The Deville Brothers Series by Wendy Vella

Desperate for his helpGabriel Deville, Earl of Raine, has never met a woman like Dimity Brown. Mysterious, alluring and utterly infuriating, she has no respect for him. In fact, the piano teacher treats him like he is the underling, not her. His beloved sister, however, calls her friend, and when Dimity disappears, he cannot refuse his sibling’s urgent plea to find her.Gabe’s first shock is finding Dimity in a seedy tavern, dancing on the bar... moreDesperate for his helpGabriel Deville, Earl of Raine, has never met a woman like Dimity Brown. Mysterious, alluring and utterly infuriating, she has no respect for him. In fact, the piano teacher treats him like he is the underling, not her. His beloved sister, however, calls her friend, and when Dimity disappears, he cannot refuse his sibling’s urgent plea to find her.Gabe’s first shock is finding Dimity in a seedy tavern, dancing on the bar. The second is seeing the feisty young woman vulnerable and scared. He soon realizes that what he feels for her is a great deal deeper than anger and he will stop at nothing to keep her safe. Earning her trust and uncovering her secrets will be a challenge, but securing a place in her heart will be the biggest challenge of his lifetime.Powerless to resistDimity had believed her life would never be anything more or less than it currently was, but then her father dies, and everything changes. She is thrown out of the only home she has ever known, and finds a letter in her father’s things that turns her life completely on its head. Penniless, confused and desperate, she has nowhere to turn until Gabriel Deville steps back into her life.Lord Raine is arrogant, ridiculously wealthy, and far too dangerously handsome. Despite the sparks that had always flown between them, their interactions had been coldly civil. When he insists she accept his help, Dimity takes it, certain she can resist him, and what is growing between them long enough to unravel the secrets of her past.Can they overcome their differences and society dictates to forge a life together? From USA Today bestselling author Wendy Vella comes a sizzling new series full of passion, scandals and intrigue. Tasked with protecting the King, the Deville brothers are part of a secret alliance forged centuries ago, but when it comes to affairs of the heart they are yet to be tamed. less

He vowed to never trust her againIt had taken a single look at Miss Bethany Carlow for Nathanial Deville to fall in love. He’d believed she’d felt the same, until he received the note stating she didn’t return his affections. The following day she’d disappeared.Devastated, Nathan put his shattered heart back together and declared love was no longer for him. Now cynical, and untrusting, two years has taught him many things, hiding his emotions being one of them... moreHe vowed to never trust her againIt had taken a single look at Miss Bethany Carlow for Nathanial Deville to fall in love. He’d believed she’d felt the same, until he received the note stating she didn’t return his affections. The following day she’d disappeared.Devastated, Nathan put his shattered heart back together and declared love was no longer for him. Now cynical, and untrusting, two years has taught him many things, hiding his emotions being one of them. An excellent skill that he calls upon when he steps into a ballroom and sees Beth again.She vows to do what it takes to protect those she lovesA threat to her family had forced Beth from London and the man she loved. Only a greater threat would have her stepping back into society to face him again.His veneer like hers is civil, but those eyes tell her he will never forgive her perfidious behavior. In fact he loathes her, and while every hateful look inflicts pain she is here for a purpose. A deceitful treasonous purpose that will save those she loves. Can she do what must be done or will Nathan unmask her?He is bound by a legacy to protect the monarchy. She has vowed to do what it takes to keep her family safe. Can they find their way back to each other in the face of danger, when they are on different sides?From USA Today bestselling author Wendy Vella comes a sizzling new series full of passion, scandals and intrigue. Tasked with protecting the King, the Deville brothers are part of a secret alliance forged centuries ago, but when it comes to affairs of the heart they are yet to be tamed. less

He was a man who liked order and control. No Highland Hoyden was wrestling that from him!Michael Deville prides himself on being ordered, controlled and the voice of reason amongst his fiery Deville brothers. Which is all true, until Freya MacDougall storms into his life and completely shakes his composure.Beautiful, infuriating, and reckless, Freya evokes emotions he’s never let himself feel before. She knows nothing of society or the correct way a lady should behave... moreHe was a man who liked order and control. No Highland Hoyden was wrestling that from him!Michael Deville prides himself on being ordered, controlled and the voice of reason amongst his fiery Deville brothers. Which is all true, until Freya MacDougall storms into his life and completely shakes his composure.Beautiful, infuriating, and reckless, Freya evokes emotions he’s never let himself feel before. She knows nothing of society or the correct way a lady should behave. In fact, she’s the exact opposite of everything he believed he wanted in a wife.His protective instincts toward her demand he seeks out her secrets. She’s up to something, and Michael is determined to find out what. But protecting her from the enemy lurking in the shadows may be harder on his heart than he ever anticipated.She will yield to no man, especially not one of society’s most eligible bachelors.Freya has no wish to come to horrid London for the season and have her great aunt, the Duchess of Yardly, turn her into a lady. It is a hopeless proposition, she knows, but she acquiesces to her parents’ demands. Unbeknownst to them, her ulterior motive is to find her missing uncle Dougal, not secure a pale, boring Englishman as a husband.She submits and allows the endless fittings and tutors, and tries to hide the longing for the green fields of her homeland. Remarkably, she finds solace in her nightly sparring with the darkly handsome Michael Deville. He’s wicked, insolent, and intriguing. He also, annoyingly, keeps turning up where he is not wanted!The man is ruthless at being her protector, for some unknown reason. But Freya will not be thwarted, not when her uncle’s life is in peril.She cares nothing for decorum, the ton’s whispers, nor the desire that flares between her and Michael. She’s not marriage material. Surely he knows that.The greatest risk Freya and Michael face may not be from society, or the danger that lurks in the shadows, but from the love they battle to deny.From USA Today bestselling author Wendy Vella comes a sizzling new series full of passion, scandals, and intrigue. Tasked with protecting the King, the Deville brothers are part of a secret alliance forged centuries ago, but when it comes to affairs of the heart, they are yet to be tamed. less

He does not believe himself capable of loveForrest Howarth did not have the capacity to love a woman. His daughter, yes, and the cousins who had welcomed him when he’d arrived from India, but a woman, no. Joining Alexius and using his knowledge to protect the Monarch was the next step he needed to take in his life. But before he does that, Forrest must find someone to educate his daughter. Miss Ruby Knight seems just that person.The problem with having Ruby in his household is she intrigues him... moreHe does not believe himself capable of loveForrest Howarth did not have the capacity to love a woman. His daughter, yes, and the cousins who had welcomed him when he’d arrived from India, but a woman, no. Joining Alexius and using his knowledge to protect the Monarch was the next step he needed to take in his life. But before he does that, Forrest must find someone to educate his daughter. Miss Ruby Knight seems just that person.The problem with having Ruby in his household is she intrigues him. She hides behind her clothes, and the need to ensure she sits well below him on society’s ladder. But she was up to something. He just hadn’t worked out what. No one has ever muddled his thoughts like his daughter’s tutor, so when he gives in to the inevitable and kisses her, he realizes there is no going back.Too late, he realizes that his mission with Alexius and Ruby are connected, and he must use all his skills to keep her safe.She will do what it takes to keep her brother alive. Even betraying the man she loves.When Ruby finds work in the Deville household, it is the answer to her prayers. What she hadn’t planned on was a sweet little girl, and her cold, aloof father tugging her heart strings.When her world is threatened by those that want her to spy on the Deville family, she knows she must do so, or her brother will be harmed.She cannot allow her heart to beat faster when Forrest Howarth is near. She cannot allow herself to fall for his child, and yet how can she stop it from happening when she must see them each day? How is she to keep them and her brother safe?Too late she realizes what is in heart, but she cannot act on it. Sacrificing her brother for the love of Forrest and Ella is not something she can contemplate.He will give his life to protect his child as she will her brother. But can they together fight the danger that threatens to destroy them.BOOKS IN THE DEVILLE BROTHERS SERIESSeduced By A DevilRescued By A DevilProtected By A DevilSurrender To A Devil less

The man who was loved by everyone… except herZachariel Deville knew what people thought of him. The youngest brother, all charm, and no substance. He knew better. His serious side came out when he performed his duties for the king or protected his family. He cared nothing about how others perceived him. Except her, of course. He cared very much about that.The thorn in Zach’s existence was Mary Blake. She got under his skin, and to his horror, he’d just realized the reason... moreThe man who was loved by everyone… except herZachariel Deville knew what people thought of him. The youngest brother, all charm, and no substance. He knew better. His serious side came out when he performed his duties for the king or protected his family. He cared nothing about how others perceived him. Except her, of course. He cared very much about that.The thorn in Zach’s existence was Mary Blake. She got under his skin, and to his horror, he’d just realized the reason. He was attracted to her. Add to that, she was hiding something from him, and suddenly the life he’d always known had been turned on its head.The woman who cared little for appearances and everything for dutyMary had always been the different Blake sister. She was sensible and didn’t give a fig about appearances. What she cared about was protecting those who needed it. A chance to do that and serve her king had come by accident. She’d taken it with both hands and now lived a double life.She just had to keep Zachariel Deville off guard. They had always been adversaries, but lately that had changed. He looked at her differently, as if he couldn’t quite make out what lay between them. Once she’d longed for his attention, but no longer. Now she had a purpose, and that did not involve a handsome, infuriating man who seemed to be everywhere she did not want him to be!When they both engage in a deadly investigation for the king, who will be the one who walks away with their heart intact, or will they finally concede that they are each other’s destiny?BOOKS IN THE DEVILLE BROTHERS SERIESSeduced By A DevilRescued By A DevilProtected By A DevilSurrender To A DevilUnmasked By A Devil less

Hiding in plain sightWhen your life is destroyed by a faceless villain and the grief cuts so deep it could destroy you, there are two choices. Give up or fight. Lord Montgomery chose the latter. Society sees him as a bumbling fool, but in fact Theo is far from it. With the return of his childhood friend, Lady Iris Challoner, everything suddenly changes... moreHiding in plain sightWhen your life is destroyed by a faceless villain and the grief cuts so deep it could destroy you, there are two choices. Give up or fight. Lord Montgomery chose the latter. Society sees him as a bumbling fool, but in fact Theo is far from it. With the return of his childhood friend, Lady Iris Challoner, everything suddenly changes. Though he risks exposure, his single focus of revenge has shifted, and the one woman he’d loved has given him something he thought he’d lost long ago. Hope.Broken but never defeatedIris Challoner is a survivor. After the only person she’d truly loved walked away from her, numb with grief, she’d allowed her father to marry her to a monster. His death freed her and now she can live her life as she chooses.Running into Lord Theodore Montgomery during her first foray into London society, Iris is shocked to see the man he’s become. An effeminate fool. Or is he? She once knew Theo better than she knew herself and though she will never forgive him, she is determined to see the real man behind the façade—regardless of the danger it plunges them into.Can two shattered souls find their way back to the people they once were, or will their past continue to dictate their future?BOOKS IN THE DEVILLE BROTHERS SERIESSeduced By A DevilRescued By A DevilProtected By A DevilSurrender To A DevilUnmasked By A DevilThe Devil's Deception less