London Lords Series by Sasha Cottman

Count Nico de Luca has been blessed with wealth, power, and a seductive Italian body. Though women lust after him, the one thing Nico has never been able to possess is the love of a woman. After his intended bride jilts him to marry another, Nico decides that he will stick to matters of business and leave love to other fools. Arriving in London to inspect his investments, he is invited to stay for Christmas as the guest of one of his tenants, a poor young widow, Isabelle Collins... moreCount Nico de Luca has been blessed with wealth, power, and a seductive Italian body. Though women lust after him, the one thing Nico has never been able to possess is the love of a woman. After his intended bride jilts him to marry another, Nico decides that he will stick to matters of business and leave love to other fools. Arriving in London to inspect his investments, he is invited to stay for Christmas as the guest of one of his tenants, a poor young widow, Isabelle Collins. In Isabelle, Nico discovers a rare beauty, and as much as he fights temptation, he soon loses his heart to her. Left in reduced circumstances by her blackguard of a late husband, Isabelle is in no hurry to hand her heart over to yet another self-assured male, especially one who has no intention of remaining in England. But Nico is persuasive and nights of passion spent in his arms soon have Isabelle questioning the sort of future she wants. Can she risk giving up her country and home on the chance of finding love again? When Nico discovers the shocking truth of how Isabelle’s husband died, he realizes that he will have to risk everything he has to win Isabelle’s heart and finally break his love curse. less

A fake engagement with one rule only. Don't fall in love.Swedish Prince Christian Lind is a prince in name only. As the youngest son of a youngest son, there is no fancy castle or vast wealth awaiting him.His country has become a side player in the grand politics of Europe, so in order to make his mark, he journeys to the one place where it is all happening. London... moreA fake engagement with one rule only. Don't fall in love.Swedish Prince Christian Lind is a prince in name only. As the youngest son of a youngest son, there is no fancy castle or vast wealth awaiting him.His country has become a side player in the grand politics of Europe, so in order to make his mark, he journeys to the one place where it is all happening. London.Christian's childhood friend, Countess Erika Jansson, is based in the British capital helping her father who is attached to the Swedish envoy.Erika speaks perfect English, she knows all the right people, and most importantly, she offers to help Christian with his plans to become an influential diplomat.But, as individuals, the walls of society are set high against them, and they quickly discover that they will need to work together in order to succeed.They come up with a clever plan. A fake engagement.After an elegant betrothal ball, Christian and Erika quickly become the darlings of the London social scene.But brief touches and heated glances soon have them both wondering if there is more to their relationship than just old friends helping one another.One stolen, passionate kiss changes everything.This is a lively, and at times steamy tale of two people discovering the truth that home is not only always where you think it is. less

A Spanish noblewoman, kidnapped and far from home, must place her trust in the hands of a man who is the bitter enemy of her family.Lisandro de Aguirre, Duke of Tolosa has few enemies greater than the Elizondo family. A bitter feud has existed between the two clans for over a hundred years.Maria de Elizondo Garza is stolen from her home and taken to London as a hostage. A king’s ransom now demanded by her secret captors... moreA Spanish noblewoman, kidnapped and far from home, must place her trust in the hands of a man who is the bitter enemy of her family.Lisandro de Aguirre, Duke of Tolosa has few enemies greater than the Elizondo family. A bitter feud has existed between the two clans for over a hundred years.Maria de Elizondo Garza is stolen from her home and taken to London as a hostage. A king’s ransom now demanded by her secret captors.With hope fading fast, Maria’s brother turns to the one man he knows who can save his sister, Lisandro de Aguirre.But when her family’s enemy arrives to rescue her, Maria is determined not to go quietly.A battle of wills soon turns into a war against simmering desire. How can the man she has been taught to hate, be the one who holds her heart?A dangerous journey home has Maria and Lisandro both resisting the growing attraction between them, but a night of steamy passion makes them finally face up to the truth.Back in Spain, all is not what it would seem; and they are forced to face the hardest question of all.Can you truly trust your enemy?Devoted to the Spanish Duke is an enemy to lovers, standalone book in the London Lords Series. less

One ruined castle. Two lonely souls. A chance for love.With little more than a ruined castle in Wales and a title to his name, socially awkward, Rhys Morgan is finding it hard to secure himself a wife.When he unexpectedly inherits an English estate, Rhys hopes that all his problems might finally be solved.But not only is Kington House a rundown disaster, he is shocked to discover it is being managed by a woman!Wister York has been stuck at Kington House for three years... moreOne ruined castle. Two lonely souls. A chance for love.With little more than a ruined castle in Wales and a title to his name, socially awkward, Rhys Morgan is finding it hard to secure himself a wife.When he unexpectedly inherits an English estate, Rhys hopes that all his problems might finally be solved.But not only is Kington House a rundown disaster, he is shocked to discover it is being managed by a woman!Wister York has been stuck at Kington House for three years. With no money and no prospects, her greatest fear is that when the mysterious Lord Carno arrives, he will throw her out.But Rhys, is nothing like what she had been expecting. The shaggy Welsh baron sets her pulse racing and stirs within her deep desires.Rhys in turn is fascinated by the dark-haired temptress. Feisty and clever Wister is like no woman he has ever met. When she is near him, he can barely think straight.Passion and steamy temptation soon burn between these two lonely souls.In the snowy ruins of Carno Castle, Rhys and Wister will have to overcome their pasts in order to secure a chance for love.Previously published in the Mistletoe and Mayhem anthology less