Bücher der Reihe Marriage by Bargain Series

Thaddeus (Tad) Darkin, the Duke of Lambeth, used to be a rake. After a tragic event, he took a vow of celibacy, promising he would never be intimate with another lady again. Over the years, this caused him to be the most sought-after single gentleman in all of London. And even though he doesn't want to marry, his steward left him in financial ruin, so whether he likes it or not, he must take a wife.After being rejected by the gentleman she was hoping to marry, Miss Loretta Bachman is on a mission to save her reputation. She needs to marry someone who will impress the prestigious ladies in her social circle. So when she catches the leader of the group talking about the very handsome and hard-to-get Duke of Lambeth, she's determined to get him to marry her. All she needs is a little bargaining power, and fortunately for her, she happens to have the money he needs to save his estate.When she learns of his vow to remain celibate, she agrees to keep away from his bed. After all, her only reason for marrying him is to secure her social standing in London, not to have a love match. All she asks is that he pretends to be deeply in love with her when they're in public. That way she will succeed in impressing the Ton. But before long, the lines between what is pretend and what is real starts to blur, and it's hard to decide how far to push the limits of their agreement.

Lady Candace Daniel is finally free from her cruel, abusive husband. He's in no position to order her around from six-feet under. And with all the fun she's having on the social circuit, she intends to never let a man have that kind of power again.Corin St. George has inherited an earldom and a ramshackle estate. He's toiled for years to restore the property to its former glory, and he has little respect for the noblewomen around him squandering their husbands' fortunes.But when Corin is thrust into a compromising predicament at a ball, he's forced to marry Candace, the unlucky widow who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Neither spouse has an interest in being together… until friends and fate conspire to show them the possibility of love.

On his way to his country estate, beautiful Miss Damara Onslow steps into Lord Worsley's carriage to speak to him about a matter. Little does he know that "the matter" is to offer him money in exchange for them getting married. Since Lord Worsley's sister had manipulated him into an engagement he did not want, he welcomes Damara's offer with open arms.The two wed and spend a winter together. Never had anyone been happier. That is until his sister pries into Damara's past and threatens their fairytale marriage.