Classic Regency Romance Series by Susan Leona Fisher

Eighteen year old orphan Harriet Thomson has resided with a distant cousin’s aristocratic household since the age of five, first as companion to Prudence, the youngest daughter of house, later as carer of Pru’s ailing father. When he dies she has to make her own way in the world and finds work as companion to the elderly Countess Arden, who resides in the Dower House on the Hertfordshire estate of the dashingly handsome Duke of Fairbridge... moreEighteen year old orphan Harriet Thomson has resided with a distant cousin’s aristocratic household since the age of five, first as companion to Prudence, the youngest daughter of house, later as carer of Pru’s ailing father. When he dies she has to make her own way in the world and finds work as companion to the elderly Countess Arden, who resides in the Dower House on the Hertfordshire estate of the dashingly handsome Duke of Fairbridge. She realises at once that he is the same man who helped her save Pru from an embarrassing moment at a Children’s Ball held by his mother six years earlier. He clearly doesn’t remember her, but nevertheless vows to help her uncover the truth about her parents’ deaths. Meanwhile, as she falls deeper in love with him, she has to watch hopelessly as his mother undertakes her campaign to find him a suitable wife among the haut ton. less

Twenty-five-year-old Lady Vanessa Templeton’s life is ruled by her aunt and uncle, who took over title, house and estate following her father’s death. With no intention of escaping to marriage, she avoids society as much as possible. Following a rare visit to London to see an elderly aunt, she encounters an illiterate, ex-seaman who looks suitable for the footman’s position her aunt has been trying to fill, so she takes him home... moreTwenty-five-year-old Lady Vanessa Templeton’s life is ruled by her aunt and uncle, who took over title, house and estate following her father’s death. With no intention of escaping to marriage, she avoids society as much as possible. Following a rare visit to London to see an elderly aunt, she encounters an illiterate, ex-seaman who looks suitable for the footman’s position her aunt has been trying to fill, so she takes him home. Thereafter things begin to change and she wonders if there’s more to the man than meets the eye, but she has no idea who he really is. For his part, Marcus Maitland, the new Duke of Balfour, has good reason to keep the truth from her as long as possible. less

Twenty-five-year-old Lady Millicent Smythe has come a long way since her elder brother, as her then guardian, tried to marry her off. It was a deal he’d made, when she was but seventeen, with his friend Sir Montague Morton MP, in return for funds. Her escape all those years ago was not a little to do with Lord Charles Lombard, a chivalrous twenty-year-old army officer, who found her stranded on the road and carried her to safety... moreTwenty-five-year-old Lady Millicent Smythe has come a long way since her elder brother, as her then guardian, tried to marry her off. It was a deal he’d made, when she was but seventeen, with his friend Sir Montague Morton MP, in return for funds. Her escape all those years ago was not a little to do with Lord Charles Lombard, a chivalrous twenty-year-old army officer, who found her stranded on the road and carried her to safety. They’ve not met in the eight years since those events and Charles has now become the Duke of Darvell, following the sudden death of his father.Millicent has developed her culinary skills and even—anonymously—published a book, which has received good reviews and sold well. Charles discovers the identity of the mystery writer and persuades her to work at Darvell Park. At eight-and-twenty, he remains single and resists his mother’s urging to find a suitable wife. Meanwhile, his late father’s Italian mistress arrives on the scene and rumours fly. There is an obvious solution to his situation, but the lady is uncooperative—until Sir Montague comes seeking his once-promised bride and she must urgently review her options. less