Hearts of the Scandal Season Series by Eva Lyndale

She calculated the odds of every game in London. She never counted on losing her heart to a scoundrel.Lady Charlotte Harbury has a secret. While other debutantes dream of waltzes, she dreams of probability equations. Desperate to test her theories, she commits the ultimate sneaking into a notorious gaming hell disguised as a man. She expects to find data. Instead, she finds disaster—and the one man she was warned to avoid.A Marquess with a dark past... moreShe calculated the odds of every game in London. She never counted on losing her heart to a scoundrel.Lady Charlotte Harbury has a secret. While other debutantes dream of waltzes, she dreams of probability equations. Desperate to test her theories, she commits the ultimate sneaking into a notorious gaming hell disguised as a man. She expects to find data. Instead, she finds disaster—and the one man she was warned to avoid.A Marquess with a dark past. Gabriel Ashcombe is London’s most notorious rake, shielding a scarred heart behind a devil-may-care smile. When he discovers a brilliant woman in a borrowed coat amidst a card room brawl, he doesn’t just see a scandal in the making—he sees a partner.A fake engagement to save them both. Caught in a compromising position, they are forced into a breathless a betrothal to convince the ton they are madly in love. But their alliance is built on more than just saving face. Charlotte has uncovered a deadly conspiracy cheating the aristocracy out of their fortunes, and Gabriel is the only one who believes her.From glittering ballrooms to shadowed back alleys, their investigation draws them into a game where the stakes are life and death. But as the danger mounts, the lines between their pretend courtship and genuine passion begin to blur.Gabriel promised to protect her reputation. He never promised to protect his own heart. Fake Engagement, Fiercely Intelligent Heroine, Protective Hero, Regency Mystery, High-Stakes Intrigue, Slow-Burn Romance. less

She ruined her reputation with a single leap. Now, only a fake engagement to a dangerous earl can save her family.Lady Eliza Fairchild has spent years crafting a perfect facade to hide her merchant roots. That facade shatters the night she leaps from her opera box to save a poisoned tenor—her secret half-brother. Now branded a scandal by the gossip sheets and facing a ruthless ultimatum to remarry or lose her fortune, Eliza finds herself cornered... moreShe ruined her reputation with a single leap. Now, only a fake engagement to a dangerous earl can save her family.Lady Eliza Fairchild has spent years crafting a perfect facade to hide her merchant roots. That facade shatters the night she leaps from her opera box to save a poisoned tenor—her secret half-brother. Now branded a scandal by the gossip sheets and facing a ruthless ultimatum to remarry or lose her fortune, Eliza finds herself cornered. She needs a shield, but she refuses to be controlled.A Spymaster with a mission. Sebastian Hawke, the Earl of Ravenswood, deals in secrets, not sentiment. As the Crown's most efficient handler, he knows the attack at the opera was no accident. A deadly code is being smuggled through the theater's programs, and Eliza is the key to deciphering it. He offers her a marriage of his title for her safety, her access for his investigation.A partnership that breaks every rule. It was supposed to be a cold transaction. But Eliza is no docile pawn; she is a fierce partner who challenges Sebastian's orders and storms into danger by his side. As they hunt a predator through the gaslit corridors of the opera house and the shadowed alleys of London, the line between their performance and reality dissolves.Sebastian swore never to let emotion compromise a mission again. But to save Eliza from the enemy closing in, he must risk the one thing he keeps most his heart. Marriage of Convenience, Spy Romance, Class Difference, Protective Hero, Widowed Heroine, Regency Mystery, High-Stakes Intrigue. less

Here is an optimized KDP description and back cover blurb for Duchess by Scandalous Secret.This description highlights the Class Difference, Mature Romance, and Secret Heir tropes, which are powerful draws for Regency Romance readers. The formatting is clean, engaging, and free of any invisible characters.KDP DescriptionShe hired him to teach her niece to dance. She never expected him to teach her heart to feel again... moreHere is an optimized KDP description and back cover blurb for Duchess by Scandalous Secret.This description highlights the Class Difference, Mature Romance, and Secret Heir tropes, which are powerful draws for Regency Romance readers. The formatting is clean, engaging, and free of any invisible characters.KDP DescriptionShe hired him to teach her niece to dance. She never expected him to teach her heart to feel again.Lady Helena Harland, the composed and respected Countess of Harland, has spent years mastering the art of being unshakeable. Widowed and independent, her only goal is to secure a brilliant future for her niece. She has no time for whims—and certainly no time for the unsettling pull she feels toward the quiet, observant dancing master she has employed.A man with a secret legacy. Thomas Hale has built a life on discipline and invisibility. As a dancing master, he exists on the fringes of the aristocracy—seen, but never truly acknowledged. He is content to remain in the shadows until a shocking revelation thrusts him into the blinding light of the peerage. Thomas is not just a teacher; he is the lost Duke of Wyndham.A scandal that threatens everything. Overnight, Thomas becomes the most sought-after man in London—and the target of a ruthless cousin determined to prove him a fraud. Suddenly, the quiet intimacy Helena and Thomas shared in the practice room is exposed to the vicious scrutiny of the ton. Accused of ambition and manipulation, Helena must decide whether to retreat to the safety of her carefully crafted reputation or stand beside the man who sees the woman beneath the title.As forged documents surface and political enemies close in, Thomas must fight for his birthright—and for the only woman who ever made him feel like more than a title. But can a love born in the shadows survive the glare of a dukedom? Class Difference, Mature Romance, Secret Heir, Slow-Burn, Regency Scandal, Forbidden Love. less

She planned the perfect house party to save her family’s reputation. A thief planned to ruin it.Rosalind Templeton is the perfect composed, elegant, and entirely in control. Her seaside house party at Saltleigh is meant to be the triumph of the Season, complete with a matchmaking wager to entertain her high-society guests. But when a Duchess’s priceless diamond necklace vanishes from a locked room, Rosalind’s carefully orchestrated world begins to crumble... moreShe planned the perfect house party to save her family’s reputation. A thief planned to ruin it.Rosalind Templeton is the perfect composed, elegant, and entirely in control. Her seaside house party at Saltleigh is meant to be the triumph of the Season, complete with a matchmaking wager to entertain her high-society guests. But when a Duchess’s priceless diamond necklace vanishes from a locked room, Rosalind’s carefully orchestrated world begins to crumble. Facing social ruin and a scandal that could destroy her brother’s estate, she needs help—but the only man noticing the cracks in her armor is the one guest she never intended to trust.A scoundrel with a sharp eye. Nicholas Brooke knows what it is to be the subject of a scandal sheet. Burdened by debt and a checkered past, he came to Saltleigh to keep his head down. But he possesses a talent for seeing what others miss. When he finds Rosalind investigating a bar of soap marked with the impression of a stolen key, he realizes the hostess isn't just arranging flowers—she’s hunting a criminal.A storm that traps them together. As a violent gale batters the coast, trapping the party indoors, the thief strikes again. Forced to shelter together in a crumbling garden folly, Rosalind and Nicholas forge a desperate alliance. Amidst wind, rain, and candlelight, they devise a daring a riddle-based scavenger hunt designed to flush out the culprit.But as they unravel a web of citrus-scented clues and shadowed corridors, the line between their investigation and their hearts begins to blur. Nicholas promised to help Rosalind catch a thief, but he’s in danger of stealing the one thing she swore never to give away. House Party Mystery, Forced Proximity (Storm), Partners in Crime, Class Difference, Intelligent Heroine, Reformed Rake, Regency Romance. less

She ruined her reputation to save a stranger. Now she is married to a baron who believes he is too dangerous to love.Meg Linwood prefers translating Greek myths to navigating London ballrooms. She has always lived in the margins, invisible and content. But when she spots a statue toppling at a garden party and rushes to intervene, she creates the season's biggest scandal... moreShe ruined her reputation to save a stranger. Now she is married to a baron who believes he is too dangerous to love.Meg Linwood prefers translating Greek myths to navigating London ballrooms. She has always lived in the margins, invisible and content. But when she spots a statue toppling at a garden party and rushes to intervene, she creates the season's biggest scandal. Plucked from a pond by the reclusive Baron Eversham, she is dripping wet, thoroughly compromised, and facing social annihilation.A Baron haunted by his bloodline. Nathaniel Blackthorne has spent his life outrunning his father’s madness. He keeps his estate in rigid order and his heart locked away, convinced that solitude is the only way to protect the world from his own potential instability. When honor demands he marry the bedraggled woman he pulled from the water, he intends to offer her his name and his protection—never his heart.A conspiracy to declare him unfit. It begins with a cut bridle and a loosened bolt. Accidents are piling up at Eversham Park, all designed to make Nathaniel look incompetent—or insane. A ruthless cousin is circling, armed with a petition to seize control of the estate. But he didn’t count on Meg.Instead of a docile wife, Nathaniel finds he has married a brilliant partner who reads ledgers like maps and refuses to be shut out. As they race to untangle a web of sabotage and betrayal, the walls between them crumble. Nathaniel swore to keep Meg at a safe distance, but he is about to realize that the only safe place left is in her arms. Marriage of Convenience, Wallflower Heroine, Tortured Hero, Gaslighting Plot, Regency Mystery, Partners in Crime, Slow-Burn Romance. less