Surprised Heirs Series by Caroline Lee

He's back in her life, and his life is in her hands! Lady Marcia Calderbank has done her best to lose the lady wearing trousers, campaigning for women's suffrage...why, she's even taken on dangerous investigative missions for her brother's detective agency! At thirty-two, she's happily unmarried and completely concerned by the way Society has scorned her.But her latest mission will require her remembering everything her mother taught her about propriety... moreHe's back in her life, and his life is in her hands! Lady Marcia Calderbank has done her best to lose the lady wearing trousers, campaigning for women's suffrage...why, she's even taken on dangerous investigative missions for her brother's detective agency! At thirty-two, she's happily unmarried and completely concerned by the way Society has scorned her.But her latest mission will require her remembering everything her mother taught her about propriety.Because the Crown has demanded she prove that "Hawk" Hawthorne, the new Baron Tostinham, is guilty of murder. And Hawk--her brother's best friend--is demanding she save him, by proving to Society he's the gentleman she knows him to be. So what's it going to be? Her loyalty to her brother, her lover, and her heart...or her loyalty to the Crown?If she waits too long to decide, the choice will be taken from her. A fabulous start to a new super-spicy, laugh-out-loud series from the queen of HistRomCom, Caroline Lee! less

She’s the only one who can save him…but this ex-spy doesn’t want her help!Miss Gabrielle Lindsay, niece to the Duke of Exingham, has done the impossible: turned her privileged status into an unofficial veterinary education—despite the fact that no respectable institution would grant her the title. She’s proud of her skills, respected for her work, and perfectly content with a life spent healing animals... moreShe’s the only one who can save him…but this ex-spy doesn’t want her help!Miss Gabrielle Lindsay, niece to the Duke of Exingham, has done the impossible: turned her privileged status into an unofficial veterinary education—despite the fact that no respectable institution would grant her the title. She’s proud of her skills, respected for her work, and perfectly content with a life spent healing animals. So why then did she agree to help her uncle with his investigation?Because of the pregnant elephant, of course.Under the guise of treating an ailing pachyderm, Gabby infiltrates Inverlochy Castle, where Cassian Grey—former spy, current prime suspect—is hiding. Her task? Get close, dig up evidence of treason, and expose his secrets. Simple.But Cassian is anything but simple. Brooding, sharp-eyed, and far too perceptive, he sees through her charm. Worse, he intrigues her just as much as he frustrates her. His wounded leg and violent past should make him untouchable, yet something in him calls to her instincts—to heal, to understand, to get under his skin. Well. At the very least, his clothes.Cassian has spent a lifetime keeping people out, and Gabby has never met a puzzle she couldn’t unravel. The question is: which of them will break first?Warning: Another super-spicy adventure with convoluted schemes and hilarious grumpy/sunshine hijinks from the undisputed queen of historical rom-com less