The Virtues Series by Elizabeth Johns

A managing beauty. A determined bachelor. A delightful romp! When their elderly guardian dies, Faith Whitford is determined to set up house in Bath and look for respectable country gentlemen for her four sisters. She has no ambitions for mingling with the ton. What she did not expect was a new guardian, in the form of a London Beau to be appointed over them, nor that he would take any interest in their care... moreA managing beauty. A determined bachelor. A delightful romp! When their elderly guardian dies, Faith Whitford is determined to set up house in Bath and look for respectable country gentlemen for her four sisters. She has no ambitions for mingling with the ton. What she did not expect was a new guardian, in the form of a London Beau to be appointed over them, nor that he would take any interest in their care. Lord Westwood is London’s most determined bachelor, and frequently finds himself bored with Society. When his beautiful new wards track him down at his hunting box, he decides to bring them out for amusement, anticipating the havoc their beauty will wreak upon the Beau Monde. Instead of watching as a bystander, he finds he finds his own existence being turned upside down as he is lured into one thing after another by his charming wards…including the ultimate trap! less

Forbidden love. Duty. Danger. Will love be enough to conquer all? Max, Lord Rotham, has been browbeaten by his mother, the Duchess of Davenmere, to marry her choice for him. The more he resists, the more she schemes to force the match upon him. He became connected with the beauty Hope Whitford when her and her sisters were entangled in a dangerous situation, and while he feels drawn to her, he is not ready to commit to a lifetime because of his mother... moreForbidden love. Duty. Danger. Will love be enough to conquer all? Max, Lord Rotham, has been browbeaten by his mother, the Duchess of Davenmere, to marry her choice for him. The more he resists, the more she schemes to force the match upon him. He became connected with the beauty Hope Whitford when her and her sisters were entangled in a dangerous situation, and while he feels drawn to her, he is not ready to commit to a lifetime because of his mother. But is losing Hope worth spiting his mother? Hope Whitford, the second of five sisters, has always dreamed of a grand London Season and match, despite their modest claims to the upper class. Their new guardian places them centre stage in the middle of the ton and in close proximity to its most eligible bachelors. When they are invited to a house party at a ducal estate, it looks as though her dreams may come true…except someone means to make certain that never happens…no matter what. less

When a headstrong lady sets out for adventure, she meets resistance at every turn by none other than the man she secretly admires. Patience Whitford spent the last two seasons watching her elder sisters make grand matches. She is thoroughly apprehensive with the notion of being limited by marriage. But that seems like an inconsequential concern with no prospects on the horizon to follow in her sisters’ footsteps... moreWhen a headstrong lady sets out for adventure, she meets resistance at every turn by none other than the man she secretly admires. Patience Whitford spent the last two seasons watching her elder sisters make grand matches. She is thoroughly apprehensive with the notion of being limited by marriage. But that seems like an inconsequential concern with no prospects on the horizon to follow in her sisters’ footsteps. And to make matters worse, she is uncommonly jealous of all of the military officers she’s befriended and their grand adventures. When Major Ashley Stuart is assigned to investigate some petty crimes near his brother’s estate in Greenwich, it soon becomes apparent that there is something much larger going on. One of his brother’s wards is always meddling where she doesn’t belong, and he finds her eavesdropping and attempting to help at every turn. The most infuriating part is that he’s enamoured with the obstinate beauty! When at last he concedes to her involvement, they both get more than either bargained for! less

A dreadful mistake, curses and feuds, can there be a happy ending? Grace Whitford made the mistake of having a horrible megrim at her sister’s wedding on board Lord Carew’s ship. This in and of itself should not have been a disaster, except she went to sleep it off with a draught in a small dark cabin, and no one remembered to wake her up. By the time she awoke, the ship was well into the Channel and could not be turned around... moreA dreadful mistake, curses and feuds, can there be a happy ending? Grace Whitford made the mistake of having a horrible megrim at her sister’s wedding on board Lord Carew’s ship. This in and of itself should not have been a disaster, except she went to sleep it off with a draught in a small dark cabin, and no one remembered to wake her up. By the time she awoke, the ship was well into the Channel and could not be turned around. Carew had to leave as soon as the wedding was over and the guests disembarked. He’d just received a letter calling him back to Ireland and he had to make haste. When Grace Whitford was discovered as a stowaway, he cursed his fate. Not only was saving his sister in jeopardy, but his bachelorhood. The last thing he needed in his life was a wife, especially one who thought he was a better man than he’d ever be capable of being. Grace knew Carew did not want her, but since they were stuck together, could she convince him to love her back? less