Intrepid Heroines Series by Andrea Pickens

Winning the attentions of the beautiful young artist with the fiery temper was a challenge to any man, but the Earl of Branford was willing to try--after all, he had a wager of five hundred pounds at stake. Unaware he'd been set up as a pawn, the simple wager turned dangerous as passion flared and scandal threatened to follow. He would fall victim to his own growing love for her. A Regency romance original.

When a patriotic noblewoman comes into possession of secret plans vital to England's fight against Napoleon, she impulsively rushes to London to deliver the secrets herself. On the way, however, she is set upon by mysterious assassins, and saved by the rakish, but destitute Earl of Davenport. He offers her a deal: he will escort her safely to London...for a sum of money to refill his empty coffers. But as they pursued across the countryside, they discover a love that goes beyond price!

Returning from adventures on the high seas, Zara Greeley saves a handsome, if disdainful, duke from the icy waters and certain death. But once on solid ground, it is Zara who is at sea when passion flares between them...

Eliza Kirtland will do anything to see the man who cruelly assaulted her sister brought to justice—even point a pistol at the notorious Lord Killingworth. But her mistaken accusations result in grave injury to the earl's nephew. Now Eliza's sister—a noted healer—feels obliged to nurse the young man back to health, and Eliza has no choice but to help. Killingworth is not pleased with the arrangement... moreEliza Kirtland will do anything to see the man who cruelly assaulted her sister brought to justice—even point a pistol at the notorious Lord Killingworth. But her mistaken accusations result in grave injury to the earl's nephew. Now Eliza's sister—a noted healer—feels obliged to nurse the young man back to health, and Eliza has no choice but to help. Killingworth is not pleased with the arrangement. Tensions swirl between the four of them, until new bonds are discovered when evil strikes again and they must work together to fight a relentless enemy, who will stop at nothing to drive Killingworth away from his estate. less

Sailing home to England with her two younger brothers, the intrepid Miss Zara Greeley plucks a half-drowned stranger from icy seas. The handsome man says he's a duke—a claim Zara is tempted to believe, for only a duke could be so impossibly arrogant, especially when their ship runs aground on a Scottish island during the storm, and they are forced to do manual labor in a brewer to earn their passage to the mainland... moreSailing home to England with her two younger brothers, the intrepid Miss Zara Greeley plucks a half-drowned stranger from icy seas. The handsome man says he's a duke—a claim Zara is tempted to believe, for only a duke could be so impossibly arrogant, especially when their ship runs aground on a Scottish island during the storm, and they are forced to do manual labor in a brewer to earn their passage to the mainland.Prestwick wants nothing more than to part ways with the sharp-tongued young lady and resume his life of genteel leisure. But Fate quickly plunges the pair into another encounter. Zara and her brothers have come to reclaim their inheritance from an unscrupulous cousin...and suddenly the duke finds himself caught up in the dispute—along with conflicting currents of duty and desire...and what really matters in Life. less

Articulate and intelligent, Lady Augusta Peabody avoids Society's censure by secretly publishing her political essays under the pen name "Firebrand." But despite all outward efforts to behave like a proper lady at the balls she can’t avoid attending, she finds herself tripping into awkward encounters with the roguish Earl of Dunham and igniting a fiery war of words between them... moreArticulate and intelligent, Lady Augusta Peabody avoids Society's censure by secretly publishing her political essays under the pen name "Firebrand." But despite all outward efforts to behave like a proper lady at the balls she can’t avoid attending, she finds herself tripping into awkward encounters with the roguish Earl of Dunham and igniting a fiery war of words between them.Bored with life as a rake, Marcus has decided to use his position in Parliament to champion Firebrand's cause, never dreaming that the reclusive writer is the headstrong young lady with whom he's constantly clashing.When the truth comes out, Augusta reluctantly allows Marcus to help her investigate the gentleman she suspects of running a dastardly criminal enterprise. Sparks continue to fly between them—and accidentally ignites new passions that could destroy them both if their cunning enemy has his way . . . less

"...richly textured characterization for our reading pleasure." ~RT magazine Seven years ago, a malicious lie caused Lady Miranda Grosvenor's husband, the Marquess of Sterling, to cast her off. Shunned by Society, Miranda now lives a quiet life as a recluse with her young son and husband‘s redoubtable aunt—until Sterling returns home from the Peninsular War... more"...richly textured characterization for our reading pleasure." ~RT magazine Seven years ago, a malicious lie caused Lady Miranda Grosvenor's husband, the Marquess of Sterling, to cast her off. Shunned by Society, Miranda now lives a quiet life as a recluse with her young son and husband‘s redoubtable aunt—until Sterling returns home from the Peninsular War.Wounded in both body and spirit, and uncertain of his future, Sterling accepts the request from a friend in the Home Office to head north and learn whether an enemy operative is fomenting trouble among the local workers. But little does he know that Miranda is living in the area...and he soon discovers that he is a father.As an uneasy truce begins for the sake of their son, Sterling and Miranda must confront their shared past—and the unexpected reawakening of their passion. But the presence of a dangerous enemy intent on creating havoc suddenly threatens all they hold dear... less

He was her only hope—yet the most dangerous man she could trust.When Lady Caroline Talcott’s carriage is ambushed on a lonely road, she barely escapes with her life—and a packet of government documents that must reach London at all costs. Injured, alone, and desperate, she has no choice but to enlist the help of a the notorious Earl of Davenport, a man whose scandalous reputation makes him the last person she should trust... moreHe was her only hope—yet the most dangerous man she could trust.When Lady Caroline Talcott’s carriage is ambushed on a lonely road, she barely escapes with her life—and a packet of government documents that must reach London at all costs. Injured, alone, and desperate, she has no choice but to enlist the help of a the notorious Earl of Davenport, a man whose scandalous reputation makes him the last person she should trust.Once one of England’s most dashing soldiers, Davenport has fallen on hard times. Yet when the fiercely determined lady offers him employment as her escort, he cannot resist her courage—or her beauty. What begins as a simple bargain soon turns perilous, as shadowy enemies close in and the line between duty and desire begins to blur.Pursued across England, Caroline and Davenport must rely on wit, will, and each other. But every mile draws them closer to danger—and to a passion neither expected, nor can afford to deny.In a game of spies and secrets, love may be the most treacherous risk of all. less