Dastardly Lords Series by Daphne du Bois

He could deny the truth no longer: the most valuable thing he’d ever won in a game of chance was the heart of Miss Lorelei Lindon. Was love not the greatest gamble of all? When bored Miss Lorelei Lindon sneaks out in the middle of the night in search of ghosts, she finds rather more than she bargained for in the enigmatic Lord Winbourne... moreHe could deny the truth no longer: the most valuable thing he’d ever won in a game of chance was the heart of Miss Lorelei Lindon. Was love not the greatest gamble of all? When bored Miss Lorelei Lindon sneaks out in the middle of the night in search of ghosts, she finds rather more than she bargained for in the enigmatic Lord Winbourne. And when he does a dastardly thing and steals her treasured necklace as a memento of their midnight encounter, she must find a way to retrieve it without causing a scandal. Lord Winbourne is certainly a mystery and he seems determined to make her whole world unravel. How can one man burn with such passion one moment, and assume such a frosty façade the next? Will Lorelei be able to retrieve her trinket without losing her heart and her virtue to the irresistible rake? Is she a complete wanton or is the passion between them so wrong that it must be right? And will he acknowledge the true depth of his own passion before it is too late?Throw in a few well-meaning relatives, a niece stubbornly caught up in her own romantic dilemmas and duel to the death, and Lorelei’s life will surely never be boring again… less

'The Marquess's Masquerade' is a traditional Regency romance in the style of Georgette Heyer... Then, he did a terrible thing and smiled at her. That was the moment she knew she was in the biggest trouble of her life… Miss Constance Lindon is the quiet younger sister of the fashionable Countess of Winbourne. Like any young lady, she can’t wait for her first Season, but not for the usual reasons... more'The Marquess's Masquerade' is a traditional Regency romance in the style of Georgette Heyer... Then, he did a terrible thing and smiled at her. That was the moment she knew she was in the biggest trouble of her life… Miss Constance Lindon is the quiet younger sister of the fashionable Countess of Winbourne. Like any young lady, she can’t wait for her first Season, but not for the usual reasons. At long last, her work is going to be displayed at the Royal Academy Art Exhibition, and for Con, it's the most important thing in the world. She may even make a name for herself as a serious portraitist, if only people would stop talking about the rakish painter Lord Athelcroft long enough to notice her! The Marquess of Athelcroft has problems of his own - he has to find a quick way to side-step his mother's ceaseless matchmaking before it is too late. Athelcroft has no intention of exchanging the freedom of an accomplished bonvivant for a wife. When Con unexpectedly loses her place at the exhibition and the dowager marchioness threatens her son with a visit, there’s only one thing left to do: strike a deal to fool everyone with a sham engagement. There’s only one rule – no falling in love. As they embark on a ridiculous plan to make an exhibition of themselves in front of fashionable London, Con and Athelcroft soon discover that love has a way of sneaking up on you when you're not paying attention. Will matchmaking mamas and well-meaning friends get in the way of a match most scandalous and a love most true? less

Against all odds, they have stumbled into something a lot like love... A year ago, the Earl of Morton saved Lady Fiona Axham from a sudden squall, and then ruined her good impression of him by abducting her best friend as part of an elaborate revenge plot. And now, they are to be thrown together again for a whole week in the country... Intolerable! Every summer, Lady Fiona lives in dread of her match-making mother’s annual country party, but this year promises to be even worse than usual... moreAgainst all odds, they have stumbled into something a lot like love... A year ago, the Earl of Morton saved Lady Fiona Axham from a sudden squall, and then ruined her good impression of him by abducting her best friend as part of an elaborate revenge plot. And now, they are to be thrown together again for a whole week in the country... Intolerable! Every summer, Lady Fiona lives in dread of her match-making mother’s annual country party, but this year promises to be even worse than usual. Fiona knows that her mother will make every effort to throw her at all the eligible bachelors, including the glacial Lord Morton. One thing is certain: with a novel to finish, her cousin’s love-life to untangle, and her father’s brewing horticultural rivalry with a neighbouring peer set to explode any day now, she has no time for love, and even less for notorious rakes like Morton. Lord Morton is easily the most dangerous man in London – and the coldest! And he has no truck with silly debutantes. When he accepts an invitation to a dull country party against his better judgement, the very last thing he intends is to become embroiled in a series of absurd escapades with the witty and irreverent Lady Fiona Axham. Neither of them has the least intention of falling in love, but when they are caught up in a maelstrom of school-boy pranks, star-crossed lovers, and the Annual Midsummer Surrey Fruit and Vegetable Exposition, all resistance proves surprisingly futile. A clean Regency romance in the style of Georgette Heyer... less