The Brandon Scandals Series by Sarah Waldock

Following a botched abduction in which he was wounded, Evelyn, Marquis Finchbury finds himself embroiled with the determined young runaway Imogen. Short of money but loath to get attached to a chamberpot heiress, Finchbury spurns the idea of courting Imogen. Instead he hands her over to his mother’s protection... moreFollowing a botched abduction in which he was wounded, Evelyn, Marquis Finchbury finds himself embroiled with the determined young runaway Imogen. Short of money but loath to get attached to a chamberpot heiress, Finchbury spurns the idea of courting Imogen. Instead he hands her over to his mother’s protection. As Imogen turns her hand to sorting out Lady Enid’s problems and rescuing Finchbury’s illegitimate children from a murderous gypsy and a vituperative gentlewoman, Finchbury finds himself drawn to Imogen against his will. His protestations that he is no good for Imogen fall on determinedly deaf ears as the chamberpot heiress unravels the ghosts of his past and determines to marry Evelyn less

Unwilling to be married to a man three times her age, whom she has met only once, Dinah Caldecott appeals to her cousin Imogen for help. Dinah’s father, Sir Swithin, is a bully, who cares nothing for anything but his own wishes. Imogen suggests advertising for a husband, and eloping with him, and in desperation, Dinah agrees. Answering the advertisement, initially for a lark, Val Braidwood finds himself taken with Dinah, and promises to carry her off to Scotland on his yacht... moreUnwilling to be married to a man three times her age, whom she has met only once, Dinah Caldecott appeals to her cousin Imogen for help. Dinah’s father, Sir Swithin, is a bully, who cares nothing for anything but his own wishes. Imogen suggests advertising for a husband, and eloping with him, and in desperation, Dinah agrees. Answering the advertisement, initially for a lark, Val Braidwood finds himself taken with Dinah, and promises to carry her off to Scotland on his yacht. Meanwhild, to put Dinah’s brutal father off the scent of the eloping pair, Dinah’s young cousins set out to pull the wool over his eyes by a jape designed to misdirect him. Val and Dinah travel north, rescuing shipwrecked travellers on their way. Once married, Dinah sets the town talking, as her family find ways to upset Sir Swithin. And then, Bonaparte’s escape from Elba means that Val and Dinah must undertake a daring rescue! less