Author: ariettarichmond

A Lord and a Lady promised from birth, an avaricious uncle with plans of his own, an impossible choice which leads to disaster, an unplanned compromise, a love fulfilled despite all opposition. ***** FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ***** Lord Marcus Northam was betrothed to Lady Kathryn Harrington when he was four, and she just born. Always in each other’s company, they grew up, certain of the … up, certain of the happiness of their fate together – until he was sent off to school, and a series of misfortunes led to a pivotal moment. On the day that should have…

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A Lady of impeccable manners, a Duke who is a charming rogue, an Autumn sojourn in Bath, a dare, a secret passion, an enduring love found.Lady Eugenia Rutherford is the ‘good girl’ sibling – and now that both her brother and her sister are married and happy, she is beginning to wonder if she will ever fall in love. She had made being proprietously perfect her life’s mission, but now, it is … it is starting to feel dull – and she quietly longs for adventure, but doubts she will ever dare to seize it.Morris Woodfield, the Duke of Oakthorpe,…

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A Spinster who has lost purpose in her life, no longer a companion to the aristocracy, a Vicar who has discovered that loneliness makes everything hollow, a mystery that draws them together, a Christmas where everything changes, an unexpected love.*FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED*Miss Lydia Millpost has spent her life as a governess or companion to ladies of the aristocracy. Now, without a role to fill, … of the aristocracy. Now, without a role to fill, she is faced with the possibility of having to actually live quietly in her little cottage, for the rest of her life. Suddenly, independence doesn’t…

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A Baron who is more than he seems, A Viscountess with access to secrets, a treasonous plot to kill, a conflict of love and duty, a love beyond all expectation.Cecil Carlisle, Baron Setford, has spent 20 years as the King’s spymaster, having put aside love for duty. But now, with the war over, and the world a different place, he has begun to consider the possibility of having a life for himself. … for himself. He might even succeed, if plotters would stop trying to assassinate the Prince Regent.Anna Trubridge, Dowager Viscountess Farnsworth, is a childless widow who has devoted…

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A Viscount who gambles, a wealthy merchant’s daughter, an Earl in need of funds, an unhappy stepmother, betrayals and deceptions, a love that overcomes all. ***** FREE ON KIND:E UNLIMITED*****Gervaise Belmont, Viscount Woodridge, has sworn to no longer gamble – but giving it up is proving far harder than he had expected. He despairs of achieving his aims, especially as the reputation he created, … the reputation he created, two years earlier, persists, destroying his opportunities for change. Until a chance meeting with a young lady gives him a reason to hope.Miss Clarisse Weston is disconsolate. Her father has, after…

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A Duke who needs to marry, a Lady who expects to never marry, a summer house party, a nefarious plot, gossip designed to harm, a desperate adventure, a love that redeems.Lady Juliana Willoughby, whose first Season was such a disaster that it was her last, finds herself at a country house party, all for her pretty sister’s benefit. She expects nothing more than to hide away in corners, and avoid … corners, and avoid socialising, sure that no man would ever want to marry such as her.Garrett Rutherford, Duke of Kilmerstan, needs to marry, and get an heir. But he…

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