Second Sons Series by Alice Wallis-Eton

Everybody has a secret, but some are harder to decipher... England, 1813 . Aster Tanner is alone in the world and keeps a roof over her head by working the one asset she has - her mind. She needs her job; she does not need a Scotsman underfoot, making her heart flutter with heated glances and impertinent questions. Iain McIntyre, Captain in the Second Dragoons, has a confidential assignment: find a list rumoured to name traitors working against England... moreEverybody has a secret, but some are harder to decipher... England, 1813 . Aster Tanner is alone in the world and keeps a roof over her head by working the one asset she has - her mind. She needs her job; she does not need a Scotsman underfoot, making her heart flutter with heated glances and impertinent questions. Iain McIntyre, Captain in the Second Dragoons, has a confidential assignment: find a list rumoured to name traitors working against England. He is looking for anything unusual -- like a woman working as a secretary. He tells himself his fascination with the lass is because she holds a man's position, and nothing to do with his rising desire to know the sharp mind hidden behind her darkened glasses. When Aster is targeted by those intent on recovering the list, she must decide who to trust. She has seven encrypted names. But whose? Meanwhile, Iain is on the trail of a double agent. Time is running out, and secrets must be decoded before lives and hearts are sacrificed. less

Seven days... with a courtesan weary of selling her body Seven kisses... to steal her secrets, and her heart Ianthe White is a Cyprian; a mistress taken from the demi-monde. Except her patron just died in her bed, her purse is empty, and the best prospect on the horizon sends a shudder down her spine. She's tired of selling herself and has a plan to take control of her life, except there's a dense Scottish obstacle in her path... moreSeven days... with a courtesan weary of selling her body Seven kisses... to steal her secrets, and her heart Ianthe White is a Cyprian; a mistress taken from the demi-monde. Except her patron just died in her bed, her purse is empty, and the best prospect on the horizon sends a shudder down her spine. She's tired of selling herself and has a plan to take control of her life, except there's a dense Scottish obstacle in her path.  Quinn Tulloch is tired of being underestimated because of his youth and is determined to prove his worth as a confidential agent. Since arriving in London, he has been obsessed by a particular equestrienne and is delighted to discover she is the object of his next mission. Ianthe White's name is connected to that of two traitors and he plans to get very close to the courtesan and steal more than her secrets. He's after her heart. If he can save her from a traitor's grasp before it's too late ... less

The brat … London's most gossiped about young lady The brute … the Scots Grey's fiercest soldier Lady Eleanor is beautiful, wilful, and finally caused one scandal too many, when she is involved in a petticoat duel over cucumber sandwiches. Her father has had enough and intends to marry her off to become someone else's headache... moreThe brat … London's most gossiped about young lady The brute … the Scots Grey's fiercest soldier Lady Eleanor is beautiful, wilful, and finally caused one scandal too many, when she is involved in a petticoat duel over cucumber sandwiches. Her father has had enough and intends to marry her off to become someone else's headache. Except Eleanor demands the right to duel any suitor, and what noble would raise a sword to a gently bred woman? Aibne Kerr is no noble and most people baulk at his scarred face. The fierce warrior and his fellow agents are gathering evidence of a traitorous plot against England. But how can Aibne resist a woman threatening to dismember any man who touches her? Especially one who stands on her tiptoes to yell in his face like a spitting cat? Something in Aibne is stirred by Eleanor's indomitable spirit and he vows to save her from ruin when her father's betrayal is revealed. If the brat and brute don't kill each other first, could two lonely hearts find love? less

A mind shattered by torture… A body broken by war… Is love strong enough to heal their wounds? Alice Sheffield roams the isolated fields of England, searching for her lost pieces. She wants to be whole again but doesn't know how. Until a catalyst for change enters her life. Captain Seamus Muir was injured in the charge of Waterloo. He retreats to his friend's rural farm to lick his wounds and contemplate his lack of prospects... moreA mind shattered by torture… A body broken by war… Is love strong enough to heal their wounds? Alice Sheffield roams the isolated fields of England, searching for her lost pieces. She wants to be whole again but doesn't know how. Until a catalyst for change enters her life. Captain Seamus Muir was injured in the charge of Waterloo. He retreats to his friend's rural farm to lick his wounds and contemplate his lack of prospects. Renowned for his cold detachment, he is fascinated by broken Alice and the heat she stirs within him. Then fate presents an opportunity. In bringing an old foe to justice Seamus might find a path for his life and Alice could confront her demons and reclaim her peace. But to do that, two broken people must heal each other, or shattered pieces will be lost forever. less