Love from London Series by Jill M Beene

In Vera’s defense, the man certainly. looked. like an intruder…. Miss Vera Ashbury has always done precisely what her mother says…until now. When she absconds to the countryside to support her dearest friend, Vera can’t possibly expect the repercussions that follow. Newly alone and penniless, she throws herself on the mercy of others, only to find herself house-mates with the most boorish man of her acquaintance. In Stephen’s eyes, Miss Vera Ashbury is a cunning charlatan, nothing more…... moreIn Vera’s defense, the man certainly. looked. like an intruder…. Miss Vera Ashbury has always done precisely what her mother says…until now. When she absconds to the countryside to support her dearest friend, Vera can’t possibly expect the repercussions that follow. Newly alone and penniless, she throws herself on the mercy of others, only to find herself house-mates with the most boorish man of her acquaintance. In Stephen’s eyes, Miss Vera Ashbury is a cunning charlatan, nothing more…. Lord Winthrop feels he deserves a bit of rest and relaxation after doctoring the populace of India for six years. He’s keen to forget his broken heart--along with all eligible ladies in general. But when he arrives home to find a particularly violent one living in his own house, he’s convinced she must have nefarious plans for his dear mother’s fortune…. Can Vera and Stephen look past their initial impressions and find forgiveness--and something far more precious--on the other side? less

Blackmail is a strange start to a love story…. Miss Dahlia Warrington has acquired a reputation for two things--being fashionable, and turning down every suitor who’s asked for her hand. She has a secret list of what she’s looking for in a husband, and no gentleman has ever matched her requirements. She’s starting to wonder whether such a man even exists…. For years, Lord Cavendish has been plagued with the memory of a young lady in a moonlit garden... moreBlackmail is a strange start to a love story…. Miss Dahlia Warrington has acquired a reputation for two things--being fashionable, and turning down every suitor who’s asked for her hand. She has a secret list of what she’s looking for in a husband, and no gentleman has ever matched her requirements. She’s starting to wonder whether such a man even exists…. For years, Lord Cavendish has been plagued with the memory of a young lady in a moonlit garden. He only met her the once, and he never learned her name…. Now William has been called back to London to fix the mess his late brother left behind. The largest problem isn’t the family home that’s fallen into ruin, the horde of debt collectors, or assuming the title he never expected to inherit. The most pressing issue is that his eight sisters are all of a marriageable age and only one has been presented. When William quite literally runs into the lady from his past, she doesn’t recognize him, but he realizes she might be the answer to securing his sisters’ futures…. Can Dahlia and William overcome their contentious start? less