Rakes & Ruin Series by Josie Johns

He planned to crush his enemy. He fell in love with her instead. Georgiana St. Clair is weeks from losing her home and battles the Marquess of Eastwick scheming to take it from her. Her last chance at winning? Accept the help of the mysterious Mr. Wolf. Who has her mind veering in directions it’s never. Like kisses from a man who prowls the night, his demons in pursuit. Nicholas Clayton, the Marquess of Eastwick, returns from war, cold-hearted and determined to lay waste to Georgiana’s world... moreHe planned to crush his enemy. He fell in love with her instead. Georgiana St. Clair is weeks from losing her home and battles the Marquess of Eastwick scheming to take it from her. Her last chance at winning? Accept the help of the mysterious Mr. Wolf. Who has her mind veering in directions it’s never. Like kisses from a man who prowls the night, his demons in pursuit. Nicholas Clayton, the Marquess of Eastwick, returns from war, cold-hearted and determined to lay waste to Georgiana’s world. Reclaiming what her family stole from him is simple: befriend the mannish George as the racing expert Mr. Wolf while he buys up her debt and forces her into ruin. But who is really learning a lesson? Nicholas is falling for the enemy he vowed to crush. And what’s sweeter than revenge? Georgiana. Can he untangle his web of deceit without losing the woman who has given him back his heart? Lessons for Marquesses is Book 1 in the Rakes & Ruin series. An enemies to lovers, slow burn historical romance, it features a wounded warrior with a false identity and a heroine in breeches fighting for what’s hers and society’s belief of what a woman should be. TW: graphic war memories, attempted assault. less

Childhood Dreams Betrayed. Julian St. Clair, the rebellious second son of an earl, dreams of building ships much to his father’s dismay. Kitty Babbington, the enchanting girl-next-door, craves more than an arranged marriage. Together they find love amidst planning their dreams. Until Kitty is forced to disavow her love. A Marriage in Name Only. Julian is in a marriage he doesn’t want... moreChildhood Dreams Betrayed. Julian St. Clair, the rebellious second son of an earl, dreams of building ships much to his father’s dismay. Kitty Babbington, the enchanting girl-next-door, craves more than an arranged marriage. Together they find love amidst planning their dreams. Until Kitty is forced to disavow her love. A Marriage in Name Only. Julian is in a marriage he doesn’t want. Older, wiser, and bitter, he rescued Kitty from a forced marriage, but he will never forget how she gutted his soul. Kitty suffers a rudderless existence, harboring a dangerous secret, and tied to a man she still loves. Who doesn’t love her. Dreams Reclaimed. Desperate for meaning in her life, Kitty offers Julian an arrangement. Return to their shipbuilding dreams and she will release him from his vow of fidelity. But can Julian forsake his vows as they work side-by-side to realize their dreams? And when feelings are reawakened, will their love be strong enough to bear the secret that tore them apart? less