Barbara Monajem Books in Order

Widowed portrait painter Eliza Dauntry supports her son by painting courtesans, earning a scandalous reputation. Her late husband’s friend Patrick Felham seeks a respectable wife, yet his attraction to Eliza challenges his assumptions about the woman he needs.

Vampire Ophelia has isolated herself to avoid the dangerous effect she has on men. A vandalized garden draws her into blackmail and murder, while detective Gideon threatens to uncover secrets she would rather keep hidden.

Vampire Rose arrives in Louisiana seeking a fresh start and encounters Jack, a man apparently immune to her allure. His secrets and the hit men pursuing him complicate their attraction, drawing both into danger from the past.

After losing her position, governess Pompeia Grant agrees to pose as Sir James Carling’s wife for shelter. His unexpected return from America revives memories of an earlier rejection, but his willingness to continue the charade changes their relationship.

Widow Frances Burdett has sworn against marriage after an unhappy first experience. Christmas festivities at the Marquis of Warbury’s estate bring a kiss that renews her desires, forcing her to consider whether trusting a former rake means risking her heart.

Rock star Constantine fears his unstable telepathy may be linked to deadly violence. After rescuing aura reader Marguerite from a drugging, he draws her into his search for an enemy intent on framing him for terrible crimes.

Governess Beatrix March avoids marriage to preserve her independence, but finds notorious rake Simon Carling irresistible. Their mutual attraction encourages them to disregard social conventions, until the relationship raises the possibility of the commitment both expected to avoid.

Heiress Arabella Wilbanks flees an unwanted betrothal and discovers her getaway driver is Matthew Worcester. Seven years after their passionate encounter and his unexplained departure, the reunion offers a chance for protection, reconciliation, and renewed desire.

Lucasta dismisses magic as an explanation for her lingering desire after a passionate encounter with notorious rake David. Three years later, the earl still wants her, but convincing his practical former lover requires more than seductive charm.

Peony hopes an old May Day custom will reveal her true love and rolls naked in the morning dew. Being discovered by an unsuitable man disrupts her plan, awakening an attraction that defies her family's marriage expectations.

Incubus Lord Val's mission at a Christmas house party is complicated by former lover Lucie, a succubus helping couples find happiness. Rekindled desire competes with the betrayal he remembers, making restored trust their greatest challenge.

Vampire Mirabel hides in Bayou Gavotte after leaving a mobster and unexpectedly inherits a house. Gerry arrives suspecting she exploited or murdered his relative, but investigating her draws him toward romance and his family's troubling secrets.

War veteran Garrick refuses Christmas mistletoe but cannot stop dreaming of childhood friend Theodora. At his country-house party, her own erotic fantasies challenge her determination never to marry, leaving both wondering whether affection or enchantment is responsible.

Fen uses his uncanny skill with blades in furniture making rather than violence. When his partner faces a treason accusation and former love Andromeda overhears her fiancé plotting betrayal, their reunion draws him back into dangerous intrigue.

Destitute widow Edwina White becomes governess at a haunted estate owned by a man she believes betrayed her. Richard Ballister holds an equally bitter view of their past, but they must cooperate to unravel an old Christmas curse.

Helping friends elope lands Melinda in the wrong carriage, abducted by reputed rake Miles. His plan to avenge malicious gossip has captured the wrong woman, and an impulsive kiss adds attraction to an already scandalous predicament.

Gwen Appleby seeks a spell to keep Lord Quickthorn from ruining her foolish sister. The fairy well’s new custodian agrees only if the rake turns his attentions toward Gwen, leaving her torn between protecting her sister and surrendering to temptation.

Shunned by society, Daisy serves ale at an inn and secretly writes romances. Spy Julian encounters her while investigating suspicious Frenchmen, then learns someone wants her dead, drawing him toward a woman wary of risking love again.

Widow Bridget's night with Colin produced an unexpected daughter. When another man claims the child to force Bridget into marriage, she seeks the real father's acknowledgment, bringing two divided adults together around a young girl's future.

Thomasina Warren uses a ghost to repel unwanted suitors, until her father arranges a marriage that requires its banishment. James Blakely offers to help, but finds danger and renewed feelings for the woman he once refused to ruin.

Twice-widowed Isolde Doncaster resists her family’s attempts to marry her again. At a Christmas masquerade, Gawain Burke protects her while trying to recover a disputed pendant, and a meddling ghost complicates their plan to settle the feud.

Finding a murdered footman threatens Rosamund's carefully concealed compulsions and unconventional marriage. Scandalous caricatures and anonymous letters suggest someone knows her secrets, forcing her to investigate despite the danger of being considered unfit for polite society.

Augusta escapes her cruel brother hoping to find refuge with fairies, but Lord Bellweather rescues her instead. His interest in marriage offers protection, while his partly supernatural nature and her damaged reputation complicate their uncertain trust.

Noelle escapes revolutionary France and joins English smugglers, only to be rescued by the man who once abandoned her. Richard's final espionage mission makes her a prime suspect, forcing him to balance duty with their unresolved attachment.

Delphie's efforts to hide her father's treason leave her disgraced and unable to explain her reputation. Charles needs a wife to secure an estate, but their attraction faces mistrust and attempts on his life linked to hidden betrayal.

Widowed Rosamund joins a Lake District house party where a guest turns up dead. Gilroy is secretly investigating thefts there, and their unsettled feelings complicate the search for a killer among guests with plenty of grievances.

Widow Lucretia fears losing her baby when Giles inherits its guardianship along with an earldom notorious for mistrusting wives. Rumors challenge his judgment, while danger forces him to reconsider both his obligations and his attraction to her.

Gloriana Warren’s attempted seduction of an impoverished French marquis ends in rejection. When a treasured family artifact disappears, Philippe must clear his name, while their conflicting plans for recovering it put both their safety and feelings at risk.