Bücher von Peri Maxwell

The girl from his past is now the most scandalous woman in London.Everyone knows Jocelyn Kirk as the madam of The White Rose, London's best brothel. What they don't know is that she's the daughter of Britain's most wanted smuggler, and his imprisonment has left her to fend for herself. The lessons she learned as a child still apply-keep your mouth closed, your eyes open, and do what you must to survive. Drake Fletcher threatens everything.Everyone believes Drake Fletcher is a respectable businessman. If they only knew how hard he's worked to leave his criminal past behind. The lessons he learned as a smuggler still apply-keep your mouth closed, your eyes open, and stay true to your word. However, when he walks into The White Rose and comes face to face with Jocelyn Kirk, the rules go out the window.Drake's clandestine business is built on helping women rebuild their lives one secret at a time, and he's determined to save Jocelyn from her fate. But she doesn't want to be rescued. Her clients are the most influential men in Britain, and their pillow talk is valuable currency in bartering for her father's release.When Jocelyn's spying puts her in the crosshairs of a murderer, she's forced to turn to Drake for help. Soon, their reluctant partnership turns to a passion they can't deny. Jocelyn is torn between her commitment to her father and a man she never expected; and Drake must choose between his carefully crafted life and saving the woman he loves-whether she wants him to or not.

Mix two fake lovers, age over a disastrous house party, distill the romance; and savor the happily ever after.Richard Ferrand arrives in Thetford to visit his family and to seek advice on a recent inheritance. He's expecting it to be a brief visit. His former brother-in-law has a new family, and Richard is eager to return to his familiar bachelor businessman routine. That all changes when he comes to the rescue of a young lady with plans of her own.Amelia Chitester has spent her life being the perfect society Miss-at least when people are watching. When they're not, she's busy creating the county's best whiskey. That all changes when her gravely ill father insists she marry so that she will have a protector after he dies.When Richard helps Amelia avoid a persistent suitor, she sees an answer to several of her problems.He needs a British distributor for his newly acquired French wine, and she needs a fake fiancé to take her off the marriage market. Richard thinks she's daft-irresistibly beautiful, totally disarming, and completely daft--but he agrees to help because he admires her commitment to her family and her home.As they work to fool their families and the entire village, it grows difficult to live out their lie. Amelia didn't figure on the soft side of her convenient rake, and Richard wasn't prepared for the stubborn charm of his fake conquest.Soon they're both faced with the choice of keeping their businesses or losing their hearts.Enterprising WomenHis Enterprising DuchessHis Spirited LadyHis Secretive Madam

Two lovers once separated by their families reunite to face scandal and secrets that may once again tear them apart.Lord Oliver Hawkins left England six years ago, swearing off titles and expectations and vowing to send for Thea Fowler, the woman he loved. After Thea betrayed him the moment he left, Oliver made a life and a fortune in Canada. Now a widower, he's returned to claim a title he never wanted and preserve his son's inheritance. But he'll do it his way while avoiding the woman who broke his heart.Innkeeper Thea Smith has spent the last six years telling more lies than she'd ever thought possible, all to hide the consequences after Lord Oliver Hawkins, the man she loved, left her with empty promises. Finally safe and respected, she'll do whatever it takes to protect what's hers. That includes staying clear of the man who abandoned her.However, in their country village it's as impossible to ignore each other as it is to overlook their history. As they work to restore the fortunes of the village, Oliver and Thea uncover devastating betrayals and heartaches that endanger everything they hold dear.The only way to build a future is to confront their past, but will facing the truth bring them together or tear them apart?Enterprising WomenHis Enterprising DuchessHis Spirited LadyHis Secretive Madam