The Nouveau Riche Series by Ramona Elmes

It all started with a late evening encounter between a scoundrel and a lady...Sam Kincaide is known as nothing more than a common scoundrel and is only accepted in polite society because his adoptive brother is a duke. He happily embraces his reputation, never turning down a good time. Then something unlikely happens, he encounters Lady Clara, the young lady the ton calls the Ice Princess and even more surprising he likes her.Lady Clara has a reputation as cold and unapproachable... moreIt all started with a late evening encounter between a scoundrel and a lady...Sam Kincaide is known as nothing more than a common scoundrel and is only accepted in polite society because his adoptive brother is a duke. He happily embraces his reputation, never turning down a good time. Then something unlikely happens, he encounters Lady Clara, the young lady the ton calls the Ice Princess and even more surprising he likes her.Lady Clara has a reputation as cold and unapproachable. Most lords and ladies avoid her at all costs. Her chance meeting with Sam Kincaide creates an unexpected friendship. Before she knows it, they are sharing secrets and inside jokes but what starts as a distraction from Clara’s impending betrothal becomes something more.As these two unlikely friends become more drawn to each other, a danger lurks in the background that threatens not only their chance of happiness but also their lives. Can the most outrageous scoundrel in London and the Ice Princess of the ton really be the love match of the season? less

A denied attraction leads to more trouble than this heroine and hero could ever imagine.The Duke of Peyton’s sister, Annie Kincaide, has a secret. She is completely enamored with her family's previous man-of-affairs. Now the owner of a scandalous gentlemen's club, Simon Miller is everything a proper lady shouldn't want, and he flat out tells her as much. He may deny their attraction, but they once shared a kiss.A kiss that Simon tells Annie to forget. Not because he doesn't want her... moreA denied attraction leads to more trouble than this heroine and hero could ever imagine.The Duke of Peyton’s sister, Annie Kincaide, has a secret. She is completely enamored with her family's previous man-of-affairs. Now the owner of a scandalous gentlemen's club, Simon Miller is everything a proper lady shouldn't want, and he flat out tells her as much. He may deny their attraction, but they once shared a kiss.A kiss that Simon tells Annie to forget. Not because he doesn't want her. In truth, Simon hungers to give her so much more than a chaste kiss. But Simon is in the middle of a treacherous game with a respected member of the ton that could endanger his life, and anyone associated with him.Attempting to move on, they force themselves to not dwell on what ifs until a passionate interlude at an estate party divulges all their denied feelings. Within moments of their feelings being revealed, Simon receives word that there is trouble in London and leaves. Annie barely registers his departure before investigators and London Peelers arrive at the estate party, informing everyone Simon is a wanted man.Annie refuses to believe Simon is guilty and takes matters into her own hands. She finds him at an inn, waiting out bad weather. He is livid that she sought him out and insists once the weather clears, she will return to her family. She insists she won’t.Revenge, lust, honor, and love all come crashing together as these two race to prove that Simon is innocent, and his well-respected foe is the true villain. less

Could a passionate night between a widow and a marquess be this season’s most shocking scandal?Not if Malcolm, the Marquess of Derry has anything to say about it. Unfortunately, an enemy set on blackmail has other plans…Sophia, the Dowager Viscountess of Landers, can’t believe she allowed herself to become embroiled in Derry’s affairs... moreCould a passionate night between a widow and a marquess be this season’s most shocking scandal?Not if Malcolm, the Marquess of Derry has anything to say about it. Unfortunately, an enemy set on blackmail has other plans…Sophia, the Dowager Viscountess of Landers, can’t believe she allowed herself to become embroiled in Derry’s affairs. Who would have thought one indiscretion would lead to so much trouble?They swear to each other and themselves that their encounter was simply a momentary lapse in judgement, and nothing more. What else could it be? They barely tolerate each other most days.Yet as the blackmailer becomes bolder and more secrets bring them together, they begin to wonder, to their own surprise, if one night is truly enough.*A steamy opposites attract Victorian romance and the culmination of the Nouveau Riche series! less