Art of Love Series by Charlie Lane

A marquess with an inheritance problem.When his father dies, Raph Bromley, new Marquess of Waneborough inherits more than his father’s title. He inherits a crumbling estate, an ocean of debt, a valuable art collection, and a most unusual stipulation in his father’s will. No piece in the art collection can be sold unless Raph first creates a brilliant work of art. But his imagination is as nonexistent as his artistic experience, and that’s never going to happen.Thank goodness for heiresses... moreA marquess with an inheritance problem.When his father dies, Raph Bromley, new Marquess of Waneborough inherits more than his father’s title. He inherits a crumbling estate, an ocean of debt, a valuable art collection, and a most unusual stipulation in his father’s will. No piece in the art collection can be sold unless Raph first creates a brilliant work of art. But his imagination is as nonexistent as his artistic experience, and that’s never going to happen.Thank goodness for heiresses. Raph will simply marry for money. Problem solved. Except his mother’s new companion, a dark-haired, clever, poor beauty tests his resolve and makes him think …Maybe painting won’t be so hard.(It is…)A companion with no home of her own.Matilda Bellvue has worked as a companion for fifteen years, but she’s inherited a cottage in Cumbria, and she’ll soon make it her home. She plans to spend her days reading scandalous novels and redecorating every room. But first, she must complete one final job, serving as companion to the Marquess of Waneborough’s mother.Her task is simple: help the grieving marchioness, argue with the hard-headed marquess, avoid matchmakers, and resist spying on naked men swimming in the lake. Above all else, she must not fall in love with her employer, a man who makes her feel like she's finally found home.Because she has no money. And he must marry rich. And that way only lies heartache.Funny, sweet, and definitely steamy, book 1 in the Art of Love series is a late Regency romance that's as lighthearted as it is hot! less

In this steamy Regency romance by USA Today Bestselling author Charlie Lane, a well-meaning crook and a lady forger search for priceless missing art and find something much more valuable.A gentleman crook with a heart of gold.Some would call Lord Lysander Bromley a crook, but he would call himself resourceful. For the past several years Zander has replaced his father’s priceless paintings with forgeries, helping dig his family out of debt by loaning the originals to a rabid art collector... moreIn this steamy Regency romance by USA Today Bestselling author Charlie Lane, a well-meaning crook and a lady forger search for priceless missing art and find something much more valuable.A gentleman crook with a heart of gold.Some would call Lord Lysander Bromley a crook, but he would call himself resourceful. For the past several years Zander has replaced his father’s priceless paintings with forgeries, helping dig his family out of debt by loaning the originals to a rabid art collector. But when the collector disappears, along with the paintings, he needs answers. And the artist who forged the paintings might have them, but the dragon of a woman with green eyes who makes him smile is not what he expected.A lady forger with glittering dreams.Miss Fiona Frampton is a jeweler’s daughter by day and talented art forger by night. When she’s accused of stealing the paintings she forged years ago, she sees only one way to clear her name—help Lord Zander find the missing art. A simple enough task if Fiona didn’t find herself distracted by thoughts of kissing the charming rogue who only wants his paintings back.A hopeless hunt that leads to love.Through crowded ballrooms, abandoned art galleries, midnight auctions, and moonlit alleyways, Zander and Fiona search for what’s missing and find much more—the true desires of their hearts. less

In this Regency romance by USA Today Bestselling author Charlie Lane, an ambitious lady becomes an angry artist's muse at a scandalous house party where love and art collide.When the permanently grumpy Lord Theodore Bromley attempts to complete the conditions of his father’s will, he meets a woman who infuriates him, teases him, and… tempts him. And it's his responsibility to kick her out of her house... moreIn this Regency romance by USA Today Bestselling author Charlie Lane, an ambitious lady becomes an angry artist's muse at a scandalous house party where love and art collide.When the permanently grumpy Lord Theodore Bromley attempts to complete the conditions of his father’s will, he meets a woman who infuriates him, teases him, and… tempts him. And it's his responsibility to kick her out of her house. Can Lady Cordelia, alone and desperate but always optimistic, soften his heart, or will she lose everything she’s working so hard to build--her school, her home, her dream?A bargain, a contest, a scandalous house party.Can close proximity and scalding passion teach two lonely souls to see each other in a new light, or will old wounds tear their hearts apart? less

In this Regency romance by USA Today Bestselling author Charlie Lane, a spinster who’s tired of hiding her heart and a cold lord without one discover love where they least expect it—in each other.She wished she could stop loving him.But Amelia Dart had loved Lord Andrew Bromley for years, and it was hard to stop a habit like that. She’d made herself into his perfect secretary, useful in every way but the one way she wished to be of use to him—in healing his heart... moreIn this Regency romance by USA Today Bestselling author Charlie Lane, a spinster who’s tired of hiding her heart and a cold lord without one discover love where they least expect it—in each other.She wished she could stop loving him.But Amelia Dart had loved Lord Andrew Bromley for years, and it was hard to stop a habit like that. She’d made herself into his perfect secretary, useful in every way but the one way she wished to be of use to him—in healing his heart.He wished she’d stop wearing pink.It drove him wild, and Lord Andrew Bromley could be called many things, but wild was not one of them. Until his perfectly plain spinster of a secretary wears pink at his brother’s wedding, reminding him she’s more than a brain. She’s a woman. With desires and fears and needs he knows nothing about. And suddenly wants to.Unsuitable, inconvenient desires…Best to ignore them, forget they exist. Because Drew needs his secretary’s quick, organized mind as he expands his educational agency into the competitive London landscape. But Amelia can’t ignore her heart, and she can’t pretend anymore, and when she leaves for a rest from the heartache, the only man who can hurt her follows her.And kisses her.Unexpected. Passionate. Wild with hunger.He claims he needs her for his business, but that kiss suggests he needs her for something quite, quite different.If only the stubborn man could figure that out.Silhouette of a Spinster and Other Seductions is Book 4 in the Art of Love series. It's an open-door romance with a guaranteed happily ever after, plenty of laughs, and a spinster who brings an icy lord back to life. less

Former soldier and love song writer Lord Atlas Bromley falls in love too quickly. With clouds and music and sunsets and animals. And especially with Mrs. Clara Bronwen, the young widow, mother, and furniture designer he's just refused to hire for work at his family's country home.But when Clara makes him an offer--her money for his protection--Atlas can't refuse.Now he's a husband and a father to Clara's young son, who'd rather kick him in the knees than give him a hug... moreFormer soldier and love song writer Lord Atlas Bromley falls in love too quickly. With clouds and music and sunsets and animals. And especially with Mrs. Clara Bronwen, the young widow, mother, and furniture designer he's just refused to hire for work at his family's country home.But when Clara makes him an offer--her money for his protection--Atlas can't refuse.Now he's a husband and a father to Clara's young son, who'd rather kick him in the knees than give him a hug. Best to hide his love, keep his distance, and hope silencing his heart for this marriage of convenience doesn't silence his songs as well.In the fifth and final book in the Art of Love series, a man with a heart as big as his body falls fast for a woman with trouble trusting. Haunted by the shadows of his past, he'll do his best to hide how he feels. But when a man writes songs about love as beautifully as Atlas does, it won't be long until he gives in entirely. less