The Raven's Den Series by Taneasha Francis

When financial desperation and too much drink lead Michael to unknowingly sign a contract to marry a toddler, he does what any man would—runs away and spends the next 15 years pretending it didn’t happen. During that time, he gives up the booze, restores his estate, and opens The Raven’s Den with his two closest friends... moreWhen financial desperation and too much drink lead Michael to unknowingly sign a contract to marry a toddler, he does what any man would—runs away and spends the next 15 years pretending it didn’t happen. During that time, he gives up the booze, restores his estate, and opens The Raven’s Den with his two closest friends. What better way to hide from your responsibilities than running a gaming hell?Belle’s life as a wealthy orphan raised by servants may be unconventional, but she’s always been happy. Until Lord Dalinridge suddenly drops into her life. The brute forces her to marry him and leave everything she’s ever known behind.Belle feels more like his prisoner than his wife. She is determined to hate him, but slowly, she discovers he’s actually just a man and not a beast after all. He’s kind and gentle and he stirs desires in her she’s never felt before. She quickly learns to trust him with her body, but after keeping so many secrets from her, can she ever truly trust him with her heart? less

Ash has two running a gaming hell and providing desperate women a chance at a better life. His strict rules, especially the one forbidding intimacy with women under his protection, make it easy to keep his desires in check. But now, his responsibilities as the Earl of Ashdown are dragging him back to his estate where he has no rules, only the nightmares from his past.Gwen left her job dancing at The Raven’s Den eighteen months ago and married a man who quickly became a monster... moreAsh has two running a gaming hell and providing desperate women a chance at a better life. His strict rules, especially the one forbidding intimacy with women under his protection, make it easy to keep his desires in check. But now, his responsibilities as the Earl of Ashdown are dragging him back to his estate where he has no rules, only the nightmares from his past.Gwen left her job dancing at The Raven’s Den eighteen months ago and married a man who quickly became a monster. When she discovers the marriage was never real and he threatens yet another beating, she knocks him unconscious and flees. Other than in her dreams, she never thought she’d see her former employer again. She certainly didn’t expect Ash to show up here, in the dilapidated cabin where she’s taken refuge, and rescue her… again.Gwen is the one woman who’s always tested Ash’s willpower. When she comes to him like an angel in the night, chasing away his nightmares and soothing his soul, one by one, his rigid rules crumble. How will he ever put them all back into place when they inevitably return to Raven Row and he becomes her employer once more? less