Author: madelinestjames

Beatrice Haddington is a young lady who never thought she deserved to be loved. After an awkward introduction to the brooding, surly Earl of Winchester she feels conflicted. He is a complete, and often infuriating, contradiction to everything Beatrice has ever wanted in a companion. Fate forces them to question the prospects of love and friendship. She wonders if a man of nobility known for his … of nobility known for his short-temper could ever truly love a poor fisherman’s daughter.Danger, confusion, infatuation, and…unexpected affection begin to disrupt the somewhat quiet existence of James Ruteledge.After his mother falls ill, James…

Lady Catherine Haddington’s reputation and social standing is ruined. In her wild ways, she’s ostracized herself from her friends, and the elitists of the ton. Catherine’s father, Lord Chancellor Haddington, agrees to a marriage between Catherine and the Baron Arthur Desmond of Clearwater, a man thrice her age. Catherine resigns to run away and live in ill-repute if her father endeavors to … if her father endeavors to force her into the marriage.Catherine’s fate and destiny change when she meets Baron Desmond’s alluring son. Lord Thomas Desmond of Clearwater is aware of Catherine’s unfavorable reputation, but he finds her disdain…