Lord Dere's Dependents Series by Christina Dudley

She’s determined to learn from her mistakes. He’s determined to marry a girl who’s never made any. What if love has lessons for them both? Jane Merritt’s impulsive first marriage was a thoroughgoing disaster, so much so that she vowed she would never marry again. But when a young man in every respect the opposite of her first husband appears, she discovers her heart has a will of its own... moreShe’s determined to learn from her mistakes. He’s determined to marry a girl who’s never made any. What if love has lessons for them both? Jane Merritt’s impulsive first marriage was a thoroughgoing disaster, so much so that she vowed she would never marry again. But when a young man in every respect the opposite of her first husband appears, she discovers her heart has a will of its own. Philip Egerton has always known the plan for his take his Oxford degree, win a fellowship, and serve a curacy until he comes into the living promised by his uncle, at which time he will marry his uncle’s angelic ward. Certainly a woman such as the widowed Mrs. Merritt, with her spotty past, has no place in his vision. So why does she constantly obtrude upon it? But an unreformed rake’s attentions to Jane might be just the right arrow in Cupid’s quiver to bring this match about…. ♥♥♥Mrs. Merritt’s Remorse is a clean and wholesome traditional Regency romance, second in the Lord Dere’s Dependents series. Each book can be read as a standalone or in order. ♥♥♥. less

A midnight muddle leads to an unavoidable entanglement. Can a marriage begun in mischance end in love? Benjamin Ellsworth may come from the poor branch of his family, but he doesn’t lack for hope or ambition. He knows there is always money to be made, and when he has scraped together enough he intends to woo and win the lady of his dreams. That is, until a chance encounter makes mincemeat of his plans... moreA midnight muddle leads to an unavoidable entanglement. Can a marriage begun in mischance end in love? Benjamin Ellsworth may come from the poor branch of his family, but he doesn’t lack for hope or ambition. He knows there is always money to be made, and when he has scraped together enough he intends to woo and win the lady of his dreams. That is, until a chance encounter makes mincemeat of his plans. Miss Maria Barstow has grown up the youngest daughter in a family full of happy marriages, so no wonder she imagines the future holds the same for her. But when her first trip to London ends in inconceivable disaster and scandal, she finds herself engaged to a perfect stranger. Determined to make the best of a bad bargain, Maria sets out to conquer his heart, not knowing Cupid—and her own charms—are always one step ahead. ♥♥♥Married by Mischance is a sweet traditional Regency romance, fifth in the Lord Dere’s Dependents series. Each book can be read as a standalone or in order. ♥♥♥. less