Forgotten Brides of Belgravia Series by Jennifer Seasons

A Little Tale of Grand Gestures and Love."A hot cup of tea spiced with rum kind of book." ~ Booksprout reviewLady Hetty doesn’t expect to spend her honeymoon alone. Or the entire first year of her marriage. Yet alone she is, her brand new husband dispatched to the Continent on sensitive Crown work the moment they exchange their vows. Gone in the fastest of flashes, though Luke had promised his retirement. Their wedding night? Never happened. And her heart? It didn’t weep at his absence... moreA Little Tale of Grand Gestures and Love."A hot cup of tea spiced with rum kind of book." ~ Booksprout reviewLady Hetty doesn’t expect to spend her honeymoon alone. Or the entire first year of her marriage. Yet alone she is, her brand new husband dispatched to the Continent on sensitive Crown work the moment they exchange their vows. Gone in the fastest of flashes, though Luke had promised his retirement. Their wedding night? Never happened. And her heart? It didn’t weep at his absence. Why, it’s been so long that Hetty struggles to recall the exact shade of Luke’s eyes and the reason she was so eager to marry him to begin with. Goodness, she barely remembers him at all! When he comes home, he’ll not find the warm, loving bride he left behind. Oh no, when her husband returns, he shall feel her frosty indifference—and none of the love she still harbors for him.His last mission for the British Home Office finally complete, Lord Luke Wright returns home to pick up where he left off with Hetty, determined to seal their marriage with a night of sizzling, scorching passion. Only it’s not so easy, Luke discovers, when his bride—his sweet Hetty—is a frigid block of ice and less than welcoming. But Luke isn’t deterred. He knows the soft, warm woman hiding behind the icy glances and cold shoulder, understands her tender heart. He’s determined to thaw her with charm and romance, degree by degree. It will take all his skill, everything he’s got to make his bride swoon for him once again—and Luke is up to the task. To reclaim Hetty’s heart, he must take it from her like a rake.Three brothers.Three forgotten brides.Welcome to Forgotten Brides of Belgravia, the heart-warming and spicy new series from best-selling author Jennifer Seasons.FORGOTTEN BRIDES OF BELGRAVIA:FAKE IT TILL YOU RAKE IT ~ Book 1WALLFLOWER MOST WICKED ~ Book 2COLD-HEARTED DUKE ~ Book 3 less

Once a wallflower, always a wallflower?Not this lady.Welcome to Forgotten Brides of Belgravia, the sweet and spicy new series from best-selling author Jennifer Seasons.What does a former wallflower need to do to be noticed by her own husband? Dazzle him with witty repertoire? It doesn’t work. Parade about in elegant dresses? He complains about the expense. Tantalize him with seductive perfume? He sneezes until he cries. Lady Esme is about to give up in heartbroken dismay... moreOnce a wallflower, always a wallflower?Not this lady.Welcome to Forgotten Brides of Belgravia, the sweet and spicy new series from best-selling author Jennifer Seasons.What does a former wallflower need to do to be noticed by her own husband? Dazzle him with witty repertoire? It doesn’t work. Parade about in elegant dresses? He complains about the expense. Tantalize him with seductive perfume? He sneezes until he cries. Lady Esme is about to give up in heartbroken dismay. Pack her bags and return to Boston. Yet . . . there’s one last thing she hasn’t tried. One last tact of a baser, more primal nature. Yes, that one. Oh, but could she? Could she be so bold, so brazen? For a marriage of love, absolutely. If the only way to Leo’s heart is through his . . . bedchamber , then Esme will be the most wicked wallflower of them all.Lord Leo Wright is about to lose his composure. For over a year he’s kept a secret from his wife. A shameful, awful insecurity. Yet, one more coy smile from Esme, one more dropped-and-retrieved item from strategic angles that drive him mad with want . . . one more agonizing, tempting anything from her, and Leo is going to crumble. Something he swore never to do even as he took her as his bride. Esme in his bed is one thing. Esme in his heart is another entirely. And Esme knowing the truth is simply not an option, for it would destroy everything they have. But with every innocent, bumbling attempt at seduction, Leo’s heart tugs closer to love. How can he possibly resist his sweet wallflower gone most wicked?Three Brothers.Three Forgotten Brides.FORGOTTEN BRIDES OF Fake It Till You Rake It ~ Book 1Wallflower Most Wicked ~ Book 2Cold-Hearted Duke ~ Book 3 less