Rossmara Family Series by Stella Cameron

Pretty but penniless Grace Wren yearns for love...but must marry for money. So she consents to wed Lord Arran Rossmara, the ancient and ailing Marquess of Stonehaven—unaware that her fiance is considerably younger and healthier than she has been led to believe. But the handsome, reclusive lord wants a plain and docile mate who will bear him children and leave him alone—not a fascinating temptress who arouses his long-suppressed desires with her breathtaking sensuality... morePretty but penniless Grace Wren yearns for love...but must marry for money. So she consents to wed Lord Arran Rossmara, the ancient and ailing Marquess of Stonehaven—unaware that her fiance is considerably younger and healthier than she has been led to believe. But the handsome, reclusive lord wants a plain and docile mate who will bear him children and leave him alone—not a fascinating temptress who arouses his long-suppressed desires with her breathtaking sensuality. And so Arran sets out to seduce the misled miss incognito, thereby exposing Grace to the world as a shameless fortune hunter—never dreaming that his intricate and shockingly intimate game of hearts will go romantically, passionately awry. less

A Purloined Life Stolen at birth by a deceiving wench, Calum Innes has returned at last to London, determined to take back by any means necessary that which is rightfully his—his title, his lands, his fortune...and a beautiful maiden engaged to the vile usurper who brazenly calls himself Duke of Franchot... moreA Purloined Life Stolen at birth by a deceiving wench, Calum Innes has returned at last to London, determined to take back by any means necessary that which is rightfully his—his title, his lands, his fortune...and a beautiful maiden engaged to the vile usurper who brazenly calls himself Duke of Franchot. A Charmed Romance Somewhat lacking in grace but ever obedient, Lady Philipa Chauncey is resigned to a loveless arranged marriage—until a bold and breathtaking stranger bursts into her life. And though promised to a lord, Pippa now craves a scoundrel—a handsome avenger who disrupts her cherished notions of honor and duty...and who binds her to his heart and his desperate, dangerous mission with the indomitable power of passion. less

She Was Innocence Lady Justine Girvin, the Duke of Franchot's elegant spinster sister, decided to grab one last chance for happiness—by doing something incredibly scandalous. Defying convention, she had traveled alone to a Scottish castle to find the mysterious Straun, her brother's friend, and to ask him to teach her all about love... moreShe Was Innocence Lady Justine Girvin, the Duke of Franchot's elegant spinster sister, decided to grab one last chance for happiness—by doing something incredibly scandalous. Defying convention, she had traveled alone to a Scottish castle to find the mysterious Straun, her brother's friend, and to ask him to teach her all about love. He Was Desire Straun Rossmara, Viscount Hunsingore, was sequestered with his two young charges in the Highlands, trying to escape a sinister past that, through a blackmailer's scheme, was finally catching up with him. His dark secrets always kept him at a distance—Justine's friend, never her lover. Now the suppressed fire within him leaped into flame at her guileless request, daring him to give her a lesson in a kind of passion she never knew existed and set loose a hunger that could damn—or save— them both. less

His Hidden Fury Five years earlier Saber, the Earl of Avenall, had won her young fancy, then mysteriously vanished. Now fate reunites them, and Ella stands before him: grown, beautiful, seductive. Even as Saber swears never to taint her with his own dark demons, he cannot resist her. Nor can he stand idle while vicious ton gossips set out to ruin her. As their passion grows, so does his inner torment... moreHis Hidden Fury Five years earlier Saber, the Earl of Avenall, had won her young fancy, then mysteriously vanished. Now fate reunites them, and Ella stands before him: grown, beautiful, seductive. Even as Saber swears never to taint her with his own dark demons, he cannot resist her. Nor can he stand idle while vicious ton gossips set out to ruin her. As their passion grows, so does his inner torment. Yet Ella knows that together they must face society—and each other's secrets—if they are to realize the full bliss of their love. Her Forbidden Past Haunted by a scandalous girlhood, Ella Rossmara vows to find happiness. In London for the Season, she is matched to a man she detests—but yearns for another, the enigmatic Earl of Avenall, the man they call Saber. less

As children, Max Rossmara, the son of a viscount, and Kirsty Mercer, a tenant farmer's daughter, were unlikely yet inseparable friends. Innocent to the demands of convention, they formed a club for wishing. And each had only one wish: to be together forever. But Max's family pressured him to live in another world, and leave Kirsty behind. Now, changed from a gentle boy into a bitter man, he returns to his Scottish estate, swearing to make his childhood wish come true... moreAs children, Max Rossmara, the son of a viscount, and Kirsty Mercer, a tenant farmer's daughter, were unlikely yet inseparable friends. Innocent to the demands of convention, they formed a club for wishing. And each had only one wish: to be together forever. But Max's family pressured him to live in another world, and leave Kirsty behind. Now, changed from a gentle boy into a bitter man, he returns to his Scottish estate, swearing to make his childhood wish come true. And when he calls Kirsty to the castle to work as his assistant—an unprecedented position for a woman—she warily goes to his side. How familiar it feels...and how soon pleasure becomes peril when they risk everything to wish again for a world that will let them love. less