• At the Duke's Discretion Ducal Encounters Series 1 Book 1

    At the Duke’s Discretion: Ducal Encounters Series 1 Book 1

    Revised reedited October 2020

    When Cristobel Brooke’s father, jeweller to the rich and famous, is brutally murdered, Crista flees to her uncle’s small village close to Winchester, determined not to be pulled into the criminal activities that ended her father’s life. But the villains discover she makes jewellery just as well as her father did and pursue her, forcing her to fall in with their plans.

    Lord Amos Sheridan, brother to the Duke of Winchester, is intrigued by Crista but becomes frustrated when she refuses to trust him with her secrets. Astounded when she becomes implicated in treasonous acts, Amos is determined to vindicate her. With the duke’s backing, Amos and Crista launch a daring scheme to expose villains prepared to resort to murder and blackmail in order to line their own pockets.

    Crista finds herself falling a little more in love with Amos each time she meets him. But he’s a duke’s heir and she’s a nobody with a criminal past that would visit disgrace upon his entire family, so there can be no future for them, can there…

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  • Pemberley The Next Generation Vols 4 - 6 Pride and Prejudice Variations

    Pemberley: The Next Generation Volumes 4-6

    Eleanor Bingley’s Rebellious Nature
    Hell hath no fury like a mistress scorned…
    Eleanor Bingley is attracted to their neighbour Ross Enfield but Ross is working relentlessly to save the Enfield Brewery from the brink of collapse and has no time for romance.

    Bella Darcy is disturbed when Emily Walton, her fiancé’s former mistress and Ross’s aunt, takes up permanent residence with Ross’s family. When Tobias Porter, Wickham’s fugitive son, is hired by Emily to murder Bella the shocking revelation of deeply buried secrets threatens the entire fabric of Ross’s family.

    Will Bella survive the attempt on her life and will Ross and Ellie overcome the obstacles littering their path to happiness…

    Rosie Turner’s Contrary Nature
    The Earl of Cheshire is determined that his great-niece will have a London season, during the course of which she is expected to choose a suitable husband. But Rosie Turner, Kitty’s daughter, is equally determined to follow her heart. Battle lines are drawn between the taciturn earl and a young lady who knows her own mind.

    The handsome and mysterious Hal Lyndon is employed by Mr. Darcy to design new cottages for his estate workers. Rosie helps to reunite him with a beautiful Cornishwoman employed as a governess in a house close to Pemberley. When the earl puts in an unexpected appearance in Derbyshire, Hal offers to repay Rosie by posing as her paramour. But the earl now has someone else in mind for Rosie…a man who will go to any lengths to take possession of her dowry.

    Rosie has fallen in love with Hal, but he is committed to his mysterious Cornishwoman.
    Who is she, what is she to Hal, and will Rosie achieve her heart’s desire…

    Susie Darcy’s Tenacious Nature
    The unexpected appearance in Derbyshire of James Tyrell, son of the famous artist, causes quite a stir when it transpires that someone is hiding out locally and forging his father’s work.
    Susie Darcy is intrigued by James, a useful distraction from her growing interest in Tobias Porter, their trainee steward at Pemberley and Wickham’s illegitimate son. As she and James follow leads, it becomes increasingly apparent that Tobias must be involved in the forger’s business. Could he still be bent upon avenging a father he never knew?

    Susie is torn between her impossible feelings for Tobias and her equally strong attraction towards James. Determined to prove her own worth, she becomes increasingly reckless in her efforts to uncover the forger’s identity and restore the elder Mr Tyrell’s reputation.

    Which of her handsome admirers will rescue her from a life-threatening situation, and is there any possibility of their overcoming the obstacles that prevent them from having a future together…

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  • Pemberley The Next Generation Vols 1 - 3 Pride and Prejudice Variations

    Pemberley: The Next Generation Volumes 1- 3

    Emma Bingley’s Romantic Nature
    Emma Bingley looks forward to a reunion of the entire family at Pemberley, and especially her aunt Lizzy’s spectacular summer ball since Mr Lewis Anderson will be in attendance.

    Much as he admires Emma, Lewis is more concerned about the depletion of his family’s fortune. Determined not to court Emma from anything other than a position of strength, Lewis calls upon his friend Christian Warner, the Earl of Ripon’s heir, for advice. Delving into his father’s dealings, the two friends discover that the old man fell prey to fraudsters.

    When the involvement of the illegitimate son of a man called Wickham emerges, Bella Darcy and Christian join forces, an unlikely alliance in which opposites clash and sparks fly. What harm can Wickham’s son possibly inflict upon Pemberley, and will Lewis ever be in a position to declare himself to the woman who has stolen his heart…

    Naomi Sanford’s Compassionate Nature
    As unrest sweeps through England, even the bad weather can’t spoil Emma Bingley’s happiness as her wedding day approaches. Her cousin, Naomi Sanford, is occupied concocting herbal remedies to relieve the suffering of Welsh migrants flocking into Derbyshire. She is distracted by the arrival of Dr Andrew Kenton, a close friend of Emma’s future husband. Drew shares her interest in herbalism but, on the brink of engagement to the beautiful Lady Sarah Napier, he has a career as a surgeon to the rich and famous awaiting him in London.

    When an attempt is made on Drew’s life Naomi realises that someone is determined to prevent him from fulfilling his potential. Who is so keen to see Dr Kenton dead, and why? Will the assassins try again and what can be done to protect the man who has stolen Naomi’s heart, even if he is promised to another…

    Bella Darcy’s Impetuous Nature
    Bella Darcy looks forward to spending a traditional family Christmas at Pemberley. But when Christian Warner arrives unexpectedly with his uncle, the Earl of Ripon, the presence of the handsome former army officer who stalks her thoughts and stirs her passions promises to make the festivities anything but traditional.

    Warner tells Bella’s father that he has been set upon in London, and recognised his main attacker as Tobias Porter—a member of the Wickham family that bears a long-term grudge against the Darcys. Bella joins forces with the Earl’s highly eligible heir in a daring attempt to draw Porter out. They make themselves targets by pretending to enjoy a romantic attachment. But as the danger closes in, the reality behind the pretence becomes harder to ignore…

    Distracted by his growing awareness of Bella, Chris is unprepared when danger strikes from an unexpected quarter. Can he save Bella from her own impetuous actions, or will his enemies succeeded in wreaking the ultimate revenge…

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  • The Hunter Files British Marine Crime Mystery

    The Hunter Files: British Marine Crime Mystery

    Unfinished Business
    Charlie Hunter, Detective Inspector retired at forty to work on his boat and go fishing with his son, not to become an amateur sleuth. But he can’t say no to Kara Webb when she seeks his help tracking down her sister, missing for fifteen years. The disappearance of teenager Jasmine Webb was one of the first cases Charlie worked on as a detective. He’s never forgotten his suspicions, even after the girl’s parents told police they’d heard from her and the file was closed.

    When Charlie’s son is threatened, it’s no longer about closure but about protecting his family. The dead ends are frustrating, until Charlie realises that the question they should be asking isn’t where’s Jasmine but who has Jasmine become…

    Risky Business
    Cleo Kendall is convinced that her father, serving a life sentence for murder, isn’t guilty and Charlie agrees with her. His investigation leads him to his estranged stepbrother and the case becomes personal.

    With a jealous former colleague watching his every move, Charlie delves deeper into dangerous territory, aware that someone doesn’t want him to get to the bottom of this case—ever…

    Lethal Business
    Why kill the survivors of a sinking ship?

    A speeding boat rams a life raft, leaving no survivors. A man embroiled in an investigation of potential suicide bombers disappears…

    Charlie believes the two events are related and accepts a job working a charter between England and France—the only way to get close to the mastermind. But all is not as it seems on the shifting seas and Charlie finds himself quite literally out of his depth. Political intrigue is not his thing, but then neither is being threatened or giving up when lives are at stake, including his own…

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  • Victorian Vigilantes Vols 1-6

    Victorian Vigilantes Volumes 1 – 6

    Saving Grace
    1851 The Great Exhibition. The largest diamond in the world has been gifted to Queen Victoria. Plans to steal it reach the Home Secretary, who calls in Jacob Morton, the Earl of Torbay, to prevent a diplomatic incident.

    Lady Eva Woodstock is trapped in a loveless marriage to the man behind the plot. Throwing in her lot with Jake’s friend, Lord Isaac Arnold, her passions are awoken but she will never be free of her husband, nor will she gain custody of her daughter, Grace.
    How far will a mother go to secure her child’s future and protect the man she loves…

    Heirs and Graces
    England 1852. When one of the Prime Minister’s critics is found dead, suspicion falls upon extreme Radicals and Jake is tasked with investigating.

    Olivia Grantley befriends Amelia Armitage, whose father has links to the Radicals. When Amelia refuses an advantageous offer of marriage, Jake’s friend Lord Fergus Willard champions her cause. With unexplained disappearances and the prospect of another attack by the Radicals, Jake and Olivia struggle to stay one step ahead of their enemies…

    With Good Grace
    Once falsely accused of her husband’s murder, Olivia’s nightmare returns when her sister-in-law begs her to search for her missing husband, Sir Hubert Grantley.

    Their search embroils Olivia and Jake in the petty jealousies of London theatreland. The stakes are raised when a man dies in Olivia’s late husband’s theatrical agency and her three-year-old son is threatened.

    Who killed Marcus Grantley? What has become of Sir Hubert? Will Olivia’s son be saved and will Olivia and Jake finally succumb to passion…

    Fall From Grace
    Lady Megan Cantrell is escorted home from India by her late husband’s friend, Lord Charles Hadley. Megan and her baby son, now the Earl Cantrell, are turned away from Cantrell Court and an attempt is subsequently made to abduct Megan’s son.

    The Cantrell clan poison society’s opinion against Megan. Until the validity of her marriage to Luke Cantrell and the legitimacy of Luke’s heir can be established, Megan’s life and that of her baby are in mortal danger.

    Miranda Southcott, the woman Jake had intended to marry ten years previously, makes an unexpected reappearance in Jake’s life. Out for revenge, she threatens to make public particulars of Jake’s brother’s death that could adversely affect Jake’s reputation.

    Can Jake find a way to save Megan and her son, fend off Miranda’s attempts at blackmail and keep his reputation intact…

    Social Graces
    When a marquess’s affair with a leading actress ends in murder it threatens the integrity of the entire British aristocracy. Lord Chichester persuades Jake to clear his name. Sophia Larson, the dead actress’s sister, is equally determined to prove the marquess’s guilt.

    Sophia and Otto Milton, one of Jake’s vigilantes, delve into the murky world of London theatreland and unearth alternative suspects, all of whom had reasons to want Connie Saville dead. Olivia is unable to stop Sophia from rashly following the killer’s trail and placing herself in danger.

    Will Otto be in time to save Sophia from her own impetuosity…

    Elegance and Grace
    When Annabel Aitken, the wilful daughter of an influential politician, goes missing, her family turn to Jake, who enlists the help of political aide Roscoe Floyd, a man with a romantic interest in Annabel’s older sister Jemima. Connections to arrogant political usurper Fergus Quinn are unearthed, and the delicate problem of the Irish Question rears its head in a game of ruthless political one-upmanship.

    Can Jake and Ros keep a lid on this potential powder keg as they hunt for Annabel and try to uncover the real reason for her disappearance? Set against the rigid structure of elite nineteenth century Victorian society, their search must be played out according to the rules of the aristocracy.
    But not everyone is playing by those rules…

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  • Elegance and Grace Victorian Vigilantes Book 6

    Elegance and Grace: Victorian Vigilantes Book 6

    When Annabel Aitken, the spoiled and beautiful daughter of an influential politician, goes missing, her distraught family can’t work out whether she’s eloped or been kidnapped. In desperation they turn to Lord Torbay and his group of Victorian vigilantes to help find her – or at least discover her fate.

    Jake enlists the help of political aide Roscoe Floyd, Lord Glynde, whose blossoming romantic interest in Annabel’s older sister Jemima makes the case a very personal one for him. Connections to arrogant political usurper Fergus Quinn soon become apparent, and the delicate problem of the Irish Question rears its ugly head in a game of ruthless political one-upmanship, blackmail and the destruction of careers and reputations.

    Can Jake and Ros keep a lid on this potential powderkeg as they hunt for Annabel and try to uncover the real reason for her disappearance? Set against the rigid structure of elite nineteenth century Victorian society, their search must be played out according to the rules of the aristocracy – but not everyone is playing by those rules.

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  • Social Graces Victorian Vigilantes Book 5

    Social Graces: Victorian Vigilantes Book 5

    When a marquess’s affair with a leading actress ends in murder it threatens to bring the integrity of the entire British aristocracy into disrepute. Lord Chichester persuades Jake Morton, the Earl of Torbay, to clear his name. Sophia Larson, the dead actress’s sister, is equally determined to prove the marquess’s guilt.

    Thrown together with Otto Milton, an aspiring barrister and one of Jake’s trusted vigilantes, they delve into the murky world of London theatre land and unearth a number of alternative suspects, all of whom had reasons to want Connie Saville dead. Sophia, is out of her depth mixing in such elevated company and fights her inappropriate feelings for Otto, convinced that nothing can come of them.

    Olivia Morton, Jake’s countess, also befriends Sophia but is unable to stop her from rashly placing herself in danger in an effort to reveal the identity of the killer. Will Otto be in time to save Sophia from her own impetuosity…

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  • Fall from Grace Victorian Vigilantes Book 4

    Fall from Grace: Victorian Vigilantes Book 4

    Lady Megan Cantrell is escorted home from India by British diplomat and friend of her late husband, Lord Charles Hadley. Megan and her baby son, now the Earl Cantrell, are turned away from Cantrell Court and an attempt is subsequently made to abduct Megan’s son. Charles turns to Jake Morton, the Earl of Torbay, and his future wife, Olivia Grantley, for help in protecting the vulnerable widow and her child.

    The Cantrell clan close ranks and poison society’s opinion against Megan, the lowly daughter of an agent working for the East India Company, branding her an opportunist and a fraud. Until the validity of Megan’s hasty marriage to Jake’s friend Luke Cantrell and, more importantly, the legitimacy of Luke’s heir can be established, Megan’s life and that of her baby are in mortal danger.

    Olivia worries that the cloud still hanging over her reputation following the murder of her first husband will adversely affect Jake’s standing when they marry. Miranda Southcott, the woman Jake had intended to marry ten years previously, makes an unexpected reappearance in Jake’s life. Jealous and out for revenge she threatens to make public particulars of Jake’s brother’s death, implying that Jake was implicit in bringing it about.

    Can Jake find a way to save Megan and her son, fend off Miranda’s attempts at blackmail, keep his and Olivia’s reputations intact and persuade Olivia to go through with the marriage…

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  • With Good Grace Victorian Vigilantes Book 3

    With Good Grace: Victorian Vigilantes Book 3

    Olivia Grantley has spent two years putting the ordeal of being falsely accused of her husband’s murder behind her. But the nightmare comes crashing back in on her when her sister-in-law begs her to search for her missing husband, Sir Hubert Grantley.

    Olivia enlists the help of Jacob Morton, the dangerous and attractive Earl of Torbay, who saved her from the gallows and for whom she now works as a vigilante. Their search for Sir Hubert embroils them in the petty jealousies and brutal competition of London theatre-land, but when Olivia’s late husband’s theatrical agency is searched and a man killed in the process, it feels as though history is in danger of repeating itself.

    Convinced that whoever killed Marcus Grantley is also responsible for this latest killing, Jake is determined to protect the lady who owns his heart and discover the real reason for Marcus’s death. But when Olivia’s three-year-old son is threatened, Jake fears that even a man with all of his resources will be unequal to the task of saving him.

    Who killed Marcus Grantley? What has become of Sir Hubert? Will Olivia’s son be saved and will Olivia and Jake finally admit to their feelings for one another?

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  • Heirs and Graces Victorian Vigilantes Book 2

    Heirs and Graces: Victorian Vigilantes Book 2

    England 1852. The middle classes, now wealthier than many established aristocratic families, are demanding social equality and more say in running the country. When one of the Prime Minister’s main critics is found dead under questionable circumstances, suspicion falls upon a group of extreme Radicals and Jacob Morton, Earl of Torbay, is tasked with investigating.

    At Jake’s request, Olivia Grantley befriends Amelia Armitage, a young middle-class woman whose father has links to the Radicals. When Mabel Lloyd, a worker at the Armitage Glassworks who is pregnant with Amelia’s brother’s child, also falls into Jake and Olivia’s hands, the lines of the established social divide become ill-defined.

    When Amelia refuses an advantageous offer of marriage, she runs to Olivia to avoid her father’s wrath and to protect her trust fund from being exploited by Radical opportunists. Jake’s friend Lord Fergus Willard is impressed by the spirited young woman’s determination and takes it upon himself to protect her. With the disappearance of Mabel’s father and the prospect of a more daring attack by the Radicals in the offing, Jake and Olivia struggle to stay one step ahead of their enemies.

    Will Jake and Olivia finally succumb to the sparks of their long-held passion? Will Jake obey his political masters? Or will he follow his conscience and rescue Mabel’s father from the hands of desperate men…

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  • Saving Grace Victorian Vigilantes Book 1

    Saving Grace: Victorian Vigilantes Book 1

    1851 The year of the Great Exhibition in England. The largest diamond in the world has been gifted to Queen Victoria. Plans are afoot to steal it and the Home Secretary calls in Jacob Morton, the Earl of Torbay, and his highly-trained band of vigilantes to prevent the theft causing a diplomatic incident.

    Lady Eva Woodstock is trapped in a loveless marriage to the man behind the plot. Throwing in her lot with Jake and his compelling associate, Lord Isaac Arnold, her dormant passions are awoken beneath Isaac’s skilful hands. But she will never be free of her husband, nor will she gain custody of her daughter, Grace, unless she can find the courage to face up to William and beat him at his own game.

    How far will a mother go to secure her child’s future and protect the man she loves…

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