How To Fall For A Scoundrel

When a charming con man pretends to be her fictional boss, private investigator Ellie Law knows he’s lying, but accepting the scoundrel’s help might be the key to cracking her new case . . . and to finding love.

Early reviewers have called How To Fall For A Scoundrel “Remington Steele in the Regency” and they’re absolutely right. Charismatic con-man Harry and shy-yet-brilliant wallflower Ellie team up to solve crimes and try to abide by Harry’s ‘Gentleman’s Rules of Thieving’ rule #4: Never mix theft with seduction. (Spoiler: they fail spectacularly at the last part!)

How to Fall For A Scoundrel might be the second book in my ‘Her Majesty’s Rebels’ series, after Second Duke’s The Charm, but it’s a standalone – you don’t need to have read the previous book to enjoy this one, although some familiar characters might make an appearance!

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I hope you’re sitting comfortably, because Second Duke’s The Charm is here. Woohoo!

This is the first book in my brand new series, Her Majesty’s Rebels, which follows the three brilliant young women who run King & Co., London’s most exclusive investigative agency. Think of them as a Regency-era version of Charlie’s Angels. . .

The heroine of this first book is Tess, and I can’t WAIT for you to read about her disastrous first wedding night to an old duke (which leaves her a very rich, but still-virginal widow.) When she makes a scandalous second marriage of convenience with the NEW Duke, sexy but cynical shipping magnate Justin Thornton, sparks fly! Add in a plot to save the Princess Royal from being blackmailed, a cute dog, a VERY sexy carriage scene, and a pearl necklace used in a most disgraceful manner, and you’re in for an excellent steamy romantic adventure.

Publishers’ Weekly says: “The lovers’ banter crackles and their sexual chemistry burns up the pages”, and who am I to argue with that?!

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Desert Island Duke is a steamy spin-off in my Ruthless Rivals Series. If you’ve read A Wicked Game, then you might have noticed a mention of the three ‘lost’ Montgomery girls. Well, Desert Island Duke introduces you to the first of these intrepid hellions, Caroline ‘Caro’ Montgomery. She’s shipwrecked on a tropical island with her brother’s best friend, the irritatingly handsome Max Cavendish— who seems to have forgotten he’s a Duke…oops! Caro’s certainly not going to remind him. . .

Desert Island Duke releases on Friday 19th May, and is available in both print and e-books worldwide.

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Three kisses. Two enemies. One scandalous bet.

A teasing bet.

Shipwrecked and imprisoned thanks to an incorrect map, Captain Morgan Davies has returned to London to exact sweet revenge on the cartographer responsible for his suffering. He’s also vowed to claim the winner’s prize—three kisses—in the bet he made with his long-time nemesis, the prickly, smart-mouthed Harriet Montgomery. His incarceration has clarified his feelings for her, but convincing the infuriating woman he wants to marry her is going to be his greatest challenge yet. When Harriet’s revealed to be the very mapmaker he seeks, Morgan decides to combine revenge and seduction into one delightful package. . .

A dangerous enemy. 

Harriet’s always wanted witty scoundrel Morgan, and now he’s back; as handsome and as taunting as ever. She has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s failing eyesight and a rival mapmaker copying her work to play wicked games with a dastardly Davies—however tempting he might be. But when a threat from Morgan’s past puts them both in danger, Harry discovers that she and Morgan might not be enemies at all . . .

One reclusive ex-spy. One intrepid botanist. One deathbed promise.  

Reclusive ex-spy Christopher ‘Kit’ Carlisle has barely left his country estate since his escape from wartime captivity, but a deathbed promise has forced him to London to seek out the beautiful—and elusive—Emma Townsend.

Botanist Emma is back from Brazil, determined to keep her precious orchids alive long enough to present them to the Royal Society. For that she needs a hothouse, and the assistance of the one man who’s always made her heart beat faster: the broodingly handsome Kit.

When Kit reluctantly agrees to allow Emma—and her plants—to spend Christmas with him at his country estate, the attraction simmering between them is hard to deny. In Emma’s company, grouchy Kit rediscovers the joy of being alive, while Emma can’t resist the impulse to make Kit smile again—or to steal his clothes while he’s bathing . . .

NB: This sweet addition to the Secrets & Spies series features the ‘best friend’s sister’ trope, with hints of Beauty and the Beast.

The Davies and Montgomery families have been locked in an ancient feud. But it’s a thin line between love and hate…  

Two enemies 

Carys Davies is doing everything in her power to avoid marriage. Staying single is the only way to hide the secret that could ruin her – and her family – if it was revealed. For the past two seasons, she’s scandalized the ton with her outrageous outfits and brazen ways in a futile bid to deter potential suitors. Outwardly confident and carefree, inside she’s disillusioned with both men and love. There’s only one person who’s never bought her act – the only man who makes her heart race: Tristan Montgomery, one of her family’s greatest rivals.  

One scandalous bargain 

Wickedly proper architect Tristan needs a respectable woman to wed, but he’s never stopped wanting bold, redheaded Carys. When she mockingly challenges him to show her what she’s missing by not getting married, Tristan shocks them both by accepting her indecent proposal: one week of clandestine meetings, after which they’ll go their separate ways. But kissing each other is almost as much fun as arguing, and their affair burns hotter than either of them expects. When they find themselves embroiled in a treasonous plot, can they trust each other with their hearts, their secrets…and their lives?

Meet the Davies and the Montgomerys – two families locked in an ancient feud, destined to be on opposing sides forever. Until…

Madeline Montgomery grew up despising—and secretly loving—the roguish Gryffud “Gryff” Davies. Their families have been bitter rivals for hundreds of years, but even if her feelings once crossed the line between love and hate, she’s certain Gryff never felt the same. Now she’s too busy saving her family from ruin to think about Gryff and the other “devilish” Davies. Since he’s off being scandalous in London, it’s not like she’ll ever see him again. . .

As the new Earl of Powys, Gryff Davies planned on spending his post-war life enjoying the pleasures of London. But when an illegal duel forces him to retreat to his family’s Welsh castle, he realizes the only exciting thing in the dull countryside will be the fiery Maddie Montgomery. Thoughts of his nemesis sustained Gryff throughout the war; but the girl he loved to tease has grown into a gorgeous, headstrong woman – who loathes him just as much as she ever did. Will secret tunnels, dangerous smugglers, and meddling from their feuding families be enough to make Maddie and Gryff realize that their animosity is really attraction…and maybe even love?

A princess in disguise is forced to live with a rogue in order to protect her from danger in this fun, sexy regency romance from Kate Bateman.

In The Princess and the Rogue, Bow Street agent Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbray, doesn’t believe in love—until a passionate kiss with a beautiful stranger in a brothel forces him to reconsider. When the mysterious woman is linked to an intrigue involving a missing Russian princess, however, Seb realizes her air of innocence was too good to be true.

Princess Anastasia Denisova has been hiding in London as plain ‘Anna Brown’. With a dangerous traitor hot on her trail, her best option is to accept Wolff’s offer of protection—and accommodation—at his gambling hell. But living in such close quarters, and aiding Wolff in his Bow Street cases, fans the flames of their mutual attraction. If Anya’s true identity is revealed, does their romance stand a chance? Could a princess ever marry a rogue?

The Phantom of Drury Lane is a fun and flirty spin-off for my Ruthless Rivals Series. 

Intrepid Lucy Montgomery has survived a shipwreck off Madagascar and the sweltering jungles of Brazil, but now she’s finally back in London she has something worse to deal with – her long-time nemesis Will Arden, Viscount Wade.

Their one, impulsive kiss five years ago led to her humiliating rejection, so the fact that she’s never been able to forget the handsome scoundrel is vexing indeed.

When Arden challenges her to uncover the identity of the mysterious Phantom of Drury Lane, Lucy can’t say no—but her snooping might just push them both past the point of no return . .

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SHE KNOWS HOW TO STEAL A KISS.

Alex Harland, Earl of Melton and dedicated rake, never pictured himself as an agent of inquiry. But the thrill of investigation is a challenge he now embraces. When he’s asked to pursue the Nightjar, a notorious thief who is reclaiming France’s crown jewels, the case throws him into the path of the beautiful and equally elusive Emmy Danvers, reminding him of the only puzzle he’s never solved: the identity of the mysterious woman who once stole a kiss from him—and left him wanting so much more…

WILL HE SURRENDER HIS HEART?

The daughter of a thief, Emmy learned long ago how to keep her secrets safeguarded—and, as the notorious Nightjar, her love for Alex Harland is one of them. With the determined earl hot on her trail—and making her hot under the collar—Emmy has no choice but to keep her distance. But when a moment’s danger threatens Emmy’s life as well as her name, will Alex finally discover that he’s followed every clue…to true love?