The Duke Always Wins

Dueling for Dukes Book 2

Lady Anna Elmont, the dowager Countess of Wexford, has only one wish: to remain safely a widow. Having spent two years under the control of her manipulative husband, Annie plans to enjoy widowhood and discover who she might have been had she not wed.

If the Duke of Grimsby will let her.

Despite their difference in age or perhaps because of it, Gabriel Phelps, the Duke of Grimsby is compelled to protect his best friend’s widow. After witnessing his mother fall victim to a man with dishonorable intentions after she was widowed, Gabriel will not allow the same thing to happen to Annie and so he proposes only to be flatly refused.

But when a compromising situation forces Gabriel to act, Annie must submit if only to save her family’s reputation and her sister’s hope for a future.

Will she be trapped in another cold and controlling marriage? Or will the unexpected spark of attraction between them lead to something of which she’d never dared dream?

A Duke Won’t Do

Dueling for Dukes Book 1

Lady Gwendolyn Bounds survived smallpox at the age of eight to go on to do…nothing.

Outcast by society because of the scars that mark her face, Gwen has convinced herself that a future as a spinster spent aiding her mother in her doddering years will be enough even as her heart knows it is not. Somewhere there is a second chance out there.

She just never thought it would be with a sheep farmer from Yorkshire.

Logan Bender, the Earl of Gracey, doesn’t want a wife, but when his plans for the generational building of his sheep flock requires an heir, he has no choice but to find one. Haunted by the cruelty of his first wife and desperate to repair the damage she did to the title, Logan is determined to find a plain, biddable second wife who will represent the title with respect and cause him no trouble. So when he finds an earl desperate to marry off his unattractive, spinster daughter, Logan thinks he’s found the answer to all his problems.

Except his problems have only just begun when he finds himself falling in love with a wife who is anything but biddable.

A Duke Won’t Do is the first book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, Dueling for Dukes. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download A Duke Won’t Do today.

When the lady Must Wed

The Secret Matchmaker Series Book 3

On Sale January 26, 2023

Lady Winnaretta Lowe has a terrible secret, one that could ruin her sister’s chance at happiness and love, but it’s not the secret every thinks it might be. When Winnie was young and unattached, she found herself with child when her lover was killed in battle on the Continent. But that wasn’t the worst of it.

It was that she fell in love with the man who offered to save her.

Fatally faithful, Philip Hodge, the Earl of Greylock, promised his best friend he would save Lady Winnaretta, but only the worse kind of tragedy made marriage unnecessary, and Winnie released him from his promise to wed her. Philip, ever the gentleman, has been forced to live with that loss for five long years in order to respect Winnie’s wishes.

Now Winnie once again must marry, but this time it’s for far more precarious reasons. She must marry a marquess to secure her place among the upper echelons of society and win her sister the engagement she desires. It’s a simple plan and one she’s sure to fulfill.

Except her only mistake is in not realizing that five years ago, she wasn’t the only one who fell in love.

When the Lady Must Wed is the third book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Secret Matchmaker Series. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download When the Lady Must Wed today.

The Earl She Ruined

The Atwood Sisters Book 3

On Sale October 20, 2022

Ransom Shepard, the Earl of Knighton, has never known love. When his father died tragically young, his mother refused to care for Ransom, leaving him in the care of the help as she descended into the grief of losing her husband. Abandoned by the one person who should have loved him unconditionally, Ransom chose a life as far from love as possible. The life of a rogue, and one he’s lived with smashing success.

Until Lady Alice Atwood kidnaps him in his own carriage.

Alice disappointed her father by not being born a boy while at the same time she disappointed her mother by not aspiring to be a lady. Science was easier and safer, and after her parents’ death, she attempts to finally publish the work she has labored over in secret for years. Only to be rejected by the men who guard the very field in which she had once found comfort. But it wasn’t enough to simply reject her. They also condemned her for being unnatural, an accusation for which she will no longer stand.

Determined to prove them wrong, she kidnaps the Earl of Knighton, London’s most successful rogue, and demands lessons in seduction. She will use the very field that has rejected her to once and for all banish the rejection that has haunted her.

Except she’ll soon learn there’s nothing scientific about seduction.

The Earl She Ruined is the third book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Atwood Sisters. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Earl She Ruined today.

The Duke She Married

The Atwood Sisters Book 1

On Sale: March 31, 2022

Orphaned and destitute, Lady Amelia Atwood must marry to save her family from utter financial devastation. Lost between her sisters, neglected by her father, and scorned by her mother, Amelia learned being close to people only brought hurt and loneliness, and she avoids them at all costs. But if she wishes to save her sisters, she must sacrifice herself.

To the Ghoul of Greyfair.

Disfigured by the fire that killed his wife, Lucas Bennett, the Duke of Greyfair, hides in his remote island castle, avoiding the rumors that suggest he murdered his wife. But when his need for an heir drives him from his lair, he strikes a bargain with the desperate Earl of Biggleswade for the hand of his daughter. Lucas’s plan is simple, but he’ll soon discover she’s not the timid debutante he had bargained for.

The Duke She Married is the first book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Atwood Sisters. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Duke She Married today.

When the Lady Takes a Lover

The Secret Matchmaker Series Book 2

On sale: January 20, 2022

Lady Caroline Hodge has no interest in finding a husband, which can make a season on the marriage mart rather difficult. Her only goal is to stop her brother’s deplorable friend, the Earl of Stonegate, from further ruining her brother’s life.

Hawkins Savage has no plans to wed either. He has no plans at all as he fully expects to die before his thirtieth birthday just as his father did. So when he finds himself attracted to his best friend’s little sister, he goes along with Caroline’s idea that he is a scoundrel and solely responsible for her brother’s near ruin, anything to keep her at arm’s length.

But when they find themselves unexpectedly alone at a house party, their mutual attraction is too great to ignore. With neither wanting long-term entanglements, they strike a bargain. Lovers only. But they’ll soon discover love will not be stopped by a simple arrangement.

When the Lady Takes a Lover is the second book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Secret Matchmaker Series. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download When the Lady Takes a Lover today.

Allow me to introduce you to the cousins from the family hodge.

When the Earl Falls in Love

On Sale: October 21, 2021

As a confirmed wallflower, Lady Audrey D’Arcy dreams of the day she’ll officially be on the shelf and out from under society’s, and her mother’s, critical eye. But when she encounters a handsome stranger in a cloakroom, her dreams for the future are suddenly not so clear.

Dashiell Evers, the Earl of Amberley, has lived a life meant for his dead brother. So when he encounters a bold wallflower in the dark confines of a cloakroom, he knows he’s found the one person who is meant for him and only him.

But when she refuses his attentions, the two strike a bargain instead. He will not pursue courtship with her if she will allow him to teach her the freedoms afforded a spinster.

Except what neither of them bargain for is love.

When the Earl Falls in Love is the first book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Secret Matchmaker Series. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download When the Earl Falls in Love today.

Lady Catriona Cordelia Mackenzie became a burden the moment she was born. Unwanted by her Scottish father for being born a girl and scorned by her grandmother for carrying a hated name, Della is only left with books for comfort. But when she reaches her majority, her father summons her to his Scottish keep to marry her off to the gentleman who will pledge the greatest alliance to him.

No matter the man’s vile reputation.

Andrew Darby, the Duke of Ravenwood, accepted the MacKenzie’s invitation to his Scottish keep thinking it to be a much-deserved stalking trip. After seeing his four sisters safely wed, he’s ready to start enjoying his own life without the responsibility of caring for his sisters. But when he learns of the MacKenzie’s true intent, he cannot stand by and allow Della to face her fate.

Even if it he means he must marry her.

The Duke and the Lass is the fifth book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Unwanted Dukes. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don’t miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Duke and the Lass today.

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Lady Emily Black will do anything for redemption.

Haunted by a tragic mistake in her past that endangered her family and nearly cost the life of the only man she could ever love, Emily now lives a life of exile that just so happens to include sword play and stealth on the dark streets of London in an attempt to stop innocent people from coming to harm at the hands of seedy criminals. Caring not for her own safety, Emily embarks on a life of justice at all costs, if only to rid her mind of the ghostly image of her lost love.

Professor Xavier Mesmer will do anything for peace.

Haunted by the death of his friend, Xavier abandoned the research that led to his friend’s demise and now only undertakes endeavors for peace to honor the memory of his lost friend. So when a chance to serve at a peace conference at Kensington Palace arises, Xavier must push aside his dark memories of the attempt on his life and the bewitching debutante whose eyes still haunt his dreams in order to return to the city he swore never to step foot in again.

But when Emily overhears the plotting of Xavier’s murder, there’s only one thing she can do.

Save him, of course.

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Once Upon a Vow

Shadowing London Book Two

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Jane Black is plain and smart, a combination sure to kill any prospects found in a London season.

Pretending her wallflower status is of no concern, Jane focuses on the quiet country life she’s planned even as she struggles with the vow she made to her grandfather to protect the family. But when she discovers her grandfather’s friend, Dr. Seymour, carries with him the secret to unmasking the traitor behind the attacks on the Black family, Jane knows it’s her duty to rescue the doctor from Bedlam and carry him to safety.

If only the Marquess of Evanshire will allow her to do so.

Austin Peregrine, the Marquess of Evanshire, avoids marriage at all costs, which is sure to kill the hopes of many a marrying mama.

Evanshire will do whatever it takes to avoid remembering he even had a family once. Having left his home at Peregrine Hall as the moment of his majority, he has sought danger at every turn until his life collides with Jane’s. With his attraction to her growing, he has no choice but to accompany Jane when she strikes out to rescue the doctor and hide him until his secrets can be revealed.

But can they keep the doctor alive long enough to uncover his dangerous secret?

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