Defiant Brides Series by Jennifer Monroe

Miss Rachel Cooper does not believe in society’s standards, especially when it comes to love. Working in her parents’ pub, she has seen the ways of men, especially those of higher standing, and would rather remain alone than to be attached to a man and made miserable. With the chances high that the pub will have to close, Rachel frets as to how to help save it. Then a dashing Earl appears telling her a fascinating story that could be the answer to her prayers... moreMiss Rachel Cooper does not believe in society’s standards, especially when it comes to love. Working in her parents’ pub, she has seen the ways of men, especially those of higher standing, and would rather remain alone than to be attached to a man and made miserable. With the chances high that the pub will have to close, Rachel frets as to how to help save it. Then a dashing Earl appears telling her a fascinating story that could be the answer to her prayers. Lord Joseph Linfield, Earl of Brunsford, cares not for the simplistic notion of love. His sights are set rather on the one thing he believes sustains happiness: wealth. When Joseph is called to the bedside of a dying friend, he is shocked to learn that the man has an illegitimate daughter and wishes her to reside in his home upon his death. Joseph gives his word that he will carry out the mission given to him no matter the cost. Believing Joseph’s story that this man was her real father, Rachel sets off to a world unlike any she has ever known, filled with elegant dresses, teas with ladies of the ton, and conversation unlike any she has ever had before. Through careful instruction from tutors and teachers, her confidence grows in her new standing, along with her admiration for the man who made it all possible. Joseph realizes the vast fortune that is within his grasp might be what he needs to earn the respect of the ton he has always desired. All he must do is convince Rachel that he is the one for her in order to get it. As these two opposites come together, each learns things about themselves, and each other, that have them begin to question what truly can make them happy. less

Having grown up in a broken family, Miss Elizabeth Crawford dreams of living a life of solitude, hiding the scars no one sees. Although her destiny lies in a marriage of convenience, all she wants is a husband who will love her, for her father certainly does not... moreHaving grown up in a broken family, Miss Elizabeth Crawford dreams of living a life of solitude, hiding the scars no one sees. Although her destiny lies in a marriage of convenience, all she wants is a husband who will love her, for her father certainly does not. His desire to see her out of the house is further reinforced in the fact that he has agreed to give her hand not to a baron, but rather his brother! Worse still, the man is arrogant and harsh with his words, but oh, so devilishly handsome.After seven years in hiding to escape a tortuous past, Caleb Beaumont has emerged with the scars on his body as a reminder of what he has done. Returning to his ancestral home to claim the doting bride his brother has found for him, Caleb finds a far different woman in her place. Elizabeth is a striking woman, but her expectations of marriage are much more than Caleb had ever considered possible. Has he made a mistake?As the date of their wedding draws near, Elizabeth questions everything Caleb has told her about his life. And Caleb soon learns that there is no escaping the past, while the future sometimes leads to the same ending he attempted to avoid.The Baron’s Brother is a clean and sweet Regency that will keep the candle burning late into the night. less