This is your invitation to the Bastards’ Ball.

All of London knows the sixth Duke of Somerset for his sprawling wealth, stern demeanor, and the antics of his five (mostly) illegitimate children, known in ballrooms and gossip rags as the Somerset Sins.

But each of the Sins is soon in for a surprise. The duke is dying, and he has one demand for his children: marriage. If they can’t secure a spouse that meets his approval, he’ll find one for them with a glittering ball on Valentine’s Day.

Christened the Bastards’ Ball, the beaumonde will turn out in droves to watch one of the most powerful men in England play matchmaker for his unruly brood.

Except, much like their father, the Sins have their own schemes.

• William - the duty-bound heir finds himself locked in a room with a beautiful, free-spirited woman he shouldn’t want but desperately does.

• Alex - the charming rake hatches the perfect plan to wed the lovely flowerseller, and annul the marriage later.

• Addy - the hellion likes all the things a duke’s daughter shouldn’t: gambling, wearing waistcoats, and a certain lovely proprietress of a gaming hell.

• Sebastien - the independent industrialist will do anything to further his financial interests, even marry an intriguing older woman in exchange for a share in her family’s business.

• Sophie - the darling of the family decides to break free and find her own adventure, alongside a gruff, working man with the eyes of a poet traveling the same direction.

Discover each Sin’s story in this steamy anthology of interconnected novellas. One family, five stories, a thousand ways to start a scandal.

Spend your Valentine’s Day with the Somerset Sins.

The Duke's Somerset Sins

For fans of Evie Dunmore and Courtney Milan comes a novella that takes readers into a world where marriage is forbidden—especially between an aristocrat and an orphan—and women’s education is scandalous.

Two years ago, Cambridge tutor Spencer Bancroft took one look at Faith Burlington and fell in love. But when she walked into his literature classroom a week later he knew he’d never have a chance. Not only was he her teacher, but she wanted to attend the first women’s college at Cambridge, where no suitors are allowed.

He still loves her now, even though it’s hopeless. They exist in different social classes, and his academic position forbids marriage. While Spencer can’t give her the life he desires for them, he can help her apply to scholarships for Girton College.

During their time together, Faith sees beyond Spencer’s fumbling words and discovers he’s in love. Delighted, she shares her own feelings for him. But many academics will do anything to prevent working-class girls from attending university, and a zealous proctor arrests Faith to keep her from Cambridge. Can Spencer and Faith outwit the authorities to fight for Faith’s future and their love?

Spinning Our Dreams: Scandalous Daughters of Duke Street

She's fighting for her cause...

After the men left to fight Napoleon, Meredith Smith joined the Luddite cause to protest millowners' inhumane treatment of textile workers. Parliament recently made the protests not only illegal but a capital offense, so she must hide her work. She never expected her brother's commanding officer to appear at her home for Christmas. Especially when she's planning the biggest Luddite uprising of the season.

He wants peace.

Lord Noel Frost returned from war, aching for rest. But when he receives a letter from his best friend and fellow former officer about unrest in Yorkshire, he travels to see if he can help---and finally meet his best friend's sister, who despite being a stranger, wrote him letters that brought him hope while healing from his wounds.

Noel falls in love with passionate, kind, working-class Meredith. And despite Meredith's focus for the cause---and not being arrested---she is wooed by his loyalty to her brother, desire to protect her, and support for reform despite stark class differences. Duty to their families and desire for one another clash as the tension between the two heats. When a Luddite protest goes too far, resulting in fire and death, will they find a way to stand together?

A Lord's Guide to Mutiny, Marriage, and Mistletoe

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