The Cambion Club Series by Anne Rollins

Can her witchcraft charm even a notorious rake? Although Maria Kellway prefers living in the country, where she can grow herbs for her witchcraft, her grandparents bring her to London in search of eligible suitors. Instead, she stumbles into scandal. Wanting to stay out of the gossip pages, Maria accepts an invitation to a house party hosted by one of her grandmother’s friends... moreCan her witchcraft charm even a notorious rake? Although Maria Kellway prefers living in the country, where she can grow herbs for her witchcraft, her grandparents bring her to London in search of eligible suitors. Instead, she stumbles into scandal. Wanting to stay out of the gossip pages, Maria accepts an invitation to a house party hosted by one of her grandmother’s friends. Much to her dismay, though, she discovers that the guestroom next to hers houses the man who instigated the young Lord Markham.Markham may be a rake, but kissing a debutante at a rout party was an honest mistake. He’s perfectly willing to make amends for damaging Maria’s reputation, so long as he can do so without marrying her himself. Believing that the best solution is for Maria to marry someone else, Markham attempts to find a husband for her at his grandparents’ house party. Maria may say she doesn’t want to marry, but surely love will bloom in the right setting!But when a thunderstorm drives Maria and Markham to seek shelter together, everything changes in a heated instant. Now Markham can’t help but want Maria, and Maria isn’t as indifferent to him as she believed. Can they find a happily ever after together despite Markham’s rakish past? Or will the coming storm, despite Markham’s penchant for weather magic, be too great to bear? Tropes you’ll ✅ Witch heroine✅ Rake with a heart of gold✅ Scandalous kiss / ruined reputation✅ Forced proximity✅ Matchmaking gone wrong✅ House party romance✅ Magic-infused historical setting✅ Slow burn with open-door heat✅ Enemies-to-lovers✅ Hero redemption arcRead in Kindle Unlimited! Cambion Club Book 1 - Garden Folly MagicBook 2 - Twelfth Night SorceryBook 3 - Falling Star Enchantment less

A masquerade, a stranger, a tryst— what could go wrong? Honora Grantly will do anything to avoid marrying the dangerous Duke of Belmont, including ruining her reputation by getting caught in a compromising situation. All she needs is a partner. Fortunately, her ability to read magical auras helps her choose a stranger to seduce at the Twelfth Night masquerade. After she’s caught in a scandalous tryst, she’ll be free to make her own life— or so she hopes... moreA masquerade, a stranger, a tryst— what could go wrong? Honora Grantly will do anything to avoid marrying the dangerous Duke of Belmont, including ruining her reputation by getting caught in a compromising situation. All she needs is a partner. Fortunately, her ability to read magical auras helps her choose a stranger to seduce at the Twelfth Night masquerade. After she’s caught in a scandalous tryst, she’ll be free to make her own life— or so she hopes.But the man she tries to seduce, sorcerer Oliver Valance, wants to preserve his good name and most importantly, not get entangled in a scandal. Instead of “ruining” Honora at the ball, he helps her flee Belmont. When Valances realizes that he has traded one scandal for another, he proposes, hoping that a special license and a speedy wedding will make everything right. But he and Honora find that marriage to a stranger is more challenging even than the most complicated magic.While Honora and Valance navigate London social life, avoid interfering relatives, and try to get to know each other, the Duke of Belmont continues to scheme. He bears a grudge against Honora for rejecting him, and he’s willing to threaten her nearest and dearest in retaliation. Magic, masquerade, and intrigue become the order of the day as Honora and Valance work to protect both the Grantly family and their own future.Tropes you'll Meet-cute at a masqueradeMarriage of convenience/marriage to avoid scandalDeliberately ruining her reputationHeight differenceBookish main charactersAutistic female leadRead in Kindle Unlimited! Cambion Club Book 1 - Garden Folly MagicBook 2 - Twelfth Night SorceryBook 3 - Falling Star Enchantment less