A Gentleman Worthy of Kisses

<p><strong>A Kiss by the Sea</strong></p><p>He's not really a blacksmith and she's not really an heiress...</p><p><strong>Thaddeus Pennrith</strong> finds a way to recover from multiple griefs when he accepts the blacksmith's post at Fenwick on Sea. Village life gives him a sense of belonging that Polite Society never could though he must resume his aristocratic duties soon. Along comes <strong>Lady Sarah Weatherby</strong> refugee from an engagement gone badly awry and Thaddeus is faced with both a compelling reason to reveal his titled antecedents and a longing to keep them forever hidden....</p><p>NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Bluestocking Belles' anthology <strong><em>Storm and Shelte</em>r</strong> where you will find more tales of romance by the seaside!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>When His Grace Falls</strong></p><p>The very proper <strong>Duke of Emory</strong> lampooned in the popular satire <em>How to Ruin A Duke</em> suspects that the author of his misfortune is <strong>Lady Edith Charbonneau</strong>. He sets out to ruin her before she can write a sequel except... what if he's wrong and she's not his enemy after all? Edith formerly companion to His Grace's difficult mother has plenty of reasons for her dim view of the duke's household but the man himself has never been one of them. Will they learn to trust another or embark on a war of words wit and wanton kisses?</p><p> </p><p>This novella originally appeared in the novella duet <strong><em>How to Ruin a Duke</em></strong> published in 2019 and no longer available as a duet.</p>