The Mad Heiress and the Duke – Miss Georgette Quinby: A Regency Romance Novel (Heart of a Gentleman Book 1)
by Isabella Thorne
A Duke and a Heiress Drawn Together…Tormented by the Past…Afraid to Love Again… A hidden cypher and an English traitor lock the couple in a desperate search. Together they will risk everything for King and Country…and learn there is no escaping from the longings of the heart. Miss Georgette Quinby is known as The Mad Heiress. Miss Quinby has been beset by scandal due to an incident nearly a decade ago, when her fiancé jilted her, and married another woman. She threw herself down a stair in a fit of passion. Or maybe it was a parapet or perhaps a cliff. The Ton is not completely sure, but they certainly shall not forgive nor let her forget. Georgette is certain she will never love again. Now she is companion to her young cousin and chaperoning her coming out. A spinster firmly on the self, Georgette has no prospects herself. But one night in a garden, she realizes she is not alone. Georgette turns to leave, but it is too late. He has seen her and knows her… Charles, The Duke of Eversley, and erstwhile British spy in the continuing war with France. The Duke swore never to love another after the tragic death of his first wife, and he is still haunted by her memory. Georgette certainly didn’t want to open that wound. Neither did the Duke, but a secret cypher in a potted plant, an English traitor, a young gambler and a pair of star-crossed lovers pull the jaded couple together. Now Miss Quinby has overheard something of great importance and she and The Duke the must join forces to catch a spy working against their beloved England, but somehow their search has confused duty with desire. Despite both their broken hearts, Georgette has fallen for The Duke, and Eversley finds himself drawn to the passionate Miss Quinby. Now Georgette finds herself in terrible danger, both from the French spy and from her own breaking heart… Haunted by the past and afraid to love again… this may be the end of Georgette’s involvement with The Duke, but she cannot let the spy betray England. The Duke may not think a mere woman can catch a spy, but that is exactly what she must do, even if she must do it alone… From the ballrooms of the English Aristocracy, to ices at Vauxhall, to gambling halls, and secret meetings at the British Museum… Georgette and The Duke will risk their lives…and their hearts for King and Country. Both have sworn they will never love again…but together they will find that even the most broken of hearts can heal. Buy Link: Amazon
The Duke’s Wicked Wager - Lady Evelyn Evering: A Regency Romance Novel (Heart of a Gentleman Book 2)
by Isabella Thorne
Embark on a Wild Race for Horses and Hearts… A spirited Lady and a wicked Duke brought together by a tragic fall…locked in a desperate wager. Together they will find love is more precious than pride…and sometimes you must gamble your heart. Lady Evelyn Evering is an avid horsewoman. But since the death of her father it seems Evelyn’s sole responsibility is to prevent her brother Frederic from squandering the family fortune with his drinking and gambling, though he is assisted in his vice by his rogue of a friend, The Duke of Pemberton. Frederic thinks marrying Evelyn to a rich old Marquess will improve their fortunes, but the man is twice Evelyn’s age! In her desperation, Evelyn makes a wicked wager with the handsome Duke, that her mare can beat his stallion in a turf match race. The Duke states that a mare can never beat a stallion, but he takes Lady Evelyn’s bet, commenting that it is only handful of horses…but those horses are Evelyn’s life, and all she has left of her father. Now it seems Lady Evelyn has gambled her heart along with her beloved horses and stands to lose them both to the Duke. A wicked wager made in haste, a stolen kiss, an unsuitable suitor and a tragic tumble threaten everything Lady Evelyn one held dear. She and the Duke will struggle with passion and pride…and learn that maybe one is not worth the other. Will Evelyn lose her prized stable to the Duke…or will she lose her heart? Buy Link: Amazon
The Duke’s Daughter - Lady Amelia Atherton: A Regency Romance Novel (Heart of a Gentleman Book 3)
by Isabella Thorne
A Duke’s Daughter and a Navy Commander …a tragic accident, a secret cypher, and a clandestine engagement. A strange twist of Fate brought the unlikely pair together… now nothing will keep them apart. Formerly - The Music of Love Lady Amelia Atherton is not a woman to be trifled with. Known as the diamond of the Ton, she is beautiful, witty, and the only daughter of the Duke of Ely. The men of the Peerage see her as a prize to be won, and perhaps a way to obtain her father’s influence. Commander Samuel Beresford is the brash, sometimes rude, younger son, of the Earl of Blackburn. A Royal Navy Commander who has little time for the affectations of Society. Two people have never been so mismatched, but when Amelia’s father, The Duke of Ely, dies under mysterious circumstances, and Samuel’s elder brother is poisoned within a mere day of the Duke’s death, both Lady Amelia and Commander Beresford find themselves forced to work together in a desperate search for the culprit. Amelia was always careful to guard her feelings. That is, until she met Samuel Beresford… Now everything Lady Amelia once took for granted has been shattered, and with the Dukedom in the hands of her odious Uncle Declan, Amelia and Samuel plan an elaborate ruse, in the hope of drawing out the murderer. Lady Amelia Atherton considered herself as tough as a diamond, but somehow Samuel Beresford has found his way into her heart… Neither could imagine falling in love … now it seems they cannot imagine loving anyone else. Buy Link: Amazon
The Baron in Bath - Miss Julia Bellevue: A Regency Romance Novel (Heart of a Gentleman Book 4)
by Isabella Thorne
Surrounded by Rumor…Betrothed to a Rake… Caught between two brothers…How will she ever find love..? Miss Julia Bellevue has never been fond of high Society, and if possible Society is even less fond of Miss Julia Bellevue. Tales of her mother’s scandalous affair have made Julia an object of ridicule amongst the Ton for years and Julia would much prefer to be left out of their cruel games. But now Julia’s late father has secretly betrothed her to one of their number. The devilishly handsome Baron of Fawkland. A gentleman whose reputation is even worse than Julia’s own. Everyone says he is a terrible rake and a scoundrel, but if she refuses to marry The Baron she is to lose her inheritance! How could her father do this to her? Julia must now travel to Bath for the summer to meet her unwanted intended, and his equally handsome brother. Caught in a whirlwind of rumors, picnics, parties and balls where no one is whom they pretend to be Julia must decide what she really wants… The Baron or his brother… and if she can truly trust either man with her heart? Buy Link: Amazon