiting the beds of some of the most distinguished rakes in London. But Sam’s is her favorite bed, and for some time his has been the only bed she indulges in. And when she hatches the idea of marrying him herself and spending the rest of her life in his bed, it seems like the perfect solution to everything. The Rathborne-Paxton family is one of the most respected and upright families in England, after all, and by marrying Sam, her reputation will be restored. Which is handy, since her financial speculations have all failed, leaving her scrambling to pay the rent.
But, of course, nothing goes as planned…
When Sam discovers Alice isn’t wealthy and Alice discovers Sam and his brothers are determined to destroy the Rathborne-Paxton family name, there doesn’t seem to be any point in them continuing down the aisle. Except for that annoying little problem called love….
That’s Why the Lady is a Tramp is a fun, sizzling-hot, unconventional love story that involves friends-to-lovers, rags-to-riches (and riches-to-rags), dressing like a man, an enormous hat, plenty of trips to the theater, and a happily ever after that will leave you in stitches.
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Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Book 2
The Marquess of Vegas made a deal with the devil, and now his sons must pay the price.
In order to restore the family fortune he lost, Lord Vegas has ordered his sons to marry money, and to marry it fast. But the four of them are determined to strike back at their father by marrying the most unsuitable brides they can find….
As the second-youngest son of the Marquess of Vegas, no one has ever expected much from Dean Rathborne-Paxton, including himself. Dean has been content to spend his days flexing his artistic muscles by painting scenery for the Concord Theater. The theater is the perfect place for him to be close to the famous and scandalous actress, Nanette D’Argent. Dean has admired Nanette from afar, but when his brothers hatch their scheme to marry unsuitable women, he takes a leap and proposes.
Nan Silvers has built a life and a fortune on pretending to be someone she isn’t. She has deliberately built her image and then sold it to the highest bidders. Her image can be found endorsing everything from chocolate to soap, and the fortune she’s earned from her commercial ventures is enough to make her the envy of London. But nothing she has ever done is enough for the family she left behind to pursue her acting dreams.
So when the son of the Marquess of Vegas proposes to her out of the blue, Nan jumps at the chance to become Dean’s wife. Surely, she will be respected when she marries into the aristocracy, right?
What Nan and Dean actually get is a whirlwind courtship, a case of mistaken identity, a disastrous trip to the country, an opening night comedy of errors, and more interference from colorful family members than either of them expected. Oh, and love. Unexpectedly, paradoxically, and forever.
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Some Enchanted Evening, Book 3
The Marquess of Vegas made a deal with the devil, and now his sons must pay the price.
In order to restore the family fortune he lost, Lord Vegas has ordered his sons to marry money, and to marry it fast. But the four of them are determined to strike back at their father by marrying the most unsuitable brides they can find….
Lord Francis Rathborne-Paxton, Earl of Cathraiche, is the oldest, most serious, and most responsible son of the disgraced Marquess of Vegas. But that doesn’t mean he won’t join his brothers in seeking out the most unsuitable bride he can possibly find as a clever means of revenge. He fully intends to damage the family’s reputation as much as he can…but in the classiest way possible. Which means that only a princess will do for him. The daughter of an Indian Maharaja, for example.
Rani Priya Narayan was sent to London by her father, the Maharaja of Koch Bihar, to study and learn the refinements of the British ruling class. What Priya has actually learned is to be an outspoken critic of British rule in India and a hoyden who believes that women should not only have the right to vote and determine their own lives, like Queen Victoria herself, they should have the right to rule. The last thing she has time for is a devilishly handsome earl with an agenda of his own.
Francis has his work cut out for him when it comes to winning Priya’s approval, let alone her hand in marriage. But when they discover that they have the same enemy in the form of the villainous Melrose—the man who Lord Vegas lost his fortune to in the first place—the two of them join forces in an attempt to bring Melrose down. And you never know what might happen when two stubborn enemies-to-lovers who were both born to lead end up in a sticky situation on some enchanted evening….
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Luck be a Lady Tonight, Book 4
The Marquess of Vegas made a deal with the devil, and now his sons must pay the price.
In order to restore the family fortune he lost, Lord Vegas has ordered his sons to marry money, and to marry it fast. But the four of them are determined to strike back at their father by marrying the most unsuitable brides they can find….
Joseph Rathborne-Paxton has always lived in his older brothers’ shadows, and he’s just about had it. More than any of the others, he took his father’s moralizing and piety seriously (and was most disappointed when it turned out to be a lie) and even planned to become a man of the cloth. And then it was decided for him that he would marry. Joseph is not amused. He’ll do what he has to, but he won’t like it.
American heiress Ellen Garrett has come to London, intent on taking the place by storm, just like her hero, Annie Oakley. And just like the performers from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, Ellen is loud, brash, provincial, and ready for anything. Except, perhaps, being courted by an aristocratic stick-in-the-mud. It’s a good thing Joseph is cute.
As it turns out, lively Ellen is just what Joseph needs to bring him out of his shell. More than that, Ellen just might be what the entire Rathborne-Paxton family needs to right the wrongs Lord Vegas committed and to bring Melrose to justice once and for all. Because every family of the British peerage needs a sharpshooter and a card sharp, right?
It’s a case of grumpy meets sunshine and opposites attract with a healthy dose of mad-capped mischief, a tea party gone very wrong, a disturbance in Hyde Park that the press eats up, a villain getting his just deserts in the most hilarious way possible, and two people falling in love whether they want to or not.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Book 5
Can an ordinary Englishwoman become the Kingdom of Aegiria’s Christmas Princess?
When Miss Charlotte Sloane is invited to spend the holiday season in the Kingdom of Aegiria with her friends, the Rathborne-Paxton family, she sees it as her one chance to rekindle her friendship with Prince Petrus…and maybe more. For an industrialist’s daughter, being a guest in a royal castle is a recipe for the perfect Christmas.
Prince Petrus has been enamored of Charlotte since meeting her in England several months before. He immediately hatches plans for a Christmas proposal…but his uncle, the king, and his cousin, Crown Prince Oskar, have already chosen a more suitable bride for him. Lady Jenny Lindstrom is well-bred and serious…and very possibly in love with someone else.
Can Charlotte untangle the web of secret romances to ensure the right couples end up together, or will family duty thwart true love?
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