Well, readers, it is September. Don’t blink or it will be Christmas. Enjoy some books and go back to a slower time.

The Highwayman’s Hidden Heart by Rose Pearson

A highwayman’s attack, a stolen pendant, and a promising romance.

Being attacked by a highwayman on their drive into London was not what Lady Elizabeth expected for the start of her debut Season! Heartbroken over the loss of her pendant – an item she was forced to give to the highwayman – she turns to her friends and ‘The London Ledger’ for help. Her sadness is a little softened by the arrival of one Lord Winterbrook who begins to show a particular interest in her and she in him.

Felix, Viscount Winterbrook, has always found society dull. Taking on the role of a highwayman for a short while has brought a little more lightness into his summer, albeit with the intention of returning the items he steals. However, he didn’t expect that it would be his heart that was stolen in return! Drawn to the very young lady he had stolen from, Felix cannot seem to keep away. Fully intending to turn his back on his highwayman ways and return her pendant, a sudden revelation throws everything into confusion.

What will Lady Elizabeth think when her pendant is spotted within his very own house? Can he find some sort of reasonable explanation – and can he protect her when the brutes he previously rode with come in search of further treasures?

This is Book 5 in the Only for Love series, where a group of young ladies make a pact with each other that they will marry only for love, despite pressure from their parents and society to make a convenient match. It can be read as a standalone story, is clean and wholesome, and suitable for all ages. Get your copy today!

I Like Big Dukes and I Cannot Lie by Emmanuelle de Maupassant, Annabelle Anders, Carrie Lomax, Ellie St. Clair, and many more!

From the delightfully debonair to the devilishly dangerous, these dashing dukes can’t help but command your attention. And let’s not forget the real stars here—the dazzling, damsel-not-in-distress heroines who don’t need a title to rule. These are ladies of wit, grit, and not a little bit of mischief.

Every one of these novellas has a duke for its leading man. They’re haughty, they’re naughty, and they’ve got estates large enough to lose a spouse in. But beneath their stony aristocratic exteriors, beat hearts ready for passion… and the right touch of scandal.

Dive into the pages of “I Like Big Dukes and I Cannot Lie,” where the tea is strong, the dukes are stronger, and the heroines are an irresistible force of nature. After all, you know what they say— the duke-ier, the merrier!

The Duke of Thorns by Jennifer Monroe

In order to save her family’s estate, Cecilia agrees to marry the cold-hearted Duke of Thorns. A man she soon realizes may be the key to the true love they’ve both been seeking.
(This is the 2nd edition of the book of the same title previously published under the Defiant Brides series by Jennifer Monroe.)

Benjamin, 5th Duke of Thornbrook, caught but one glimpse of the golden-haired beauty and knew he had to possess her. With her father’s estate failing, Benjamin offers him the chance to save it—if he’s willing to give away his daughter’s hand in marriage.

Benjamin will honor and respect her, but he will never love her. He cannot take that chance again…

Lady Cecilia Birks had hoped to one day marry for love. What she had never considered was having to marry to save her family’s estate. And certainly not to the cold-hearted man known as the Duke of Thorns. Handsome he may be, but his cruel demeanor only confirms her heart will never be his.

That is until his hard exterior begins to crumble…

Benjamin rules his marriage with an iron fist, lest Cecilia sees him as weak. Although he tries to protect his scarred heart, his new bride lowers his defenses. From her warm smile to her gentle touch, Benjamin considers if love is truly worth opening old wounds…

If you love marriages of convenience and deep-rooted love stories for which the couple must fight, then you will LOVE Jennifer Monroe’s The Duke of Thorns. This swoon-worthy sweet romance will have you cheering until the end.

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