The Bancroft Sisters Series

In this sexy, refreshing, and hilarious regency romance, a wanton widow must share her home with an uptight naval captain who is determined to avoid scandal.

1817—Lady Philippa Ellerton, the oldest and boldest of the Bancroft sisters, adores widowhood. She’s been out of mourning and in gentlemen’s beds for the past year, and has no plans to stop. Until her late husband’s title is given over to a war hero, and with it, her beloved London estate. 

Henry requires order…

From the moment Captain Henry Hayes walks through the door to find Philippa in a compromising situation with a local vicar, the two are destined to clash. Henry is determined to fulfill his duty, take a wife, and find the man who is threatening to expose his past. All of which would be much easier without the ton’s most outrageous—and gorgeous—widow squatting in his house.

But Philippa has no intention of behaving…

As tedious as he is ordinary, nothing could be more delightful than vexing the Captain. Philippa may float through ballrooms and bedrooms with ease, but her freedom has been hard-won. She has no intention of giving up her immaculate townhome to any man, let alone a man who only owns one pair of shoes. 

So begins a most inconvenient attraction…

Despite their mutual animosity, they strike a deal: Philippa will find Benedict a wife, and he’ll gift her the house—if she curbs her flirtatious ways. But the longer Benedict tries to keep society’s most seductive widow under control, the more he wants her under him.

Tropes: Opposites attract / Regency era / Enemies-to-lovers / Grumpy x Sunshine/ “There’s only one house” / Captain x Widow

Instant USA TODAY Bestseller

Bridgerton meets Emily Henry in this fresh take on regency romance about a wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang who arranges her own marriage to the ultimate instructor: the town rake.

“Sexy and witty . . . a clever regency romance that kept me giggling.” —Joss Richard, international bestselling author of It’s Different This Time

1816—Harriet Bancroft doesn’t mind that she’s on her fifth season with no marriage prospects, it gives her more time to write her dictionary of modern slang. Words are her passion, especially the exciting, filthy ones men have kept hidden from women for far too long.

Enter the ultimate teacher . . .

When Harriet accidentally finds herself in a compromising situation with the notorious rake Lord Alexander, she has no choice but to sort of kidnap him and strong-arm him into an elopement. This arranged marriage has a very particular condition—it will be in-name-only, leaving each of them to follow their own interests. For Harriet that’s her work; for Alexander, that’s women.

But love has a different lesson in mind . . .

But soon Alexander’s rakish lifestyle is not nearly as fun as spending time with Harriet, and Harriet’s beginning to worry that she might actually like her husband. Behind the closed doors of their respectable home, things become a little . . . complicated. After all, who better teach her the very thorough meaning of these indecent words than the renowned lover, Lord Alexander Stirling?  

Perhaps this marriage will teach them both a little more about that word they’ve been avoiding—love.

Tropes: Enemies-to-lovers / Marriage of convenience / There’s only one bed / Yearning / A misunderstanding / He teaches her / Regency era / Rake x wallflower