Jasmine Cottage Series by Maureen Driscoll

From the author of the Kellington and Emerson sagas of Regency Romance novels, comes the first book in a new series set in the early Victorian era. Arabella Warren has been trying to find employment as a governess for several months. But after having to leave numerous households for unsavory reasons, she has found it next to impossible to attain a position in a decent home. Then she sees an advertisement in the newspaper for a widower seeking a wife to help care for his two children... moreFrom the author of the Kellington and Emerson sagas of Regency Romance novels, comes the first book in a new series set in the early Victorian era. Arabella Warren has been trying to find employment as a governess for several months. But after having to leave numerous households for unsavory reasons, she has found it next to impossible to attain a position in a decent home. Then she sees an advertisement in the newspaper for a widower seeking a wife to help care for his two children. She sets out to convince the man that he needs a governess, not a wife, and that she would be the perfect lady for the job. Jonathan Graves still grieves the loss of his wife, even as he tries to create a happy home for his five-year-old twins. Knowing he will never love again, he believes the best solution is to enter into a marriage of convenience. His children will have a stepmother and he can go on loving the woman who passed away. But he is not prepared to meet the lady who will change all their lives forever. WHERE HEARTS MEET is a love story about loss, love and starting over. It contains explicit language and graphic sex scenes. It also gives hope to anyone who wonders if it's possible to love again. less

From the author of the Kellington and Emerson Regency romances, comes the fourth book in the Jasmine Cottage series set in the early Victorian era. Lily Winslow has had a difficult time making ends meet since the death of her parents a few years earlier. She has sought work as a companion, but it has been difficult to find a position with a ten-year-old brother in tow... moreFrom the author of the Kellington and Emerson Regency romances, comes the fourth book in the Jasmine Cottage series set in the early Victorian era. Lily Winslow has had a difficult time making ends meet since the death of her parents a few years earlier. She has sought work as a companion, but it has been difficult to find a position with a ten-year-old brother in tow. She finally finds a job in a lovely home, but her employer keeps risking his life in pursuit of conspirators who wish to kill the queen. Oliver Wadsworth has been a spymaster for well over a decade. Known for being calm under pressure, his entire life is upended when Lily Winslow moves into his home to care for his grandmother. As he tries to protect his family in a race to find the conspirators in a deadly assassination ring, he realizes he has a lot to live for. WHERE SOULS EMBRACE is the story of finding love and blending a family. It's very little history with a fair amount of graphic language of a sexual nature. It's also a great deal of fun. less

From the author of the Kellington and Emerson Regency romance novels comes the fifth book in the Jasmine Cottage series set in the early Victorian era. As the sole remaining resident of Jasmine Cottage, Emma Moore has watched as her sister and three friends found true love. As happy as she is for them, she is less optimistic about her own chances of wedded bliss, since she had a long-ago falling out with the only man she ever loved... moreFrom the author of the Kellington and Emerson Regency romance novels comes the fifth book in the Jasmine Cottage series set in the early Victorian era. As the sole remaining resident of Jasmine Cottage, Emma Moore has watched as her sister and three friends found true love. As happy as she is for them, she is less optimistic about her own chances of wedded bliss, since she had a long-ago falling out with the only man she ever loved. Pride and a wounded heart have prevented Emma from ever trying again with the man she has loved most of her life. And now she finds herself living alone in her beloved cottage on his estate. Christopher Aston, the Earl of Audsley, is a powerful earl who can get anything except the one thing he wants the most -- the love of Emma Moore. A stupid mistake seven years earlier changed their lives forever and he has regretted it ever since. But when fate steps in and gives them a second chance, can they find true happiness together? Of course they can! It's the final book in the series. I'm not going to give you four happily-ever-after novels, then keep Emma and Audsley apart. WHERE LOVE GROWS is a story of second chances because true love is worth the wait. It contains sexual scenes of a graphic nature because these two have been waiting a long time. less