The Golden Redepennings Series by Jude Knight

For three years, Rede has been searching Canada for those who ordered the murders of his wife and children. Now back in England, he has inherited an Earldom from his cousin George, and is close to finding the investors who ordered the deaths in an attempt to destroy Rede’s fur trading enterprise. He travels to his country estate in Longford, West Gloucestershire, to be close to the investigation... moreFor three years, Rede has been searching Canada for those who ordered the murders of his wife and children. Now back in England, he has inherited an Earldom from his cousin George, and is close to finding the investors who ordered the deaths in an attempt to destroy Rede’s fur trading enterprise. He travels to his country estate in Longford, West Gloucestershire, to be close to the investigation. He does not need the distraction of an overwhelming longing for the lovely widow who lives in one of the cottages he owns. A widow, moreover, with a small daughter whose distinctive eyes mark her as George’s child. For six years, from the night Anne blackmailed George at arrow-point for an income and a place to live, she has been in hiding with her sisters and daughter. She hides from the scandal of her daughter’s conception. More importantly, she hides from the Earl of Selby, who has sinister plans for the sisters. He no longer has legal rights as guardian to the older sisters, but the youngest sister is still only 18. He cannot be allowed to find her. The last thing Anne needs is an inconvenient attraction to the local Earl. Rede is everything she has learned not to trust: a man, a peer, a Redepenning. If he finds out who she is, she may lose everything. As their attraction builds against a backdrop of the village Whitsun Week festivities, several accidents make Rede believe his enemies have found him, and leads Anne to wonder whether Selby has found her. less

Rescue her daughter, destroy her dragons, defeat his demons, return to his lonely life. How hard can it be?<\b>“I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved… the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.” George EliotSusan Cunningham’s pleasant life as a fashionable, dashing, and respectable widow is disrupted when her daughter disappears from school, chasing a French spy up the Great North Road... moreRescue her daughter, destroy her dragons, defeat his demons, return to his lonely life. How hard can it be?<\b>“I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved… the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.” George EliotSusan Cunningham’s pleasant life as a fashionable, dashing, and respectable widow is disrupted when her daughter disappears from school, chasing a French spy up the Great North Road. When Susan sets out after her, her childhood friend and adult nemesis, Gil Rutledge, insists on coming too.Gil Rutledge has loved Susan since she was ten and he a boy of twelve, despite her clear wish to have nothing to do with him. If he can serve her by rescuing her daughter, he will. And if their old friendship can be revived, even better. He has no right to ask for more.Gil and Susan must overcome danger, mystery, ghosts from the past, and their own pride before their journey is complete. less

She wants to negotiate a comfortable marriage; he wants her in his bed Naval captain Jules Redepenning has spent his adult life away from England, and at war. He rarely thinks of the bride he married for her own protection, and if he does, he remembers the child he left after their wedding seven years ago. He doesn’t expect to find her in his Cape Town home, a woman grown and a lovely one, too... moreShe wants to negotiate a comfortable marriage; he wants her in his bed Naval captain Jules Redepenning has spent his adult life away from England, and at war. He rarely thinks of the bride he married for her own protection, and if he does, he remembers the child he left after their wedding seven years ago. He doesn’t expect to find her in his Cape Town home, a woman grown and a lovely one, too. Mia Redepenning sails to Cape Town to nurse her husband’s dying mistress and adopt his children. She hopes to negotiate a comfortable married life with the man while she’s there. Falling in love is not on her to-do list. Before they can do more than glimpse a possible future together, their duties force them apart. At home in England, Mia must fight for the safety of Jules's children. Imprisoned in France, Jules must battle for his self-respect and his life. Only by vanquishing their foes can they start to make their dreams come true. Not your usual Regency : Jude Knight writes historical fiction with a large helping of romance, a splash of Regency, and a side order of suspense. less