The Prodigious Peregrines Series by Nichole Matthews

The Prodigious Peregrines Once you meet them you'll do anything to please them. Poppy Peregrine is bored. Bored to tears with the oh-so proper men who courted her in London. She dreads spending five minutes in their company let alone contemplating a lifetime, so she happily returns to Rosebriar for the summer; still unmarried after three disastrous Seasons... moreThe Prodigious Peregrines Once you meet them you'll do anything to please them. Poppy Peregrine is bored. Bored to tears with the oh-so proper men who courted her in London. She dreads spending five minutes in their company let alone contemplating a lifetime, so she happily returns to Rosebriar for the summer; still unmarried after three disastrous Seasons. The exceedingly handsome Duke of Hawksley has finally decided to return to society after setting aside his rakish ways to come to terms with the terrible losses of his father, his brother and his new title. When he receives an invitation to spend the summer with his friend, the Marquis of Ashford at his country estate, he jumps at the chance to alleviate his weariness— then he steps into Poppy’s secluded garden. She is definitely a welcome diversion after having spent the last year tucked away at his country estate. More than a pretty face he is unexpectedly fascinated by her innocence and soon finds he is unable to resist the forbidden lure of his best friend’s sister. Neither can deny their irresistible attraction to the other, but are they ready to risk it all for love? less

Although considered a darling of the ton, Piper Peregrine despairs of ever finding her ideal husband; therefore, she has one goal in mind for this Season and that goal is to organize one of the best literary clubs in London. Never mind that she is a woman and never mind that she must leave behind propriety and skirt possible scandal in order to achieve her objective. Graydon Morgan, The Earl of Rockwell, is sinfully handsome and he knows it... moreAlthough considered a darling of the ton, Piper Peregrine despairs of ever finding her ideal husband; therefore, she has one goal in mind for this Season and that goal is to organize one of the best literary clubs in London. Never mind that she is a woman and never mind that she must leave behind propriety and skirt possible scandal in order to achieve her objective. Graydon Morgan, The Earl of Rockwell, is sinfully handsome and he knows it. His goal for this Season is unbridled pleasure and lots of it. Never mind the disastrous scandal he barely evaded the previous Season that made him the talk of London. And never mind the incessant pestering from his mother to wed and produce an heir. However, best laid plans go awry when their mutual desire simmers from across crowded ballrooms. Their longing for one another becomes more and more difficult to ignore when one fateful night their paths merge during a shocking masquerade fueled by Piper’s ennui. It is when Piper’s life is threatened by a mysterious villain determined to reveal Graydon’s disgraceful family secrets, everything changes. Graydon recognizes his need to protect her and make her his own far outweighs his deeply-rooted aversion to wed and Piper realizes she may have finally met her match. The Prodigious Peregrines Once you meet them you’ll do anything to please them. less

After his father’s death, Parker Peregrine gave up his profligate ways to care for his siblings and take his rightful place as the Marquis of Ashford. For the past five years he has done everything in his power to cultivate a reputation of respectful dignity and to make up for a sin he didn’t commit. Now with his twin sisters’ married he is able to relax his diligent care for society’s niceties and begin to discover what he truly wants out of life... moreAfter his father’s death, Parker Peregrine gave up his profligate ways to care for his siblings and take his rightful place as the Marquis of Ashford. For the past five years he has done everything in his power to cultivate a reputation of respectful dignity and to make up for a sin he didn’t commit. Now with his twin sisters’ married he is able to relax his diligent care for society’s niceties and begin to discover what he truly wants out of life. That is until the unexpected occurs— he finds himself the protector and savior of two delicate bundles of femininity who turn his life upside down. Persephone Smith is running. Running until she feels she has enough distance from the darkness of her past. She is running not only to save her life, but that of her daughter. Since the death of her parents’ three years prior, she has been used and abused in the most appalling manner by men with daunting power and insatiable appetites for the forbidden leaving her a shadow of her former self. When she finally escapes, she finds herself an unexpected guest at Rosebriar and the recipient of Parker Peregrine's immense kindness and formidable capacity to safeguard those which are his. Parker is fiercely determined to uncover the truth of Persephone’s past, while Persephone is unwavering in her determination to keep her past hidden. What Parker doesn’t realize, is that by helping Persephone to overcome her fears he will be exercising his own demons. Thrown together by chance, will their growing respect and affection for one another be enough to leave the ruins of their pasts behind and to move forward to a future full of happily ever after? The Prodigious Peregrines Once you meet them you'll do anything to please them. less