Dukes Trilogy Series by Patricia Grasso

Raised by her stepmother and two greedy stepsisters, Isabelle Montgomery would be lost without her brother and best friend, Miles. When Miles leaves the estate to seek his fortune, Isabelle is left to fend for herself with only her imaginary friend, Giselle, for company. Before leaving, Miles appointed John Saint-Germaine as Isabelle's guardian, ushering in heartwarming romance for his sister and the Prince Charming of her dreams.

She doesn’t want a guardian . . . Lady Isabelle Montgomery wants to be left alone to play her flute and talk to Giselle, the guardian angel only she can see. Because Isabelle manages her brother’s estate finances, her greedy stepmother and selfish stepsisters continually harass her for fancy clothes and a season in London. For reasons she refuses to share, Isabelle has no desire to go to London... moreShe doesn’t want a guardian . . . Lady Isabelle Montgomery wants to be left alone to play her flute and talk to Giselle, the guardian angel only she can see. Because Isabelle manages her brother’s estate finances, her greedy stepmother and selfish stepsisters continually harass her for fancy clothes and a season in London. For reasons she refuses to share, Isabelle has no desire to go to London. Unexpectedly, the Duke of Avon announces that he is her temporary guardian while her brother, the Earl of Stratford, has gone abroad. This complication annoys Isabelle who thinks the duke is thoroughly irritating. So why can’t she stop thinking about him? And why does Giselle keep telling her about a dark prince? He doesn’t want a ward . . . John Saint-Germain, the Duke of Avon, wants nothing to do with wards or stepfamilies. The duke suffered a moment’s weakness and promised the earl that he would watch over his sister, including sponsoring Isabelle and her stepsisters into society. And then John meets his stubborn, outspoken, thoroughly irritating ward. Her fiery beauty and independent spirit attract him. Is he falling in love? If only she’d stop talking to that imaginary friend. Their enemies want to destroy them . . . Both John and Isabelle have enemies who join forces to plot against them. John will brave any danger to protect Isabelle and his family. Even if it means seeing with his heart and believing in the impossible. less

He was a man no lady would dare to love, but no passionate woman could ever refuse... She was the perfect lady... How could this man, a virtual stranger, have such a profound effect on her? Sabrina Savage had never met Adam St. Aubyn. But when her eyes met his, she felt she'd known him all her life. Adam, Marquess of Stonehurst, was her savior. He helped Sabrina toll the bell for her beloved father, then promised to help her uncover the truth about his untimely death... moreHe was a man no lady would dare to love, but no passionate woman could ever refuse... She was the perfect lady... How could this man, a virtual stranger, have such a profound effect on her? Sabrina Savage had never met Adam St. Aubyn. But when her eyes met his, she felt she'd known him all her life. Adam, Marquess of Stonehurst, was her savior. He helped Sabrina toll the bell for her beloved father, then promised to help her uncover the truth about his untimely death. But at the reading of the will, Sabrina learned that she'd been pledged to Adam since childhood. And he'd come to collect his bride. He dared her to be a woman... Refusing to be any man's prize, Sabrina challenged Adam to release her from their vows if she found a more suitable fiancé e among London's "ton." But try as she might, Sabrina couldn't resist the subtle seduction of the mysterious nobleman who shielded his secrets as closely as his heart, whose gaze pierced her soul. And nothing could have prepared Adam for Sabrina, whose innocent passions blazed with the same fine, rare fire as her titian hair. . . . less

TO TAME A DUKE... She is Lily Hawthorne-the only daughter of a Boston tavern owner, a delicate, raven-haired beauty with sapphire eyes and a daring spirit. But as the war of 1812 rages on, few know that she is also the Gilded Lily, Boston's most notorious spy-catcher... a patriotic young woman who daily risks her life to aid her country's cause... moreTO TAME A DUKE... She is Lily Hawthorne-the only daughter of a Boston tavern owner, a delicate, raven-haired beauty with sapphire eyes and a daring spirit. But as the war of 1812 rages on, few know that she is also the Gilded Lily, Boston's most notorious spy-catcher... a patriotic young woman who daily risks her life to aid her country's cause. He is James Armstrong, the fourteenth Duke of Kinross-a rakishly handsome British nobleman determined to avenge his older brother's death at the hands of the Americans. He vows he will not rest until he has tracked down the one most responsible. But when James finally corners the Gilded Lily, he receives a huge shock, for his quarry is no roughhewn soldier but a foolhardy young woman who refuses to be cowed. Now, lovely Lily is his prisoner to do with as he wishes. Yet when James sweeps her off to his gilded English estate, captor and captive alike will find themselves battling a blazing temptation...one that could endanger their lives, even as it joins their warring hearts... less