The Earl Diaries Series by Eleanor Keating

An adventurous romance: Will they get caught and executed for treason and murder? Why somebody would go that far to discredit them against the Queen and set obstacles to their love? Griffith Blackstone, Earl of Garstonshire, is accused of plotting against Queen Elizabeth, and is forced to flee his castle in the middle of the night. In seeking aid to prove his innocence, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Lady Sorcha Eldon. He has no idea what his future will hold... moreAn adventurous romance: Will they get caught and executed for treason and murder? Why somebody would go that far to discredit them against the Queen and set obstacles to their love? Griffith Blackstone, Earl of Garstonshire, is accused of plotting against Queen Elizabeth, and is forced to flee his castle in the middle of the night. In seeking aid to prove his innocence, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Lady Sorcha Eldon. He has no idea what his future will hold.When Sorcha saves Griffith from the Queen’s murderous agents, she is bound to him in ways she never expected. She must go into exile with him as he seeks to clear his name and prove his innocence.Griffith and Sorcha are falling in love. It is her sight that often helps them to escape their enemies, but it is not always perfect. No matter how they disguise themselves, they are followed. They begin to suspect that perhaps one of Griffith’s men is a spy. He never expected a friend to betray him... less

Nothing else could be enough for her, except a powerful man with great status and immense wealth. But when she, unfortunately, becomes attracted to the man with the least prospect, would she allow her ambition get in the way of true happiness?> Lucy has vowed to never follow her mother’s footsteps and end up penniless and downtrodden because of love... moreNothing else could be enough for her, except a powerful man with great status and immense wealth. But when she, unfortunately, becomes attracted to the man with the least prospect, would she allow her ambition get in the way of true happiness?> Lucy has vowed to never follow her mother’s footsteps and end up penniless and downtrodden because of love. She makes her way to London pretending to be of noble birth, rather than the daughter of a dead laundrywoman, as she seeks to catch a wealthy and titled suitor.Edmund has always been guided by the strict moral code of doing the right thing, but when faced with having to be part of a plot to ruin an innocent woman or risk losing his inheritance; he finds himself being thrown into the worst kind of dilemma.Edmund and Lucy find themselves drawn to each other, but soon dark secrets start unraveling, while their greatest adversaries try to keep them apart.Will the failure to compromise his morals stop Edmund from keeping his inheritance, as well as Lucy’s heart? Will Lucy’s secret and ambition be the thing that drives them apart forever? Will they manage to overcome the temptations and trappings of the upper-class life and become each other’s greatest happiness? less