Bøger af Alexa Aston

A man who cherishes his freedom at sea. A woman who fears she will never find her place in Polite Society. Two unlikely people who come together-and find love . . .As a boy, Seth Atwell falls in love with the sea. His uncle, Lord Hopewell, arranges for Seth to become a cabin boy, and over the years, Seth works his way up to the position of captain of a trading vessel. On a return trip home to England, he is shocked to learn that he is the new Viscount Hopewell-and must give up his seafaring ways.Lady Philippa Strong has a zest for life and is always in motion. Curious about everything, with a love of languages and geography, Pippa doesn't want to make her come-out with her twin. Though she adores Georgina, Pippa knows when the ton compares the two Strong twins, she will come up lacking.Seth retreats to Hopewood, his country estate, where he encounters his ducal neighbor's sister. Seth is drawn to Pippa's free spirit and inquisitive nature, and she agrees to give him riding lessons since he has never been atop a horse. The pair grow close, but friendship is not enough for this viscount. He wants to claim Pippa as his viscountess.Can Seth convince Pippa that friends can become lovers-and that love does not limit a woman's opportunities?*Each book in The Strongs of Shadowcrest is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.The Strongs of ShadowcrestBook #1: The Duke's Unexpected LoveBook #2: The Perks of Loving a ViscountBook #3: Falling for the MarquessBook #4: The Captain and the DuchessBook #5: Courtship at Shadowcrest (Regency Duet - includes Tempted by the Earl and The Viscount's Heart)Book #6: The Marquess' Quest for LoveBook #7: The Duke's Guide to Winning a Lady

A virgin widow running her own company. A man who returns home after years at sea. An oddly-matched couple-who may not be so incompatible after all . . .James Jones recalls little of his past, only remembering being taken as a young boy and growing up on the Seven Seas. Rising from cabin boy to captain of a ship, a chance encounter with a drunken stranger leads James back to his family, where he discovers he is the heir to the dying Duke of Seaton.Sophie Grant, daughter of a viscount, never made her come-out, thanks to her father's bad investments, which were paid off by Josiah Grant, owner of one of the leading shipping lines in Great Britain. As part of the arrangement, the shy Sophie is given to Josiah in marriage. Her new, much older husband helps Sophie to gain confidence in herself by teaching her all about how to run his shipping empire.James, a former captain for one of Grant's vessels, encounters the now-widowed Sophie and feels a connection with the efficient, intelligent woman. Rebelling against his new role as a leading member of the ton, he despises Polite Society and its expectation that he wed some titled gentleman's bird-witted daughter-because James is increasingly drawn to the gossiped-about, independent Sophie Grant.Will a newly-minted duke be able to win the heart of a woman who spurns the ton and has built a satisfying life for herself?Each book in The Strongs of Shadowcrest is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. The Strongs of ShadowcrestBook #1: The Duke's Unexpected LoveBook #2: The Perks of Loving a ViscountBook #3: Falling for the MarquessBook #4: The Captain and the DuchessBook #5: Courtship at Shadowcrest (Regency Duet - includes Tempted by the Earl and The Viscount's Heart)Book #6: The Marquess' Quest for LoveBook #7: The Duke's Guide to Winning a Lady

Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves. Can an earl put aside the ghosts of the past and accept a future with his scandal-plagued wife? On the night of her come-out, Lady Emma Spencer learns her father has bilked numerous peers. Not only is she humiliated, but her father flees England, leaving Emma penniless and homeless. She finds work as a companion and years later, she winds up with a fortune. All she lacks now is the children she so desperately desires. That means finding a husband-and she turns to The Black Widow of Whitehall, Mrs. Bessie Dove-Lyon, who pairs women touched by scandal with men in desperate need of money. Upon his father's death, Marcus becomes the Earl of Rutherford and finds he's bankrupt, thanks to his father losing the family fortune to poor investments and gambling. Though Marcus had wanted to wed for love, he turns to an infamous matchmaker, who arranges a marriage for him. Lady Emma Spencer is everything he dreamed of in a woman, and Marcus gallantly refuses to discuss her past, telling Emma he is her future. But secrets have a way of coming out and Marcus learns he's married to the one woman he never would have chosen. Can Marcus put aside the ghosts of the past and accept a future with his wife? Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's The Lyon's Lady Love, a part of the new Dragonblade Publishing's The Lyon's Den series. Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

When twin boys are born, a servant with a grudge switches their birth order . . .1366 A.D. - Kenric Fairfax is raised as the second son of the Earl of Shadowfaire. The day of his Knighting Ceremony, a tragedy takes place-and Kenric flees the north of England, putting his past behind him as he swears he will never marry. He becomes a trusted knight in service to Lord Michael Devereux, who asks Kenric to lead an escort party from London in order to bring his wife's sister home to Sandbourne. Avelyn Le Cler has spent a year as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Philippa and finds the treachery at the royal court not to her liking. She looks forward to a summer visit with her sister Elysande, who will soon give birth to her first child. While journeying from London, Avelyn discovers a secret about Sir Kenric Fairfax that could change his life-if he believes her. But Avelyn is plagued with doubts since she has no proof to present Kenric. As the couple falls in love, Avelyn knows she must reveal to Kenric the truth she has learned about his birth-even if it costs her everything.Join Kenric and Avelyn as the truth rips them apart-but their enduring love brings them together again.Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to Hono

An unnamed ghost haunts a bridge crossing the Medway River, seeking help from newlyweds who promise to right a 500-year-old wrong . . . Elric de Bergville of Windsong goes against his father's wishes and weds his childhood sweetheart, Lady Anne Glanville, at the center of the bridge which connects their families' properties. But the lovers are betrayed, cruelly separated by death and time, forced to walk the earth separately, within sight of one another. Lady Iris Langley returns to Glanbury, her father's country estate, after a decade of living in London and encounters the Medieval ghost she befriended as a child. Iris learns the ghost is named Anne but can find no record of what happened to her. In despair, she turns to Crispin Bergville, her childhood friend and now Earl of Windthorst, whose estate, Windsong, lies across from Glanbury, separated by the Medway River. Sparks ignite between the pair and soon Iris and Crispin are betrothed. When the couple discovers initials inside a heart carved into the center of the bridge connecting their families' estates, they believe it is the key to unlocking Anne's story. The pair vows to learn the truth and find a way to set Anne's spirit free. Will Iris and Crispin be able to solve the mystery-or will Anne and Elric be doomed for all time? (Note: This story was first published as part of the USA Today Bestselling Boxed set Upon a Midnight Dreary, October 2021)

Can love grow between a reluctant duke and an illegitimate shop girl?Read Book 4 in the bestselling "The St. Clairs" series for free with Kindle Unlimited!Anthony Godwin, trusted staff officer to the Duke of Wellington, returns from the Napoleonic Wars to learn both his father and brother are dead and he is the new Duke of Linfield. His anger and bitterness have grown through the years and he despises the Linfield name-because his father gave Anthony away when he was eight years old. Now he finds himself a part of the ton, with men seeking his advice and women vying to become his new duchess, all because of a title he now holds and never wanted.Laurel Wright grew up in poverty. When her mother dies, Laurel learns she and her twin brother are the illegitimate offspring of the deceased Duke of Everton. Penniless and starving, she turns to the new Duke of Everton in desperation. Suddenly, Laurel is swept into a glittering, unfamiliar world as she is launched into the Season. Navigating her way proves daunting and when she is discovered in a compromising position with a man she's only met, it leads to a quick marriage in which both partners agree that love will never be a part of their relationship.Anthony never wanted a wife and is abruptly saddled with one. He tries to keep his distance from the raven-haired beauty who is now his duchess, but Laurel proves to be irresistible. Passion erupts between them and he finds himself longing for a child, though he fights growing closer to this new wife.Will Laurel and Anthony be able to put the past behind them-and let love rule their future?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's fourth book of The St. Clairs, Defending the Duke.Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.The St. ClairsBook #1 Devoted to the DukeBook #2 Midnight with the MarquessBook #3 Embracing the EarlBook #4 Defending the DukeBook #5 Suddenly a St. Clair (Coming soon!)

A serious clergyman whose brothers die, leaving him an unexpected duke . . .A woman who is making her way as a Bow Street runner . . .An investigation that leads them to the truth-and each other . . .Jasper Lincoln is happy tending to his congregation when news arrives of his brother's death in battle. Jasper's father, ailing for several months, slips away, unable to bear the news. And on that same night, Jasper's brother, Lord Sutton, drunkenly falls down the stairs, dying instantly, making Jasper a sudden duke. He harbors lingering suspicions about these two deaths and seeks help at Bow Street.Orphan Shelby Slade grew up on the cruel streets of London, surviving as a pickpocket until being rescued by Mr. Franklin, head of the Bow Street runners. Shelby finds her purpose, becoming the only female agent at Bow Street. She is assigned to the Duke of Edgehaven's case and fights the growing attraction she feels for the solemn clergyman-turned-duke.As her inquiry proceeds, Shelby believes the previous duke was poisoned with arsenic and that the new duke's niece, who has suddenly turned mute, may have witnessed her own father's murder. Together, with Edgehaven's help, she searches for answers, wanting to uncover the truth regarding both deaths.Will Shelby's investigation lead to discovering the killer's identity-and will she live long enough to claim happiness with Jasper?Each book in the Suddenly a Duke series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Suddenly a Duke:Book 1 - Portrait of the DukeBook 2 - Music for the DukeBook 3 - Polishing the DukeBook 4 - Designs on the DukeBook 5 - Fashioning the DukeBook 6 - Love Blooms with the DukeBook 7 - Training the DukeBook 8 - Investigating the Duke

An army officer who has returned to his childhood home . . .An earl's daughter forced to earn her own living . . .Two damaged souls who find friendship . . . and love . . .Lieutenant-General Cyrus Cressley's head wound leaves him blind in one eye and unsuited to lead men into battle. Selling his commission, Cy returns to Melrose to find his father long dead and his distant brother, who is in poor health, the new Duke of Margate. Cy is given use of the hunting lodge on the estate, where he seeks to find his purpose in life after being forced from the military.Lady Finola Honeyfield's come-out was ruined when a cruel trick was played upon her, leaving her to trust no one but her dogs. She retreats to the country and becomes one of England's premier trainers of English springer spaniels, having found a way to earn her keep, even as she is lost in loneliness.Thanks to her Honeyfield spaniels, Finola has a chance meeting with Cy. Soon, a friendship springs up between them, with Cy even helping Finola train her current litter of pups. But these two keep secrets from one another and when Cy suddenly finds himself the Duke of Margate, Finola washes her hands of him.Can Cy convince Finola they are meant to be together and forge a path as the Duke and Duchess of Margate-or will her mistrust of gentlemen of the ton keep them apart forever?Each book in the Suddenly a Duke series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Suddenly a Duke: Book 1 - Portrait of the DukeBook 2 - Music for the DukeBook 3 - Polishing the DukeBook 4 - Designs on the DukeBook 5 - Fashioning the DukeBook 6 - Love Blooms with the DukeBook 7 - Training the DukeBook 8 - Investigating the Duke

A child from the streets . . .A couple with love in their hearts . . .After her mother's death, six-year-old Lucy is sold by her father to Driskell, a drunk who forces her and two orphans, Jem and Boy, to work the streets of London as pickpockets. When Jem is killed in a carriage accident, Lucy and Boy run from their brutish owner. Separated from Boy as they flee, Lucy must now learn how to survive on her own.Luke and Caroline St. Clair, Earl and Countess of Mayfield, are still madly in love after several years of marriage and have a growing brood of three children whom they adore. They also own the popular Evie's Bookstore and Tearoom. It is here Luke first encounters a small child all alone, peering into the store's windows, hungrily eying the books on display. Though young and seemingly innocent on first glance, he quickly realizes that she is an old soul and a street urchin who must live by her wits and learns she is an orphan who belongs to no one.In the midst of celebrating the Christmas season with their family-and with love in their hearts for a child who needs them-can Luke and his countess convince a young, untrusting girl to become a part of their family?Read free in Kindle Unlimited!The St. ClairsBook #1 Devoted to the DukeBook #2 Midnight with the MarquessBook #3 Embracing the EarlBook #4 Defending the DukeBook #5 Suddenly a St. ClairBook #6 Starlight Night - Novella(Note: This story was first published as part of the Bestselling Boxed set Stars are Brightly Shining, November 2019)

A duke who has no interest in love. A lady who will only wed for love. Will Elizabeth convince Philip life is better with love? Major Philip Ware unexpectedly becomes the Duke of Dewberry. He has vowed never to love a woman but will wed in order to provide a ducal heir. Lady Elizabeth Sutton sees the love match her brother made. Though she has taken the ton by storm and has countless offers of marriage, she will only wed for love. Can Elizabeth persuade Philip life-and marriage-can be better with love? Find the answer in The Duke That I Want, part of the Dukes of Distinction series, which features the Duke of Arrogance's younger sister, Elizabeth, finding her own happily ever after. (Note: This story was first published as part of the Anthology titled Get Your Duke On in August 2022)

Welcome to Book 6 in the bestselling KNIGHTS OF HONOR series!1381 A.D. - As the Peasants' Rebellion spreads throughout England, King Richard counts on Sir Ancel de Montfort to restore order in Kent and Essex. The king commands Ancel to secure Highfield, an estate near London, and houses royal troops there to defend the area.Lady Margery Ormond flees Highfield as the uprising begins and members of her noble family are slaughtered. Sir Ancel rescues her in the midst of battle and returns Margery to her home, swearing to protect her. Margery loses her heart to the dashing knight and is thrilled when the king decides to reward Ancel by gifting him with Highfield and marriage to Margery.But Margery's stepbrother, Thurstan Vivers, escaped the peasants' onslaught and arrives unexpectedly to claim his inheritance-and control of Margery's fate. Can Ancel find a way to wed the woman he loves, despite Vivers' plan to sell Margery to the highest bidder?Join Ancel and Margery as they seek an answer that will allow them to unite in holy matrimony.Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to HonorBook #5 Heart of Hono

Welcome to the new world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston-Sugar Springs-a small town in East Texas where love has a way of turning up when you least expect it!A chef digging her way out of debt. A doctor making a huge career move. Two dedicated professionals who think they are too busy for love . . . .Viviana Romano leaves her small East Texas town after high school graduation and lives with relatives in Tuscany for three years, learning to cook the food of her ancestors. When she comes home from her years abroad, she lands a job at a steakhouse in Dallas, falling for a moody chef who winds up sinking Vivi into massive debt. Four years later-and finally debt-free-Vivi returns to her hometown and takes over Romano's, her parents' pizza parlor, with ambitious plans for the restaurant.As a boy, emergency room physician Ford Carpenter spent summers in Sugar Springs with his aunt and uncle, who were childless and always treated Ford as if he were their son. Facing burnout from eighteen-hours days managing a busy Houston ER, he agrees to go into practice with his uncle, eager to practice a different kind of medicine.While reclaiming his life and settling into Sugar Springs and a slower pace of life, Ford begins a romance with a reluctant Vivi, who is drawn to the handsome doctor and yet hesitant to commit to a relationship after being burned in the past.Will Vivi be able to risk her heart and find a future with Ford-or will the demons of her past doom their relationship from the start?Find the answer in Recipe for Love, Book 5 in Sugar Springs.

A man branded a scoundrel by the ton, his family the scandalous Sinning Flynns . . . A woman burdened with the reputation of her own promiscuous family . . . Fate brings them together on one magical night . . . Though he physically resembles his older brothers, Aiden Flynn is not close to being a rogue, though Polite Society lumps him in with the other Sinning Flynns, one of England's most notorious families. He is more like his maternal grandfather, the Duke of Savernake, the man Aiden models himself after. Lady Larissa Warren, the product of her mother's long-ago affair with Viscount Silverton, has yet to find a suitor, thanks to her amoral family's behavior. Her legal father, Lord Campton, has issued Larissa an ultimatum-find a husband at the annual Savernake Stag Ball-or he will see her married to the ancient Lord Langdon. A chance meeting brings Aiden and Larissa together just as Aiden learns from his dying grandfather that he will inherit Larkhaven from the duke-if Aiden finds a bride at tonight's Stag Ball-and weds her before the duke's impending death. Aiden decides Larissa is the one for him, but she is determined never to wed a man who would be unfaithful to her, especially one of the infamous Sinning Flynns. Will Aiden convince Larissa he is nothing like his rakehell brothers and win the auburn-haired beauty's hand? Find the answer in One Magic Night, part of Kathryn Le Veque's and Alexa Aston's Sin Like Flynn Regency Duet.

Welcome to Book 7 in the bestselling KNIGHTS OF HONOR series!1385 A.D. - Knighted on the battlefield for extreme bravery, Edward de Montfort accepts an invitation to serve in King Richard's guard at the royal court. When the king sends him on a covert mission to Canterbury, Edward hopes success will allow him to win his freedom so he can return home to a quieter life.Lady Rosalyne Parry loses her parents when she is an infant and is raised by her uncle, an artist of some renown. Due to his failing health, Rosalyne takes over Templeton Parry's commissions, painting in secret while permitting him to receive the credit since she believes no one would accept a woman as an artist. Rosalyne meets Edward while he is disguised as a peasant working on Canterbury's wall, and they fall deeply in love. When Edward reveals his true identity to Rosalyne, he convinces her to come to London-and step out from the shadows in order to become recognized as an artist in her own right.Join Edward and Rosalyne as they navigate the political waters at court and find a deep, abiding love.Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to HonorBook #5 Heart of HonorBook #6 Bold in HonorBook #7 Love and Hono

1375 A.D. - When Sir Christopher "Kit" Emory's beloved mother falls ill, he decides to seek the help of someone he met briefly at the royal court years ago-Lady Alys de Montfort, a renowned healer despite her young age. While traveling to her home at Kinwick Castle, Kit is accosted by a band of highwayman, who beat and rob him, leaving him to die. Fortunately, an escort party comes across him and Lady Alys insists they take the stranger home so she can use her skill in the healing arts to save his life. The man awakens and has no memory of his identity, but Alys believes he might be Kit Emory, a young man she'd met once when she was a young girl. Kit comforted her when the queen died and Alys never forgot his kindness to her. Alys does what she can to jog Kit's memory, even as she struggles with her growing attraction to him, knowing Kit was betrothed and must now be wed. Kit also finds his desire deepening for Alys, but he doesn't know his own name, much less if he has a wife or family. Until he recalls who he is, he refuses to commit his heart to Alys.Once Kit regains his memory and realizes he is free to pursue Alys, their road to love is anything but smooth. Join Kit and Alys as they overcome events that continue to tear them apart and threaten the love they have for one another. Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to Honor

Two outcasts come together . . . and find the gift of love....1387 A.D. - As a royal guardsmen to King Richard II, Sir Hal de Montfort places duty above all else. When a royal rebellion threatens the king's power, Hal is caught up in a political game and ends up losing everything dear to him. Broken in spirit and stripped of all knightly possessions, he begins the long journey to Kinwick, his parents' home.Because Lady Elinor Swan wasn't the expected male heir, her unforgiving father exiles her from her home of Whitley after her mother dies during childbirth. Elinor is taken in by the estate's falconer and spends years training to be a falconer herself. She rescues Hal when he is injured by highwaymen. As he heals physically and she teaches him about working with raptors, Hal regains his confidence and becomes a better man than the charming, lighthearted knight of the royal court he'd once been.Will Elinor learn how to fit into a world she's never been a part of-especially after she fears she will be blamed for the death of a noblewoman who bore her a grudge?Join Hal and Elinor as they learn about each other and what counts most in life.Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed in any order.Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to HonorBook #5 Heart of HonorBook #6 Bold in HonorBook #7 Love and HonorBook#8 Gift of Honor

1363 A.D. - Lady Beatrice Bordel loses her mother and grandfather on the same day, leaving her penniless. With no protector and no prospects for marriage, her future is dismal. Hoping her grandfather's oldest friend will take her in, Beatrice journeys north and is set upon by a band of highwaymen. All seems lost-until Sir Raynor Le Roux arrives. Raynor nurses a broken heart as he returns to his home. He comes upon a scene of horror in the woods and rescues a beautiful woman who stirs strong emotions within him. When he learns that Lady Beatrice travels to her betrothed and is alone in the world, the code of chivalry that guides Raynor's life compels him to escort her so that she may marry her intended. But Beatrice has told Raynor a white lie, trying to protect herself, even as she is drawn to the handsome knight. As their growing attraction turns to love, her dishonesty stands in the way. Will Beatrice admit to her deception and tell Raynor the truth-or will this chivalrous knight turn away from the women he desires? Join Raynor and Beatrice as they travel toward their inevitable destination of love.Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to Hono

A fourth son instantly propelled into a dukedom . . .A beautiful woman trying to support herself as a governess . . .Two people who want to be accepted-and who long for love . . .Xander Hughes, London's biggest rake, suddenly finds himself in over his head, becoming the Duke of Brockbank and guardian to two nieces he has never met. He decides he must turn over a new leaf and become a sober, responsible duke and starts by hiring a governess for the girls. But Miss Fennimore is a most unique governess with her odd methods of education-and soon Xander wonders if she might make for an even better duchess.Willa Fennimore's parents were the toast of London's theatre world until Theodosia Fennimore murdered her playwright husband and then leaped to her death. Not wishing to become an actress like her mother, Willa supports herself as a companion and governess for a decade, finding her latest post is to instruct a duke's two unruly nieces.As Willa falls in love with the orphaned girls, she finds herself also tumbling into love with the Duke of Brockbank. She's been warned that the duke was a wild rogue before he inherited his title, but Willa only knows the caring man who meets his duties head on and spends an inordinate amount of time with his nieces, who aren't so terrible after all.After Brockbank offers marriage to Willa, she dreams of a new life filled with love and happiness. The only thing standing in her way is the secret of her past. If Willa shares her background, she fears she might lose Xander forever.Will Xander reject Willa when he learns of the scandal involving her parents-or will this rule-breaking duke flout the rules of Polite Society yet again and make a most inappropriate woman his duchess?Each book in the Suddenly a Duke series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Suddenly a Duke:Book 1 - Portrait of the DukeBook 2 - Music for the DukeBook 3 - Polishing the DukeBook 4 - Designs on the DukeBook 5 - Fashioning the DukeBook 6 - Love Blooms with the DukeBook 7 - Training the DukeBook 8 - Investigating the Duke

Welcome to the new world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston-Sugar Springs-a small town in East Texas where love has a way of turning up when you least expect it!A woman ready to make a fresh start in life after a double tragedy. A man returning to his hometown, eager to serve his community. Two people not looking for a relationship-much less love-and finding life is better when it's shared . . .Deb Busby's life implodes when a stalker causes her to be fired from her job-and when she lets him know she has no interest in him-he murders her parents. Seeking to escape her past and her enormous grief and guilt, Deb changes her name to Hope Keller and moves to the small town of Sugar Springs, purchasing the practice of the local veterinarian.Gideon Ross had hopes for playing in the NFL until a knee injury changed his career trajectory. Becoming a detective in Dallas, Gideon is eventually given the opportunity to return to his hometown and take over as its chief of police. Divorced for a decade, he has no plans for dating, much less marriage-until he meets Dr. Hope Keller.But Gideon's police instincts cause him to look into Hope's background. As his relationship with Hope heats up, he hesitates to tell her he knows about her past because he worries that it might impact their future.Can Hope find peace in a new place and heal emotionally-and is Gideon Ross the man for her?Find the answer in A Fresh Start, Book 4 in Sugar Springs.

She craved his touch-and they had yet to kiss.A widowed duchess at loose ends, longing for love. A colonel with no family who unexpectedly becomes an earl. Two stubborn individuals who are drawn together by passion-and also find friendship . . .Dalinda Baker wed the Duke of Gilford after one brief meeting, escaping a cruel, unloving father before he could betroth her to a stranger. The much older duke gives her confidence, stability, and two sons before he dies of a heart attack a dozen years into their marriage. With her young boys away at school, Dalinda is at loose ends and visits her brother, where she meets a sinfully handsome stranger.Rhys Armistead toils as a working-class groom when he is plucked from obscurity by the Earl of Sheffington, whose sickly son might never live to succeed him. Rhys' mother is a distant cousin to the earl and Rhys is next in line to become Lord Sheffington if the heir apparent passes. Treating Rhys as a second son, the earl purchases a commission in the army for Rhys, who spends a dozen years fighting on the Continent until he receives word that he has inherited the earldom.Turning to Dez, his closest friend from the war who recently returned to England when he unexpectedly became an earl, Rhys visits the new Lord Torrington-and is taken with Dez's twin sister, Dalinda, a vivacious widow. The couple spends one magical night together but Rhys realizes the duchess is far superior to him socially and offers her friendship instead of marriage.Can Dalinda convince Rhys that they are a perfect match-or will his stubbornness keep them apart forever?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's fifth book of Soldiers and Soulmates, To Win a Widow. Each book in Soldiers and Soulmates is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Soldiers & Soulmates:Book #1: To Heal an EarlBook #2: To Tame a RogueBook #3: To Trust a DukeBook #4: To Save a LoveBook #5: To Win a Widow

A spy with a guilty conscience. A war widow who works for the government. Both united to bring down a ring of traitors...To prevent her father from marrying her off to an elderly suitor, Lady Gemma Barton begs her childhood friend to marry her, devising a way for them to be found in a compromising position. Gemma weds Rob, who then departs to serve on Wellesley's staff in the war against Bonaparte. Gemma's new father-in-law soon has her working for the British government, deciphering enemy codes.Burke Nicholson serves in the Peninsular War as a soldier and spy, using his charisma and charm to gather intelligence. After he's rescued from being captured and tortured, Burke lives with survivor's guilt, believing he did something to compromise his latest mission which got his partner killed. He returns to London to continue his spy work, where he is partnered with Gemma and tasked to find a group of traitors within the War Office. The trouble is that Gemma is the widow of Burke's former partner. Not only did he get her husband killed, but Burke fears their dangerous assignment might also end Gemma's life.The pair fight their growing attraction to one another as they draw closer to finding the rebels trying to topple the British government.Will Gemma ever be able to forgive Burke for his role in her husband's death, and will Burke ever be able to forgive himself?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's second book of Soldiers and Soulmates, To Tame a Rogue.Each book in Soldiers and Soulmates is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Soldiers and SoulmatesBook #1: To Heal an EarlBook #2: To Tame a RogueBook #3: To Trust a DukeBook #4: To Save a LoveBook #5: To Win a Widow

Both wronged by their fathers . . . two damaged souls longing for love and salvation . . .Childhood sweethearts Desmond Bretton and Anna Browning defy their powerful fathers and elope to Gretna Green when Anna is told she will marry a viscount old enough to be her grandfather. Caught before they cross the Scottish border, Dez is shipped off to the army, where he learns of Anna's suicide. Though a dozen years pass, Dez still loves the girl who always held his heart.Though everyone is told Anna died, her father places his daughter in a madhouse to punish her for her rebellious behavior. Anna retreats inside herself to a world of her own making in order to cling to her sanity. Dez, her lost love, is a huge part of that perfect world.When Dez becomes the Earl of Torrington, he discovers Anna is still alive and with her cousin's help, they free her from Gollingham Asylum. Dez knows the girl he loves still lingers within Anna and is determined to liberate her, as well as other women imprisoned at the madhouse.Can Dez save the sanity of the woman he loves-or will Anna be lost to him forever?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's fourth book of Soldiers and Soulmates, To Save a Love.Each book in Soldiers and Soulmates is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Soldiers and SoulmatesBook #1: To Heal an EarlBook #2: To Tame a RogueBook #3: To Trust a DukeBook #4: To Save a LoveBook #5: To Win a Widow

A soldier returning from war. A war widow who's created a new life for herself. An attraction that brings them together . . . Forced to marry a stranger after one chaste kiss, Lady Ashlyn Clarke spends a single night with her new husband before his regiment ships off to war. She gives birth to a son and loses the boy four years later in a tragic accident, only to learn she's also a war widow. Ashlyn invests her settlement and what's left of her shattered heart in Dunwood Academy, a school for troubled boys. When a devastatingly handsome duke begs her to take on his wayward half-brothers as pupils, Ashlyn is up for the challenge-but finds herself fighting her attraction to the arrogant nobleman. Colonel Reid Baker arrives home from the Peninsular War and finds himself the Duke of Gilford, assuming his new responsibilities and placing his rebellious half-brothers at a local academy. Knowing he'll need an heir, he sets his sights on the headstrong, confident Lady Dunwood, who claims she'll never wed again. Convincing the dowager countess to marry him becomes Reid's mission, as he jumps every hurdle Ashlyn places in his way-and along that way, the cool-headed former army officer loses his heart to the intelligent beauty. Will Reid break through the walls Ashlyn has erected around her and teach her to live-and love?¿¿Soldiers and Soulmates Book #1: To Heal an Earl Book #2: To Tame a Rogue Book #3: To Trust a Duke Book #4: To Save a Love Book #5: To Win a Widow

Both wronged by their families . . . two souls alone in the world . . .Instead of making her come-out during the upcoming London Season, Lady Charlotte Nott finds herself tossed from her home after her father's untimely death by a vengeful half-brother. Penniless, she makes her way in a world new to her, first serving as a companion and then governess to the three children of Lord Crampton. When the earl dies moments after hiring her, Charlotte takes on the running of Gray Manor's household and estate until the children's new guardian arrives. Guilt weighs heavily on Major Danforth Grayson, having lost too many men under his command over the years. When he receives word of the death of the brother who wronged him, Gray returns home, bitter with the hand life has dealt him. He intends to hire competent people to manage the estate and care for his nephew and nieces and retreat to a solitary life in London-until he meets the inimitable Miss Nott.Charlotte is drawn to Gray but knows she is no longer of his world. When he suddenly becomes the new Lord Crampton, she knows it's time to leave her charges behind-for what woman would care to watch the man she loves wed another and start a family as she suffers in silence? Yet Charlotte knows Gray is a broken man and her leaving might shatter him forever.Can Charlotte walk away from a flawed man who desperately needs her, or will she leave before she loses her own soul?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's first book of Soldiers and Soulmates, To Heal an Earl. Each book in Soldiers and Soulmates is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Soldiers and SoulmatesBook #1: To Heal an EarlBook #2: To Tame a RogueBook #3: To Trust a DukeBook #4: To Save a LoveBook #5: To Win a Widow

Eight titled peers who never expected to become dukes do just that-and are attracted to females whom Polite Society does not believe worthy of the title duchess, due to their desires to be more than typical ladies of the ton.But these sudden dukes choose to forge their own paths with the remarkable women who are already doing just that-and the resulting love proves that trusting one's heart is always the right choice.A career army officer who never has known love . . .The bastard daughter of an earl who owns a millinery shop . . .A growing passion that could turn Polite Society on its ear . . .Major-General Nigel Foxwell has spent his entire adult life at war. When he receives word that his much older half-brother has died, Fox inherits not only the title Duke of Abington-but he becomes the guardian to his two nieces who are on the verge of making their come-outs.Miss Delaney Colebourne lost her beloved father and suffers the wrath of his heir. The new Lord Kinnison tells members of the ton if they frequent Delaney's Designs, he and Lady Kinnison will give them the cut direct. His edict causes Delaney's business to evaporate overnight.A chance meeting at a solicitor's office has Fox pleading with Delaney to help him manage his nieces' come-outs. She agrees to design the young ladies' wardrobes and has her former employees help her in making up gowns for the pair. An attraction grows-and Fox and Delaney act upon-but she refuses to marry him.Will this newly-minted duke convince Delaney that she can maintain her independence and still love him-or will her mistrust of Polite Society prevent her from a lifetime of love?Find the answer in Alexa Aston's Fashioning the Duke, Book 5 in Suddenly a Duke.¿¿¿¿Suddenly a DukeBook 1 - Portrait of the DukeBook 2 - Music for the DukeBook 3 - Polishing the DukeBook 4 - Designs on the DukeBook 5 - Fashioning the DukeBook 6 - Love Blooms with the DukeBook 7 - Training the DukeBook 8 - Investigating the Duke

Welcome to the new world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston-Sugar Springs-a small town in East Texas where love has a way of turning up when you least expect it!A woman betrayed and cast adrift. A man ready to prove himself professionally. Opposites who don't match up on paper-and yet they find they are a perfect match . . .Nova Turner was tossed out by her fundamentalist parents when she turned up pregnant at fifteen. Taken in by her bohemian artist aunt, Nova gives birth to Leo, who becomes the light of her life. Hit by a double whammy-her live-in lover betrays her and her beloved Aunt Rain dies in a car accident-Nova finds herself inheriting Rain's house in Sugar Springs, Texas.Cole Johnson's storied football career as a Texas Longhorn came to an end when he tore up a knee. He shifts his focus from playing to coaching. After a decade as an assistant, he's offered the chance to become the head coach and athletic director at Sugar Springs High School.Sparks fly when Nova meets the handsome coach, the man her son is itching to play football for. Cole teaches Nova about the game of football-and things heat up between them.Can an unconventional artist and single parent find happiness with a workaholic coach who's always played by the rules?Find the answer in A Perfect Match, Book 3 in Sugar Springs.

A haberdashery owner who suddenly discovers he's a duke . . .A woman of the ton stained by scandal . . .A deathbed request which brings this pair together . . .Haberdasher Pierce Selkirk always knew he was the son of an earl. Much to his surprise, he learns he is not illegitimate as he had been led to believe. With his father's death, he becomes the Duke of Stoneham and must take up responsibilities beyond his comprehension.Lady Nalyssa Shelbourne was the darling of the ton until her gambling father went bankrupt and committed suicide. The suicide cast a shadow upon Nalyssa, and she now earns her living preparing men who have unexpectedly come into a title, training them to take their places in Polite Society.Nalyssa travels to Stonecrest, where she meets her next client, a man she is wildly attracted to. The new duke also desires Nalyssa, and she does her best to hold him at arms' length as she trains him in the idiosyncrasies and unwritten rules of the ton. Nalyssa knows Stoneham must make a brilliant marriage, if only to help his sister and help her find her footing in Polite Society.Will this duke create an even greater scandal by pursuing-and wedding-a woman barely tolerated by the ton?Find the answer in Alexa Aston's Polishing the Duke, Book 3 in Suddenly a Duke.Each book in the Suddenly a Duke series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Suddenly a DukeBook 1 - Portrait of the DukeBook 2 - Music for the DukeBook 3 - Polishing the DukeBook 4 - Designs on the DukeBook 5 - Fashioning the DukeBook 6 - Love Blooms with the DukeBook 7 - Training the DukeBook 8 - Investigating the Duke