Tales from the Matchmaker’s Society Series by Eva Lyndale

A bruising wager. A fake betrothal. A love that refuses to follow the rules of the ton.When a vicious bet at White’s brands wallflower Miss Charlotte Fairweather unmarriageable, she vows to survive the Season in silence—until London’s newest power, Benedict Ashbourne, Duke of Ashworth, offers a daring a three-month fake engagement that helps them both.He needs freedom from relentless matchmaking to repair a dukedom in disarray... moreA bruising wager. A fake betrothal. A love that refuses to follow the rules of the ton.When a vicious bet at White’s brands wallflower Miss Charlotte Fairweather unmarriageable, she vows to survive the Season in silence—until London’s newest power, Benedict Ashbourne, Duke of Ashworth, offers a daring a three-month fake engagement that helps them both.He needs freedom from relentless matchmaking to repair a dukedom in disarray. She needs a shield from scandal and the chance to be seen as more than a bluestocking. The rules are staged promenades in Hyde Park, perfectly polite public smiles, absolutely no real feelings.But late-night conversations about mathematics and the stars turn to stolen glances. Museum “appearances” become real meetings of the mind. A single kiss in a dark carriage threatens to shatter their careful bargain—just as the original wager explodes in the scandal sheets, painting Charlotte as a grasping nobody and Ashworth as a generous fool.Society demands he cut the “entanglement.” Instead, the duke who proposed a fake bet must decide whether to fight for a very real marriage—with the only woman who has ever understood the man behind the title.The Duke’s Double Bet launches Tales from the Matchmaker’s Society with a steam-kissed, slow-burn Regency romance full of banter, swoon, and a guaranteed HEA. Perfect for readers who love fake engagements, intellectual equals, witty repartee, a burdened duke, and a brilliant wallflower who refuses to dim.• Fake engagement → real feelings • A wager at White’s • Scandal-sheet fallout• Smart, STEM-flavored chemistry • Protective duke energy • Library, museum & opera scenes• Found family & series arc via the Matchmaker’s Society • Standalone HEAHeat Steamy kisses to open-door intimacy; tender, emotional, and character-driven. less

A storm, a sanctuary, and a marriage that begins as a shield—and becomes a lifeline.Falsely accused and hunted by her late husband’s powerful family, Lady Genevieve Hartwell vanishes into a remote coaching inn under the name Mrs. Bell. When a brutal tempest strands travelers for the night—including the man sent to drag her to an asylum—Genevieve’s escape ends…until a scarred stranger steps between her and ruin... moreA storm, a sanctuary, and a marriage that begins as a shield—and becomes a lifeline.Falsely accused and hunted by her late husband’s powerful family, Lady Genevieve Hartwell vanishes into a remote coaching inn under the name Mrs. Bell. When a brutal tempest strands travelers for the night—including the man sent to drag her to an asylum—Genevieve’s escape ends…until a scarred stranger steps between her and ruin.Captain Lucian Blackstone, a war-worn officer bound for his neglected Welsh estate, wants solitude—not entanglement. But when he witnesses the hunter’s attempt to seize Genevieve, his protective instincts flare to life. One knife-drawn confrontation, one wound, and one desperate flight later, their only refuge is Blackstone Manor—and a new lie that keeps her safe.To secure her future, Lucian offers the only shield the law cannot easily a marriage of convenience. What begins as protection becomes impossible to deny as the two repair a crumbling home, face nightmares that stalk the dark, and find a fierce, healing love neither expected to survive.When the past storms their door—armed with forged charges and scandal—Genevieve must claim her name and Lucian must stake everything he is to keep her free. Justice may demand a public reckoning…but love has already made its vow.Refuge for a Lady’s Heart delivers a Gothic-tinged Regency with forced proximity, found sanctuary, a tortured warrior, a brave fugitive heroine, and a guaranteed HEA. Expect windswept Wales, candlelit confessions, knife-edge danger, and a marriage that turns into a forever home.Heat Steamy open-door (sensual, character-driven intimacy); not erotic.Perfect for readers who love wounded heroes, marriage of convenience, storm-trap tension, healing arcs, and a heroine who refuses to break. less

A ruined viscount’s daughter. A self-made magnate. A marriage contract that was supposed to save a family—not awaken a heart.With creditors at the door and the unentailed Vaughn home days from seizure, Isabel Vaughn is out of time. Responsible for her three sisters and an ailing mother, she agrees to the only practical offer on the a marriage of convenience to William Rothwell, a wealthy shipping merchant who needs a high-born wife to ease his path into society... moreA ruined viscount’s daughter. A self-made magnate. A marriage contract that was supposed to save a family—not awaken a heart.With creditors at the door and the unentailed Vaughn home days from seizure, Isabel Vaughn is out of time. Responsible for her three sisters and an ailing mother, she agrees to the only practical offer on the a marriage of convenience to William Rothwell, a wealthy shipping merchant who needs a high-born wife to ease his path into society.The terms are clear—Isabel’s breeding and social grace in exchange for William’s promise to settle every debt and provide dowries for her sisters. Separate bedrooms. Polite distance. No expectations.But London has a way of unmaking tidy bargains. Isabel’s quick mind for numbers proves invaluable to William’s empire; ledger talks turn into late nights and genuine partnership. A kiss meant to be a mistake becomes a promise neither of them saw coming. And just as trust begins to take root, a scandal from William’s past resurfaces, threatening to brand her a fool and him a fraud—destroying the very future they’re quietly building.Now the viscount’s daughter who bartered herself for her family’s survival must decide if she’ll fight for a marriage no contract can contain. And the man who “bought” his way into society must prove he can earn the only thing that his wife’s heart.Bride by Contract is a class-difference, slow-burn Regency romance with a fiercely capable heroine, a protective merchant hero, found-family vibes, and a guaranteed HEA. Come for the bargain wedding; stay for the smart chemistry, house-party tension, and a love that turns convenience into forever.Heat Steamy open-door (sensual, character-driven intimacy); not erotic.Perfect if you • Marriage of convenience → real marriage • Merchant hero × titled heroine• Separate bedrooms (at first) • Business/ledger banter & true partnership• Scandal, redemption, and swoony protectiveness • Found family & sister arcs less

A shy wallflower. A charming lord. A snowed-in Christmas that changes everything.After one disastrous London Season, Miss Penelope Sinclair has made peace with invisibility. Invited—unexpectedly—to a ducal Christmas house party, her plan is find the library, keep her head down, and survive the holiday.Lord Adrian Harcourt, the Duchess’s brother, is the effortless center of every room… and secretly bone-tired of it. Behind his easy laughter lives a quiet poet who longs to be known... moreA shy wallflower. A charming lord. A snowed-in Christmas that changes everything.After one disastrous London Season, Miss Penelope Sinclair has made peace with invisibility. Invited—unexpectedly—to a ducal Christmas house party, her plan is find the library, keep her head down, and survive the holiday.Lord Adrian Harcourt, the Duchess’s brother, is the effortless center of every room… and secretly bone-tired of it. Behind his easy laughter lives a quiet poet who longs to be known. When he spots Penelope tucked behind the tree with a book, her authentic calm feels like winter sunlight—soft, steady, impossible to ignore.Then a blizzard buries Pembridge Manor. With the roads closed and the guests trapped for weeks, forced-proximity turns chance encounters into true late-night music in the library, whispered talks about words and wonder, decorating the Great Hall, skating on the frozen lake, and a hilariously triumphant round of charades that coaxes Penelope into the center of the room—and Adrian’s heart.A single mistletoe kiss kindles hope… until a shard of cruel gossip rattles Penelope’s hard-won courage. To end the whispers, Adrian does the unthinkably sincere he lays down his charm and speaks his truth—publicly. Now the woman who has always hidden must decide if she’ll step fully into the light…and into a love that sees her exactly as she is.Christmas with the Wallflower is a sweet, closed-door Regency romance filled with snowed-in coziness, found courage, tender music, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Perfect for readers who love holiday house parties, witty banter, a poet hero, and a wallflower who blooms on her own terms.• Snowed-in house party • Library & music-room moments • Skating & carols• Charades triumph • Mistletoe kiss • Gossip confronted with honesty• Shy heroine × charming host/secret poet • Closed-door, heart-melty HEAHeat Sweet / closed-door. Kissing, deep emotion, no on-page intimacy. less

A fugitive widow. A scarred recluse. A marriage of convenience to defy a ruthless enemy.Falsely accused and hunted by her late husband’s nephew, Lady Vivienne Aldridge flees London with nothing but terror at her back. A brutal storm shatters her escape—her coach wrecks at the gates of Ravencross Hall, where she collapses into the arms of its enigmatic master.Damien, Lord Ravencross, is a reclusive sculptor, seared by a fire that left scars on his body and ghosts in his home... moreA fugitive widow. A scarred recluse. A marriage of convenience to defy a ruthless enemy.Falsely accused and hunted by her late husband’s nephew, Lady Vivienne Aldridge flees London with nothing but terror at her back. A brutal storm shatters her escape—her coach wrecks at the gates of Ravencross Hall, where she collapses into the arms of its enigmatic master.Damien, Lord Ravencross, is a reclusive sculptor, seared by a fire that left scars on his body and ghosts in his home. He offers Vivienne shelter on two respect his solitude and leave him to his work. Yet the quiet woman who wakes in his house sees what others never do—the restless artist, the patient teacher, the man still capable of fierce, inconvenient hope.Snowed in and surrounded by whispers, Vivienne finds a forbidden refuge in Damien’s studio. Clay and marble become a language of trust; lessons at the chisel turn into late-night confidences; one unguarded, devastatingly tender kiss makes it impossible to pretend they are strangers bound only by gratitude.Then danger arrives at the door with a legal warrant to drag Vivienne to an asylum and claim her fortune. With the law twisted against her, Damien offers the only shield he has his name. A marriage of convenience will keep her safe—for now.But safety is not the same as a future. To win one, a “beast” must believe he is worthy of love, and a hunted woman must claim the life that is rightfully hers. Together, they’ll face the flames of the past—and sculpt a forever no enemy can break.The Beast of Ravencross is a Gothic-tinged Regency romance with forced proximity, a scarred artist hero, a brave heroine in hiding, and a guaranteed HEA. Expect storms and candlelight, studio lessons and stolen warmth, legal peril, and a marriage that begins as protection and becomes a home.Heat Steamy open-door (sensual, character-driven intimacy); not erotic. less

His job is to expose her. Her job is to prove him wrong.Miss Rosalind Thornbury is the brilliant, unseen strategist behind the Matchmaker's Society, a secret network dedicated to helping those failed by convention. She has built a life orchestrating happiness for others, all while guarding her own heart against a past betrayal.Richard Ashford, the Earl of Westmont, is Parliament’s champion of cold, hard logic... moreHis job is to expose her. Her job is to prove him wrong.Miss Rosalind Thornbury is the brilliant, unseen strategist behind the Matchmaker's Society, a secret network dedicated to helping those failed by convention. She has built a life orchestrating happiness for others, all while guarding her own heart against a past betrayal.Richard Ashford, the Earl of Westmont, is Parliament’s champion of cold, hard logic. He's convinced the Society is a manipulative fraud and is leading a public inquiry to have them shut down for good.When the Society's existence is threatened, Rosalind makes a daring she and the Earl will jointly tour five of the Society's most successful matches. If he finds a single ounce of deceit, the Society will dissolve. If he finds truth, he must defend them publicly.It's a forced partnership that pits his cynical logic against her living proof. From a house built on intellectual partnership to a haven for artists, they travel together, and the evidence of genuine love begins to crack Westmont’s certainty . Their sharp, witty debates soften into respect, and respect into an undeniable attraction.But as their truce deepens, a new threat forged documents and political treachery designed to ruin them all. To save the Society, the man who champions logic must stake his entire reputation on the woman who defies it, and the matchmaker must finally risk her own heart.This witty, slow-burn Regency romance is a captivating enemies-to-lovers tale about public integrity, private courage, and the truth that love is the most rational proof of all. less