Dashing Rogues and Ruined Librarians Books in Order

A duke commissions a librarian to translate an ancient Egyptian book, drawing them into long evenings together. Attraction and Christmas preparations complicate their scholarly work, while disturbing incidents raise questions about whether the volume carries a curse.

Retired major Cornelius Montgomery rediscovers an old attraction when he sees his best friend's widowed sister working in a bookshop. Penelope welcomes a new purpose, but pursuing romance means facing gossip and her brother's disapproval.

Widow Diana agrees to an affair with her brother's younger friend, a poetry-loving viscount who avoids marriage. Their temporary arrangement becomes harder to contain as affection grows, forcing them to reconsider expectations and confront family opposition.

A scandalous book of intimate confessions draws reluctant earl William and bookish Charlotte into a compromising encounter and unwanted engagement. As she catalogs his library, their growing attraction challenges the habits that have kept both from happiness.