Avington-Nottingham Series by Iris Lim

When an arranged compromise goes awry, whom can Heather count upon to come to her rescue?Heather Nottingham, the eldest of four daughters, has everything and nothing when it comes to making a match. When London is packed to the brim with heiresses and beauties, most gentlemen don’t bat an eye for a lady who is adequate and average in almost every single way, even if she is a viscount’s daughter... moreWhen an arranged compromise goes awry, whom can Heather count upon to come to her rescue?Heather Nottingham, the eldest of four daughters, has everything and nothing when it comes to making a match. When London is packed to the brim with heiresses and beauties, most gentlemen don’t bat an eye for a lady who is adequate and average in almost every single way, even if she is a viscount’s daughter.As her second Season plods on with nary a suitor in sight, Heather’s anxious mother and overbearing aunt persuade her to set her cap for the wealthy, if untitled, young Mr. Avington. But is the flirtatious heir to the Avington fortune even ready to settle down? And what is Heather supposed to do about the quiet, searing stares of Mr. Avington’s younger brother, a man she has actually come to admire?Iris Lim’s first formal foray into original fiction explores the fates and loves of the Nottingham sisters and the people they hold dear. Book 1 in the Avington-Nottingham Series. less

A fire takes away the love of his life. It takes everything else he has to find her again.When the charming Harold Avington finds the woman of his dreams only to lose her to a sudden, fateful fire, the talented artist plunges into irreparable despair. No canvas inspires him; no woman compels him. His family’s best efforts soothe his wounds. But only the mysterious veiled woman he encounters, over a hundred miles from London, reignites his imagination... moreA fire takes away the love of his life. It takes everything else he has to find her again.When the charming Harold Avington finds the woman of his dreams only to lose her to a sudden, fateful fire, the talented artist plunges into irreparable despair. No canvas inspires him; no woman compels him. His family’s best efforts soothe his wounds. But only the mysterious veiled woman he encounters, over a hundred miles from London, reignites his imagination. Clara Eisel, on the cusp of her triumphant London debut, loses her family, her home, and her claim to beauty overnight. Picking up the pieces of her shattered world, she seeks her purpose in charity and service instead; but her newfound contentment is put to the test when the last man she’s ever expected to see again appears right in front of her, without knowing who she is. Can Harold find himself again in the shadow of losing Clara? And can an artist whose life is dedicated to beauty ever learn to love a woman whose face he’s never seen? Book 3 in the Avington-Nottingham series. less