Anthea Lawson Books in Order

Four Regency stories follow women drawn into unexpected courtships through debts, disguises, music and forbidden encounters. From a bargain involving kisses to a midnight visit to an earl's library, each romance turns on secrets that complicate attraction.

Gifted composer Clara Becker earns a living in London's poorest quarter by publishing under her brother's name. When celebrated musician Darien Reynard notices the music, opportunity and attraction threaten the secret that supports the siblings' livelihood.

Violinist Jessamyn Lovell seeks help escaping an uncle who uses her performances to conceal his crimes. The disciplined Earl of Silverton offers protection, but their growing attraction threatens the carefully restored reputation on which he has built his future.

Four holiday novellas follow unexpected courtships shaped by Christmas gatherings, winter storms, masquerades and a false engagement. Amid hidden identities and misunderstandings, women and men must discover whether the season's surprising encounters can become lasting love.

Six Victorian tales explore jewel thefts, political plots, unsettling encounters and concealed identities. Romance and mystery mingle with darker possibilities, while an alternate-history story imagines how an alien arrival at Buckingham Palace could transform the age.

Forced from home before Christmas, Mena Clarke and her mother accept a duke's invitation to his country estate. An old family feud and memories of childhood teasing complicate the visit, but winter brings a chance to begin again.

Three Victorian novellas follow women navigating unsuitable attraction, wounded trust and sudden poverty. A reputation-conscious lady, a reluctant traveller in love and a young woman facing a Cinderella-like predicament each seek happiness against difficult social expectations.

Kate Wardmere seeks refuge at a distant cousin's estate, only to encounter the man whose history with her ended in heartbreak. As Christmas and a meddling ghost draw them together, both must decide whether the past can be overcome.

Lord Philip Hartness approaches Christmas festivities with the same seriousness he gives every duty. The arrival of spirited Catherine Fortnum unsettles his carefully ordered plans, forcing the duke to confront an attraction that refuses to obey his rules.