Book Description

Welcome to Star Frost, the Refuge of the Ruined, a mysterious island off the coast of Cornwall. For three couples in this steamy historical romance series the rules of convention don't apply...when madly in love. Book 1: The Ruin of Miss Phoebe O'Roarke The heart wants what it wants… Long ago Phoebe lost her heart to her rogue neighbor who left her behind for the fast paced world of London. But unrequited love has deep hooks, and when Will unexpectedly returns to Star Frost, an outcast, and utterly disgraced, she opens her arms and her heart to him one last time before setting out on her own adventure, her come out in the capital. The refuge of the ruined… Will returns to Star Frost drunk on whiskey and dissatisfaction, Phoebe provides instant relief. But as usual, Will takes it a step too far and next he knows, they're engaged, and his parents have plans to use Phoebe’s family connections to repair Will’s reputation with the ruse of a love match. But the past haunts Will and Phoebe in unexpected ways. He knows Phoebe is already in love with him, but can the burning desire he feels for her ever turn into true love? What’s more, does he deserve her? The more Will’s past is revealed, the harder it is to maintain their façade of a love match. Phoebe’s feelings are real, but everywhere she turns she is reminded of how little she knows of the man she loves. Their growing passion and affection is tested by family and lovers who refuse to be forgotten. Can Will and Phoebe rise above rumor and ruin or will the magic they found on Star Frost be lost forever? Book 2: Rise of the Duke Emma McKinnon must escape an unwanted suitor and his manipulative sister, who won’t take no for an answer. Marriage might save her from destitution, but she’d only be trading one nightmare for another. As a penniless vicar's daughter, she has nothing to lose except ownership of her heart. Emma takes a position as a governess on Star Frost, an elusive island off the coast of Cornwall. From the moment of his birth, Calvin Stanley West, Duke of Renvere, was blessed. But none of his successes and wealth could have prepared him for the fire that killed his wife and left him and one of his daughters horrifically scarred. Worse still, the same glittering aristocratic society that had bowed in his presence now whispered cruel insults about his children. He abandoned his life, his prestige, and secreted his daughters away to a place where no whispered barbs would reach their precious ears. THEY CAN’T HIDE FOREVER Calvin’s prayers are answered when a governess arrives on his doorstep, but this is no ordinary governess. She’s young, beautiful, and she stirs a passion inside him he thought had been burned away forever. Emma swiftly becomes enamored with Star Frost and her new charges. But the duke, though scarred and intimidating, is also kind, dedicated to his children, and the most handsome man she’d ever seen. Is it a trick of the mysterious island or is the duke the one man her heart has yearned for all along? Just when she feels safe, the people she ran from have hunted her down, shattering her hopes. Will Emma have to give up everything she loves or will she stay and fight for her heart’s desire. Can Calvin love her in return or will the memory of his wife turn their passionate affair to ash? Book 3: A Rogue So Wicked She can never go back… Miss Philippa Barnes followed her heart and it lead her to ruin. Her family has sent her to the farthest reaches of England, the island of Star Frost, to bear the consequences alone. Only one thing can save her, but that one thing is not what she expects. Wayne Stoke, selfish bachelor and wealthy hotelier comes upon a woman delivering a babe in a meadow. He takes charge, saving her from certain death. But what he doesn’t expect is to become so smitten with this mysterious young woman and her baby. A fierce protective emotion takes hold, and Wayne can’t fight it. But what neither of them could predict is their bond runs far deeper. Money, secrets, and ex-lovers seek to destroy this precious link that forms between a new mother and a perpetual bachelor. What blooms isn’t only lust, it’s something far stronger that will change them forever.