The Mayfair Rogues Series by Clara Vence

She has no memory of her past. Her entire life is a fragile story built on the lies of a kind woman who found her. She is "Lena," a simple village herbalist, content in her obscurity. But when a carriage fire reveals a plot to kill her, her peaceful world is shattered by the arrival of a man who embodies the very past she never knew existed.Lord Gideon, the Duke of Hawthorne, is a man haunted by a decade-old, unbreakable vow. He is a relentless hunter who has finally found his prey... moreShe has no memory of her past. Her entire life is a fragile story built on the lies of a kind woman who found her. She is "Lena," a simple village herbalist, content in her obscurity. But when a carriage fire reveals a plot to kill her, her peaceful world is shattered by the arrival of a man who embodies the very past she never knew existed.Lord Gideon, the Duke of Hawthorne, is a man haunted by a decade-old, unbreakable vow. He is a relentless hunter who has finally found his prey. He tells her she is not Lena. She is Lady Seraphina, a secret heiress, and she is in mortal danger.Bound by his promise to protect her, he abducts her from the only life she has ever known and imprisons her in his isolated, fortress-like estate. He is her guardian, her jailer, and the only thing standing between her and the ruthless assassin who wants her dead.But in the close, suffocating confines of the manor, the line between duty and desire begins to blur. His overbearing protection feels like a cage, yet his presence is the only safe harbor she has ever known. For him, she is a sacred trust, his best friend’s daughter. To desire her is a betrayal of his honor. To love her is an unthinkable sin.As they are forced to trust each other to unravel the conspiracy that wants her dead, they are drawn into a forbidden passion that could be their only salvation... or their ultimate damnation. When a Duke's unbreakable vow is the only thing standing between him and the woman he loves, which will he be forced to sacrifice? less

Miss Seraphina Croft is a woman with two secrets. The first is that "Mr. S. Croft," the brilliant, anonymous landscape designer whose work is the only thing saving her family from debtors' prison, is her. The second is that she is now trapped.To save her father, she took an unbreakable, non-negotiable contract to restore the infamous "Thorn Garden" at Rosewood Manor. A garden that has been locked for ten years. A garden where the last Duchess fell to her death... moreMiss Seraphina Croft is a woman with two secrets. The first is that "Mr. S. Croft," the brilliant, anonymous landscape designer whose work is the only thing saving her family from debtors' prison, is her. The second is that she is now trapped.To save her father, she took an unbreakable, non-negotiable contract to restore the infamous "Thorn Garden" at Rosewood Manor. A garden that has been locked for ten years. A garden where the last Duchess fell to her death.Damian, the Duke of Rosewood, is a monster.Known by the Ton as the "Duke of Thorns," he is a man of savage rages, haunted by a past he refuses to speak of, and a tragedy the world whispers was murder. He lives in self-imposed exile, allowing his gardens—and his heart—to be consumed by rot.Damian will not suffer a trespasser, especially a beautiful, infuriatingly defiant woman who dares to bring light into his darkness. But he cannot fire her, and she cannot leave.Forced to live on the isolated estate, Seraphina finds herself in a battle of wills with a man she should fear. But with every hostile clash, she sees a flicker of something else beneath the Beast's rage—a haunted, broken man.But the thorns of Rosewood hide a secret far more deadly than the Duke's temper. Someone is watching—someone who knows what really happened that night. And as Seraphina digs deeper into the garden's past, she realizes she is not just uncovering a mystery. She is awakening a killer.Now, she is no longer just fighting for her project; she is also fighting for her cause. She is fighting for her life. Can her love save a man who is already damned, or will the secrets of the Thorn Garden bury them both for good? less

He bought her to settle a debt. He didn't expect her to steal his heart. Sebastian Thorne, the Duke of Blackwood, is known as the "Winter Duke" for a reason. Cold, efficient, and scarred by a family tragedy, he has turned his heart into a fortress of ice. He needs a wife to secure a railway charter, but he refuses to tolerate the chaos of courtship.When a desperate baron offers his daughter’s hand in exchange for a gambling debt, Sebastian accepts... moreHe bought her to settle a debt. He didn't expect her to steal his heart. Sebastian Thorne, the Duke of Blackwood, is known as the "Winter Duke" for a reason. Cold, efficient, and scarred by a family tragedy, he has turned his heart into a fortress of ice. He needs a wife to secure a railway charter, but he refuses to tolerate the chaos of courtship.When a desperate baron offers his daughter’s hand in exchange for a gambling debt, Sebastian accepts. It is a simple he gets a Duchess, and she gets financial security. The rules are No noise. No mess. No love.Ivy Sterling has spent her life cleaning up her father’s disasters, but being sold to the most terrifying man in England is a new low. Dragged to his frozen fortress in the north, she expects a prison. But Ivy has never been one to follow rules.She wears yellow in a house of grey. She fills his silent halls with flowers. And when a fever strips away the Duke’s icy armor, she discovers that the man beneath the frost is burning with a passion that terrifies him.But the past has a way of catching up. When a blackmailer from London arrives threatening to expose the scandalous truth of their marriage, Sebastian is ready to burn his world down to protect her. Can the Winter Duke learn that the only thing stronger than stone is love? Or will his secrets freeze them both out forever? less