


While there, she reconnects with the head gardener, Adam, who was her childhood friend. Feeling disgusted with him (and herself), she feigns illness and ends up being housed at his country estate temporarily. She is currently pregnant with a marquess’s child and is under contract to remain his mistress in exchange for his monetary and social support of the child. This one is actually a full-length novel from this series, following the romance of Julia, the high-profile courtesan that we met briefly in Book 1 and heard about with her memoir in Book 2. Shop this book via Amazon // Libro.fm The Mistake by Lily Maxton (2015) I think I liked this one best out of the three novellas since William was so good at defending Olivia when needed.Įbook and audiobook borrowed from my local library via Libby. They start a dalliance while at the house party despite having no intention of courting or marrying. At a house party, Olivia’s non-flirtatious demeanor has caught the attention of William, a mere mister who’s known to be a flirt. With Olivia’s older sisters settled and married, her mother is now trying to make a suitable match for the shy and bookish Olivia. Shop this book via Amazon // Libro.fm The Love Match by Lily Maxton (2014) Another quick and straightforward romance to read from this series.Įbook and audiobook borrowed from my local library via Libby. When they’re caught in a compromising situation together, they’re pressured to marry, even though Anne doesn’t want to marry someone who’s in love with her sister. They start a flirty bit of letter exchanging and then some flirtatious wagering when they’re in the same town. Outspoken sister Anne is trying to steal a copy of a scandalous memoir by a courtesan and runs into Michael, the earl that her sister had refused for marriage the previous year. Shop this book via Amazon // Libro.fm The Wager by Lily Maxton (2014) Quick read that resolves fairly quickly, but still really enjoyable.Įbook and audiobook borrowed from my local library via Libby. She ends up starting an affair with Cale, even knowing that he is uninterested in marriage and their differences in social station may impede a serious relationship. Somehow Elizabeth is being courted by her late husband’s cousin and heir while also being pursued by Cale for an affair. Elizabeth is out of mourning and ready to wear colorful dresses again when she escapes from the rain, she meets a handsome rake of a bookseller, Cale, and is intrigued by him.
