Spinsters of the North Series

The Duke is an odious man. To keep her father from hanging, Caroline must marry this repulsive man. Unless fate steps in and lends a hand, she will be miserable for the rest of her life. Fate does step in, but only to muck up the works. Caroline is thrust into a seedy world where she must struggle to survive. Love is the furthest thing from her mind, as she scrubs chamber pots. But love sometimes grows in the most inhospitable environs and friendships are forged in fire and pain. Sometimes it takes a long while to get to that happily ever after, but that makes it all the sweeter. The characters in this series have country homes in the fictional district of Northwickshire. Any persons or places with similarity to real people is unintentional. The books can be read in any order.

She's been kidnapped. He's hiding his true identity. Can love really conquer all? Miss Marilee Pelletier…is a confirmed spinster. After all, lady's maids do not marry. They do not have romance in their lives except vicariously through their ladies. Marilee loves her mistress, Miss Caroline…and her work. Until she is kidnapped by the people who murdered a duke People who don't care about her well-being. Marilee is separated from her friends and family… Locked down under house arrest… And treated as a slave rather than a person. Marilee wonders if there can be a happily ever after for her When all she loves has been left behind. Can love really conquer all? To cover his debts, Mr. Nikolas Harding threw in with some very bad people. Now, he can't get out. He finds himself attracted to the lovely new maid, Miss Marilee Pelletier, but what does he have to offer her? He can't even give her his true name. Mr. Nikolas Harding has an alias, Mr. Nikolas Crawley. A slow burn romantic suspense. Trigger warnings for violence and human trafficking

Miss Peggy Williams is no wilting flower. She does not need or want a man in her life. Baron Whitefall wants to protect the love of his life and give Peggy all the luxuries she has missed. He just must convince her that he is everything she needs…and wants.   A slow burn proper Regency Romance. Miss Margaret (Peggy) Williams had a plan. Find her son, Adam, and settle unobtrusively in the countryside with him. She would masquerade as a widow, and he would not have to endure the stigma of bastardy. Only, her son likes his foster family and doesn't want to leave. Add to the mix an annoyingly friendly town and meddlesome gypsies, plus the handsome Baron Whitefall and his vivacious sister. The whole lot of them just won't leave well enough alone, and all of Peggy's well-laid plans for a quiet life come tumbling down in chaos. Being unobtrusive is next to impossible and much to Peggy's dismay, she is beginning to fall in love with Baron Whitefall, even though she knows that she cannot trust anyone from the aristocracy. Lords lie. They have given her nothing but grief, and she cannot trust anyone with a title, not even if she is falling in love with him... Especially if she is falling in love with him. Baron Whitefall had a plan. Woo the lovely Miss Margaret Williams. He soon discovers that he is in love with a woman who wants nothing to do with him, but she desperately needs his protection. He must convince her to accept his help, if not his love. With her son in danger, the baron fears she will choose a perilous path. He knows she has been hurt before, and she is convinced love cannot interfere with what is best for her son. To make matters worse, Adam's father finds them and Peggy remembers why she hates the aristocracy. With her son in danger, Peggy bolts. Two lords give chase—one for love and one for selfish gain. Peggy can trust neither of them. She cannot even trust her wayward son. Isabella Thorne's smart and independent heroines and honorable gentlemen illuminate one of the most fascinating eras of English history, the Regency, when drawing rooms sparkled with witty dialogue and well-dressed nobility engaged in romantic intrigues. Prepare to be delighted by this sweet tale. Fans of Jane Austen, Mary Balogh and Georgette Heyer will be entranced by the tale Isabella Thorne weaves in this heartwarming historical romance novel.Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton. A slow burn Regency romance you won't soon forget! Download you copy today! Although part of a series, all of Isabella Thorne's novels are standalone stories and can be read in any order. If you like powerful heroines, dastardly villains and dashing, mysterious gentlemen, then you'll adore Isabella Thorne! Enjoy all her Regency romance books – full of passion, adventure and love against the odds.