A Lady's Education Series by Alexandra Noir

Lizzie Draper arrives at the grand Blanchford Hall as the new lady's maid to the beautiful but fragile Lady Hawthorne. What she doesn't expect is to be drawn into the intimate world of her employers—or to witness the passionate, unconventional relationship between the earl and his wife.When tragedy strikes and Lady Hawthorne passes away, Lizzie finds herself alone with the grieving Lord Hawthorne... moreLizzie Draper arrives at the grand Blanchford Hall as the new lady's maid to the beautiful but fragile Lady Hawthorne. What she doesn't expect is to be drawn into the intimate world of her employers—or to witness the passionate, unconventional relationship between the earl and his wife.When tragedy strikes and Lady Hawthorne passes away, Lizzie finds herself alone with the grieving Lord Hawthorne. One moment of reckless desire changes everything, but his guilt and her position as a servant make any relationship impossible.A tale of forbidden attraction, class boundaries, and the dangerous line between service and seduction in post-WWI England. less

Dismissed from Blanchford Hall, Lizzie struggles to rebuild her life in London as lady's maid to the spoiled Miss Caroline Grey. But when Lord Hawthorne unexpectedly appears as a dinner guest, the passion between them reignites with explosive intensity.Secret meetings in moonlit woods and stolen moments in stables become Lizzie's only escape from her dreary existence. But their affair comes with devastating consequences when Miss Grey discovers the truth... moreDismissed from Blanchford Hall, Lizzie struggles to rebuild her life in London as lady's maid to the spoiled Miss Caroline Grey. But when Lord Hawthorne unexpectedly appears as a dinner guest, the passion between them reignites with explosive intensity.Secret meetings in moonlit woods and stolen moments in stables become Lizzie's only escape from her dreary existence. But their affair comes with devastating consequences when Miss Grey discovers the truth.Caught between desire and survival, Lizzie must choose between the safety of respectability and the dangerous thrill of forbidden love. less

Cast out in disgrace, Lizzie has nowhere to turn—until an unexpected encounter reveals shocking truths about Lord Hawthorne's past and his progressive views on love and marriage.When he proposes, Lizzie faces the choice of a accept a marriage that defies every social convention, or remain trapped by the rigid class system that has already cost her so much... moreCast out in disgrace, Lizzie has nowhere to turn—until an unexpected encounter reveals shocking truths about Lord Hawthorne's past and his progressive views on love and marriage.When he proposes, Lizzie faces the choice of a accept a marriage that defies every social convention, or remain trapped by the rigid class system that has already cost her so much.Set against the backdrop of London's post-war society, this is the passionate conclusion to Lizzie's journey from servant to countess, where love conquers all—including the boundaries of class, reputation, and expectation. less