The Heirs of the Aristocracy

The final two entries in THE HEIRS OF THE ARISTOCRACY series make up this boxed set of four young men and women and their struggles with courtship. In THE HONOR OF AN HEIR, twin sisters Dahlia and Diana have no desire to husband-hunt, but their ghost of a father has plans for them and the set of twin men who would make their perfect mates. Heir to a sultanate, Ertuğrul hasn’t yet begun his harem, but if he finds true love with a young lady in London, he may forgo concubines.

Three full-length sensual Victorian romances make up this boxed set about six heirs. They all require wives, but not every young woman wants a husband. THE ANGEL OF AN ASTRONOMER. When a neighbor appears to be spying on her from his backyard observatory, an incensed Lady Angelica is determined to give him a piece of her mind. Will Sir Benjamin end up with her heart as well? Mistletoe and moonlight work their magic in The Angel of an Astronomer.

George Viscount Hexham, is quite literally thunderstruck when he meets Lady Anne in the park, and he can’t get her off his mind. Her brother, Gabe, is happy to act as a matchmaker, never once mentioning he might already be acting on behalf of the other side. Can two who are so perfectly matched end up married before Anne must endure her first Season in London?

Sometimes the perfect person is right under your nose! An expert in pottery restoration, Frances Longworth spends her days in the basement of a museum, applying her skills to damaged artifacts so they can be put on display. If only she didn’t have to constantly prove herself to men who expect her to be a man. The bastard son of an earl, Gabe Wellingham eschews a life of leisure by accepting a position at the same museum as an archivist, cataloguing Ancient Greek artifacts. He has no qualms about a woman reassembling the latest arrival from an archaeological expedition.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Thomas Grandby has made a name for himself in the world of investments and wealth. He’s managed to avoid the Marriage Mart - for the most part - but constant reminders of his age have him thinking 1839 might be the year he takes a bride. If only Lady Victoria seemed as interested in him as she is in her avocation - training horses. Her green-eyes, jet black hair, and slight limp have him positively mesmerized.

Three full-length sensual Victorian romances make up this boxed set about six heirs. They all require wives, but not every young woman wants a husband. THE BARGAIN OF A BARONESS. Henry pines for a woman he spies from his window, but thinking she's a maid, he's afraid she's too low-born to court. He's in for a surprise when he learns her real avocation. Meanwhile, when they were young, Graham made a bargain with Henry's twin sister, Hannah, and he's determined to keep it.

When his one true love marries another man, Graham Wellingham abandons his hopes of romance to pour his attention into business. His hardened heart has left him immune to the charms of wealthy socialites…but he hasn’t forgotten the promise he made to his love Hannah all those years ago. Meanwhile, a mysterious young woman captures the attention of Hannah’s twin brother Henry. There’s only one problem—a relationship between a housemaid and the grandson of a duke is forbidden.

Alexander, heir to the Everly earldom, has just discovered he’s color blind. The malady explains why he didn’t do well in his natural science classes at Cambridge. What’s worse is it impairs his ability to choose gemstones for the jewelry he creates. If only he had a second pair of eyes that could correctly identify colors. The beguiling gray eyes—or are those green?— belonging to the daughter of a renown jeweler are only a temporary fix. He’s too young to marry, and besides, who wants a man who can’t see colors correctly?

Despite having been raised in a proper home with a proper nursemaid and then an even more proper governess, prim and proper Vivian wants anything but to behave properly when she's five years past her come-out—especially since the man she has set her sights on is legendary rake Sebastian Peele, heir to the Weatherstone earldom. After a lengthy stay in a monastery in the Alps, Sebastian has returned to London a reformed man. He knows it's past time he take a wife, and he has a young lady in mind. A perfectly prim and proper young lady. At least, she was.

Fiercely independent and daughters of a wealthy countess, twins Dahlia and Diana have no desire to husband-hunt, despite their mother’s pleas. But when the ghost of their late father makes an appearance, he takes it upon himself to guide the girls into marriage–even if his presence will scare off potential suitors.

Armed with a list of eligible ladies for his heir, Viscount Bostwick is ready for the Season…or is he? Inspired by his father’s marriage to a dowager duchess, Ertuğrul heads to London with his English friend David Bennett-Jones, heir to the Bostwick viscountcy. They plan to attend the Season’s entertainments, intent on finding brides.