The Shakespeare Ladies Series by Scarlett O'Connor

If Juliet Leslie has learned anything from her family, it's to break the rules. Her brother and aunt found happiness after scandal, and she can't wait to follow in their footsteps. Juliet doesn't want a Romeo who will lead her to tragedy—she prefers a man who will bend the rules for her. Lord Roman Clapton is not that man. He was once at the center of scandal and has no desire to return there. All he wants is to get revenge on the guilty party and return to his refuge far from London... moreIf Juliet Leslie has learned anything from her family, it's to break the rules. Her brother and aunt found happiness after scandal, and she can't wait to follow in their footsteps. Juliet doesn't want a Romeo who will lead her to tragedy—she prefers a man who will bend the rules for her. Lord Roman Clapton is not that man. He was once at the center of scandal and has no desire to return there. All he wants is to get revenge on the guilty party and return to his refuge far from London. But Juliet crosses his path, and then he discovers what he never thought a rebellious young woman and a new scandal were the perfect ingredients for his revenge. .. or his happiness? Four young ladies have something in common—their names match Shakespeare's tragic characters, and they're determined to escape their dramatic destiny. And what better way to achieve this than through friendship and love? less

Ophelia Regan and her friends had made a pact to escape the Shakespearean tragedy their names condemned them to. A task that didn't seem too complicated—after all, she was beautiful, young, wealthy, and healthy. What could possibly stand in the way of her happiness? Perhaps her wayward brother setting fire to a barn. .. And that barn belonging to her neighbor, the earl. And that said man being famous for the tyranny with which he ruled his lands... moreOphelia Regan and her friends had made a pact to escape the Shakespearean tragedy their names condemned them to. A task that didn't seem too complicated—after all, she was beautiful, young, wealthy, and healthy. What could possibly stand in the way of her happiness? Perhaps her wayward brother setting fire to a barn. .. And that barn belonging to her neighbor, the earl. And that said man being famous for the tyranny with which he ruled his lands. Lord Han Gleeson had no time for frivolities—the sword of Damocles hung over his head, and nothing would complicate his life more than an intrepid lady determined to meddle in his affairs. He had to get rid of Ophelia before danger closed in on her or, worse still, before the young woman uncovered his best-kept that a heart still beat in his chest. Second installment in the Señoritas de Shakespeare series. Can be read independently. less

—In sickness and in health, remember? —Till death do us part —he completed—. I don't plan on dying anytime soon, Cordelia. I still have to make you regret this marriage. Winston Learcastle, the great business magnate, enjoys playing with people as if they were his puppets. He makes no exceptions. Employees, lords, businessmen… daughters. Everyone must bow to his commands, and whoever dares defy him will face the consequences... more—In sickness and in health, remember? —Till death do us part —he completed—. I don't plan on dying anytime soon, Cordelia. I still have to make you regret this marriage. Winston Learcastle, the great business magnate, enjoys playing with people as if they were his puppets. He makes no exceptions. Employees, lords, businessmen… daughters. Everyone must bow to his commands, and whoever dares defy him will face the consequences. Cordelia Learcastle knows this all too well, but there's one matter where she refuses to her love for Morris Fitzroy. A love born in the sweetest innocence of youth. But the strings of this game are more tangled than they appear. Morris Fitzroy's past binds him to Winston Learcastle, his present to financial troubles, and his future… to Cordelia? An arranged marriage, a vast age difference to navigate, and the dark intricacies of business conspiracies combine to weave a new tragedy with Shakespearean undertones. Will Cordelia manage to escape her tragic fate as her friends have done and claim her own happily ever after? Crownless Cordelia, the third installment of The Shakespeare Ladies series. Four young women, a bond of friendship, and endless moments that prove destiny lies in our own hands. less

London is in turmoil. A mythical figure, a witch called Medea, makes it her business to expose the best-kept secrets of high society. Some love her because she has saved them from disgrace; others hate her because she has made them targets, and a few. .. want her dead. In this tangled web, there is someone else, one man in particular who wants her neither alive nor dead—keeping her at a distance is enough for him... moreLondon is in turmoil. A mythical figure, a witch called Medea, makes it her business to expose the best-kept secrets of high society. Some love her because she has saved them from disgrace; others hate her because she has made them targets, and a few. .. want her dead. In this tangled web, there is someone else, one man in particular who wants her neither alive nor dead—keeping her at a distance is enough for him. Why does damn fate insist on crossing their paths? Luke Callaghan is a mere bodyguard, a man whose job is violence. To use it or avoid it, depending on who pays him, but never to invite it. Lady Hecate Athena Neville, Attie to her friends, is the last person Luke wants to get tangled up with, especially after discovering her secret identity. That refined lady is trouble waiting to happen. Because of her enemies, her secrets and schemes, her ability to disarm him with a single look, because of the tantalizing enigma of discovering who hides behind her many masks. Witch or lady? Who is Attie really? Or the most dangerous question of what does her heart truly hold? Discover the answer alongside Luke in this final installment of Shakespeare's Ladies and dare to change a destiny of tragedy into a happily ever after. The books in the series can be read independently. less