When the Wallflowers Were Wicked Series by Daphne Quinn

This wallflower never wanted marriage... But dukes rarely play by the rules…Lady Abigail Weston has been a failure as a debutante. But how was a lady to succeed without a mother to guide her? She’s better off remaining by the wall anyway. Her little sister Lydia needs her help so that she doesn’t fail in all the ways that Abigail did. She’ll sacrifice her own chances, for those of her sister... moreThis wallflower never wanted marriage... But dukes rarely play by the rules…Lady Abigail Weston has been a failure as a debutante. But how was a lady to succeed without a mother to guide her? She’s better off remaining by the wall anyway. Her little sister Lydia needs her help so that she doesn’t fail in all the ways that Abigail did. She’ll sacrifice her own chances, for those of her sister.But an unexpected invitation to a house party sends Abbigail’s carefully laid plans awry when she catches the attention of the reluctant to marry Duke of Worthing and now she has to choose. Pursue the elusive duke or dedicate herself to her sister?Love and dukes… If Abigail isn’t careful, they will ruin even the most well intentioned of wallflowers. less

This wallflower would rather face highwaymen than another failed season...Which is why she isn't too worried when their carriage is held up on the way to a house party. Thieves are easier after all. When they ask a woman for her jewels, a girl doesn't have to speak, she just hands them over. Easy.The ensuing house party, however, is a nightmare from start to finish. First, she manages to trip and fall and land in a heap at the Earl of Stourton's feet. And then the man has the audacity to laugh... moreThis wallflower would rather face highwaymen than another failed season...Which is why she isn't too worried when their carriage is held up on the way to a house party. Thieves are easier after all. When they ask a woman for her jewels, a girl doesn't have to speak, she just hands them over. Easy.The ensuing house party, however, is a nightmare from start to finish. First, she manages to trip and fall and land in a heap at the Earl of Stourton's feet. And then the man has the audacity to laugh. And despite the fact that he's annoyingly handsome, his behaviour is so atrocious that for the first time in her life, her tongue unties long enough for her to tell him exactly what she thinks of him.She'd like to wash her hands of the man, but fate has other plans. Lord Stourton gets tangled in her life at the same moment trouble lands at his door. And the highwaymen she thought so easy... turns out one of them is going to change her life forever... less

This wallflower would rather face highwaymen than another failed Season...Which is why she isn't too worried when their carriage is held up on the way to a house party. Thieves are easier after all. When they ask a woman for her jewels, a girl doesn't have to speak, she just hands them over. Easy.The ensuing house party, however, is a nightmare from start to finish. First, she manages to trip and fall and land in a heap at the Earl of Stourton's feet. And then the man has the audacity to laugh... moreThis wallflower would rather face highwaymen than another failed Season...Which is why she isn't too worried when their carriage is held up on the way to a house party. Thieves are easier after all. When they ask a woman for her jewels, a girl doesn't have to speak, she just hands them over. Easy.The ensuing house party, however, is a nightmare from start to finish. First, she manages to trip and fall and land in a heap at the Earl of Stourton's feet. And then the man has the audacity to laugh. And despite the fact that he's annoyingly handsome, his behaviour is so atrocious that for the first time in her life, her tongue unties long enough for her to tell him exactly what she thinks of him.She'd like to wash her hands of the man, but fate has other plans. Lord Stourton gets tangled in her life at the same moment trouble lands at his door. And the highwaymen she thought so easy... turns out one of them is going to change her life forever... less

Ravaged by war and wounded by love, the Marquess of Yeovil is a sworn bachelor. But when one shy wallflower, Lady Eliza Lennox, blooms for his eyes alone during a house party, he momentarily forgets the many oaths he’s promised to himself. Kissing the lady’s troubles away seemed the right thing to do in the moment until he’s forced to marry the chit.Bringing home a bride he knows not at all, he has no choice but to remake each of his promises... moreRavaged by war and wounded by love, the Marquess of Yeovil is a sworn bachelor. But when one shy wallflower, Lady Eliza Lennox, blooms for his eyes alone during a house party, he momentarily forgets the many oaths he’s promised to himself. Kissing the lady’s troubles away seemed the right thing to do in the moment until he’s forced to marry the chit.Bringing home a bride he knows not at all, he has no choice but to remake each of his promises. Yes, he’s been thrust into matrimony but that doesn’t mean he has to fall victim to feeling.But fate, and a wallflower turned tenacious, have other plans. His new bride slowly pokes and prods at every one of the carefully erected walls that surround his heart. Eliza is worse than the French at infiltrating his defences. He’s going to need a carefully crafted battle plan to fend her off.And all is fair in love and war… less

When an ill-fated kiss leads to elopement, the trip to Gretna Green is just the beginning of this couple's rocky road to happily ever after.Lady Harriet is tired of the rules. The ones that bind her both in the ballroom and in life where she feels powerless to change her fate. That is until she meets the handsome William Fletcher and comes up with a plan to steal one perfect kiss.But that kiss sparks a series of events that sends her spinning out of control... moreWhen an ill-fated kiss leads to elopement, the trip to Gretna Green is just the beginning of this couple's rocky road to happily ever after.Lady Harriet is tired of the rules. The ones that bind her both in the ballroom and in life where she feels powerless to change her fate. That is until she meets the handsome William Fletcher and comes up with a plan to steal one perfect kiss.But that kiss sparks a series of events that sends her spinning out of control. This is why debutantes shouldn’t stray from the path, because rather than some standard proposal, courtship, and marriage, Harriet finds herself swept away in an adventure she never imagined with a man she only dreamed could be hers.Now, if only she could convince him to give her his heart as well as his hand… less

When an ill-fated kiss leads to elopement, the trip to Gretna Green is just the beginning of this couple's rocky road to happily ever after.Lady Harriet is tired of the rules. The ones that bind her both in the ballroom and in life where she feels powerless to change her fate. That is until she meets the handsome William Fletcher and comes up with a plan to steal one perfect kiss.But that kiss sparks a series of events that sends her spinning out of control... moreWhen an ill-fated kiss leads to elopement, the trip to Gretna Green is just the beginning of this couple's rocky road to happily ever after.Lady Harriet is tired of the rules. The ones that bind her both in the ballroom and in life where she feels powerless to change her fate. That is until she meets the handsome William Fletcher and comes up with a plan to steal one perfect kiss.But that kiss sparks a series of events that sends her spinning out of control. This is why debutantes shouldn’t stray from the path, because rather than some standard proposal, courtship, and marriage, Harriet finds herself swept away in an adventure she never imagined with a man she only dreamed could be hers.Now, if only she could convince him to give her his heart as well as his hand… less