Emma Linfield Books in Order

Merchant’s daughter Honora moves to Briar Hill and finds herself living with a duke notorious for a local scandal. Pressure to marry and her growing connection with Edward become more dangerous as the truth behind the rumors emerges.

Adelaide realizes she loves childhood friend Jasper after becoming engaged to a dangerous duke. The duke uses her family’s financial ruin to trap her, leaving Jasper to seek a way to save them at a devastating personal cost.

Elizabeth’s beauty has brought gossip that makes her wary of love, while Duke Leonard is bound to an unwanted marriage. Their forbidden attraction provokes jealousy and scandal, and her kidnapping forces him to fight for their future.

Merchant’s daughter Louisa and nobleman Felton seek their families’ blessing to marry. His father insists on a titled bride instead, leading Felton to investigate an arrangement rooted in lies and political scandal that threatens their happiness.

Widowed and burdened by debt, Rose becomes governess to a duke’s orphaned nephew and grows close to his son Nicholas. A household accident and the return of an old acquaintance threaten the new purpose and affection she has found.

Despite their families’ feud, Emmeline and Duke Noah fall in love. When an accident apparently kills her, he refuses to accept the loss and follows the few objects left behind in search of the truth.

Overlooked Juliana longs to escape her scandal-ridden family and cruel sisters. An unexpected engagement to the mysterious Duke of Brandon offers hope, but enemies exploit doubt and secrets to threaten the happiness both have begun to imagine.

A silent young woman arrives at Duke Neil’s door during a storm, bringing warmth into his grieving household. The danger she fled follows her, forcing him to uncover her secrets and protect both her and his daughter.

Duke Felix hires secluded herbalist Marybeth to treat his ailing mother. Her arrival coincides with troubling attacks, and their search for the culprit exposes connections between Marybeth’s unknown parentage and a legendary treasure hidden near her childhood refuge.

Detective Victoria joins an earl searching for his kidnapped fiancée, despite the prejudice she faces in her profession. Their investigation sparks an unexpected attachment, and her dangerous plan to lure the kidnappers threatens any future they might imagine.

Outspoken Eleanor attracts Duke Aaron’s attention when he discovers her protecting a servant child from her father. As his own property comes under attack, they race to uncover the truth about her mother’s death before their chance at love disappears.

Emma flees after her father gambles away her hand in marriage and finds work as a maid for Duke Leo. When he is accused of kidnapping her, protecting Emma draws him into painful memories and a larger conspiracy.

Raised as a thief, Leah flees when her criminal partners turn on her. Duke Kenneth shelters her, but their growing bond exposes secrets about his own past as they unknowingly move toward a trap meant for them both.

Orphaned servant Georgiana becomes entangled in a visiting lady’s scheme just as Marquess Benedict begins an arranged courtship. His attraction rests on a mistaken identity, and her disappearance forces him to confront the deception surrounding their connection.

Governess Lucretia discovers a poisoned needle while a deadly illness threatens a duke’s household. Joining forces with Duke Sampson, she must unravel the mystery quickly as old wrongdoing becomes a weapon for blackmail against his family.

An attempted theft leads blacksmith’s daughter Regina into service in Duke Benjamin’s household. When an attack on him points toward her, she has ten days to prove her innocence and identify the enemy threatening the man she loves.

Irish maid Alicia enters a new duke’s service under orders to spy for her father. Her hostility toward the English gives way to a dangerous connection with Jacob, while household secrets reveal that their shared past is not what it seems.

Penelope resists her brother’s marriage plans while a newly hired footman becomes her bodyguard. When a body is found and her brother faces a murder accusation, her protector’s concealed identity may hold the key to saving them.

Seamstress Rosaline must make a wedding dress for the woman who sent her late sister to prison. Her attraction to the reluctant groom, Duke Norman, draws them into an investigation of the old crime and a trap targeting him.

Accused of poisoning her husband, Lillian escapes and becomes governess to Duke Sebastian’s younger brothers. As police close in, symptoms resembling her husband’s fatal illness suggest that the true danger has followed her inside the estate.

Maid Josephine tries to move beyond her lifelong love for Marquess Frederick, who rejects her because of their social difference. Anonymous threats against his family expose the fragility of its reputation and force him to reconsider what matters.

Apothecary Ethel treats a marquess’s ailing father while investigating her own parents’ deaths. Her growing bond with Austin provokes his mother’s hostility, and a stranger’s promise threatens to expose the lie beneath Ethel’s entire life.

Violet wants a merchant’s career instead of marriage, while Earl Caleb struggles with inherited debt and suspicions about his former betrothed’s death. When Violet’s father disappears, Caleb must confront an old mistake to protect her.

Luciana’s comfortable life collapses when her father orders her to marry a stranger. Marquess Gideon sees the union as revenge for his parents’ deaths, but affection and an old sealed letter expose truths that endanger them both.

Baker Eileen avoids love while building her business, but attracts the duke whose engagement cake she is making. When her shop is ransacked and she vanishes, Oscar’s search leads toward a dangerous operation connected to his own past.

After losing her teaching job and home, Lucretia becomes governess to a grieving duke’s son. Her presence begins healing the family, but threats against her revive questions about the accident that killed the duke’s wife.

Orphaned Eliza enters London society under a cruel relative’s control and captures the attention of guarded Duke Alexander. As rivals obstruct their relationship, a threatening letter revives the tragedy that first taught him to fear love.

Abandoned as an infant, Vivien accompanies her employer to meet the lady’s intended husband, Duke Gerard. His unexpected attraction to Vivien complicates the visit, while an old sapphire pendant promises answers to the mystery of her birth.

Jilted Olivia agrees to marry a disfigured duke burdened by debt and rumors of a family curse. As her kindness begins to soften Vincent’s isolation, a mysterious illness and her disappearance suggest a living enemy threatens their future.

Now married with a child, former detective Victoria returns to investigate crimes unsettling London. When her husband disappears, a threat connected to her father’s past becomes personal, forcing her to confront a vengeful enemy and protect her family.

Mocked by society, Arabella expects a loveless marriage until she meets grieving duke Cornelius. When her betrothed is murdered and Cornelius becomes the chief suspect, their emerging attachment is caught in a dangerous plot that places Arabella at risk.

Determined to prove her business abilities, Adeline agrees to spy on her father’s rival, then secretly helps him manage his inherited club. Attraction develops between them, but a wave of illness among patrons brings accusations of sabotage and renewed family conflict.

After commoner Damian rescues Lady Gabriella in a dangerous London neighborhood, he finds employment at her family’s stables. Their forbidden attraction deepens, but a threat to Damian’s life forces them to investigate the mysterious origins he never knew.

Fleeing an enemy and unable to remember his identity, Duke Lysander becomes a stable hand and falls for Lady Seraphina. Returning memories threaten their bond, and her disappearance reveals that the danger pursuing him is far from over.

Solicitor’s daughter Ophelia is determined to solve her mother’s disappearance and finds an ally in newly titled earl Isaac. Their attraction crosses social boundaries, but the search leads toward his own estate and secrets that could endanger them both.

Music-hall owner Leah builds a new life while secretly searching for her missing daughter. Grieving duke Archibald wants nothing to do with music or romance, but their unexpected connection draws him toward a past that could overturn everything he knows.

Bookish Altha accepts a marriage of convenience from the childhood love who has become a notorious rake. As she and Duke Oren begin building genuine happiness, evidence that he is already married threatens to destroy their future.

Seeking refuge from her betrothed’s unwanted advances, Lydia returns to the man whose heart she once broke. Marquess Edmund still loves her, but family pressure and the threat of scandal endanger both their renewed connection and his safety.

Ridiculed for her difficulty reading and writing, Eleanor withdraws from society until childhood acquaintance Hugh returns as a duke. Their attraction offers hope, but an arranged marriage and a series of suspicious accidents threaten to separate them.

After thieves destroy her dressmaking business, Magdalen takes employment with a duchess under orders to avoid the duke. Her arrival challenges Ezra’s acceptance of his loveless marriage, creating an attraction that threatens the boundaries of her new position.

Governess Veronica secretly helps the poor by night and encounters a duke doing the same to atone for his father’s actions. Their growing connection is threatened when ominous warnings suggest his family’s past has made her a target.

Edyth fears declaring her lifelong love for best friend Brandon could cost their friendship and disappoint her family. Rumors of her engagement force the reserved marquess to confront his own feelings, while unseen dangers threaten their chance at happiness.

After a masked stranger rescues her, Gwendolyn becomes determined to uncover his identity. Meeting respected baron Duncan creates another attachment, leaving her torn between two men as old grudges and hidden identities draw her into danger.

Tired of living in her glamorous twin’s shadow, Anne asks childhood friend Silas to help win a duke’s heart. Silas agrees despite loving her himself, but their pursuit reveals that the most desirable suitor may be concealing dangerous secrets.

Trapped under a cruel uncle’s control, Anastasia is married to a reclusive duke with a terrifying reputation. Unexpected affection grows between them, but when she becomes gravely ill, Clayton must confront the danger threatening the woman he has come to love.

Rescued from harassment, button maker Valerie accepts work as governess to a widowed marquess’s son. Her warmth draws Randolph out of grief, but threatening messages revive her past and place their new household in danger.

Lucretia searches for the boy who saved her from a childhood fire, unaware how deeply that night scarred him. Reclusive earl Stephen reluctantly reenters her world, where growing love must contend with painful memories and old grievances.

As her twin’s expected marriage leaves her fearing loneliness, Mary Ann discovers companionship in handwritten comments inside a borrowed book. Her anonymous correspondent offers unexpected understanding, while family obligations complicate the romantic possibilities neither fully recognizes.

Blinded in the fire that scarred Benedict and killed his father, Juliet encounters him again when she needs protection. A marriage of convenience reunites them, but emotional defenses and unresolved memories threaten their fragile chance to heal together.

Eliza reluctantly marries Duke Edward under an old family contract neither chose. Their opposing personalities gradually give way to love, but people angered by the union threaten the happiness they have begun to find together.

Elda poses as a well-born lady to court a duke who must marry to protect his inheritance. Her handler threatens her brother’s safety, and genuine feelings for Ambrose complicate a deception that may conceal a larger trap.

Sophia secretly explores her passion for plants disguised as a commoner boy while facing an arranged marriage. Her future husband has a hidden life of his own, and their unexpected affection is tested when danger forces Sophia to use both identities.

Committed to remaining unmarried, Letitia resists the attentions of a duke recovering from a broken engagement. Two weeks together at her family’s estate deepen their connection, but conflicting feelings and growing resentment threaten to turn courtship into danger.

Isadora accepts an engagement to save her family, then falls for her betrothed’s scarred, reclusive brother. Duke Adrian finds hope in her company, but pursuing their mutual attraction would betray the duties and expectations binding them both.

Felicity must secure a wealthy husband to save her family, regardless of her own wishes. A soldier’s written apology develops into a secret correspondence, drawing her toward a guarded man whose hidden past threatens the future expected of her.

Facing marriage to an elderly man, Frederica urgently needs another suitor. Marquess Elias is courting her cousin to investigate his father’s murder, but he finds an unexpected ally in Frederica as their search and growing attraction expose them to danger.

Disillusioned by her parents’ marriage, Emily vows never to love, while Duke Charles believes those close to him are doomed. A compromising encounter forces them to marry under strict promises that growing affection makes increasingly difficult to keep.

Devoted to raising her sisters, spinster Marina distrusts the duke who begins courting one of them. As Daniel tries to earn her approval, he discovers the woman standing in his way may be the one he truly wants.

To escape a cousin who treats her as a servant and intends to marry her, Eleanor hides her identity and finds work as a companion. Her employer Griffin falls for her, but exposure threatens the future they might share.

Kitty welcomes attention from the man she has admired all season, unaware how strongly it affects childhood friend Eric. As the duke questions his own feelings and her suitor’s intentions, a romantic rivalry threatens to escalate into violence.

A masquerade misunderstanding entangles Christopher with the sister of his longtime sparring partner Diana. With scandal threatening both families, Diana and the duke must navigate a false engagement and feelings that complicate their willingness to sacrifice for others.

Desperate Amy and financially threatened Duke Owen agree to stage a scandal and secure a false engagement. Their plan attracts opposition throughout society, but the growing feelings between them make ending the arrangement more painful than either expected.

Catherine refuses courtship even though her father will not allow her younger sister to marry first. Indebted Duke Henry accepts payment to change her mind, but falling in love turns his deception into a threat to everything they could share.

Fearing permanent spinsterhood, Laura enters the London season under the guidance of brooding viscount Lewis. His condition that she remain true to herself challenges her expectations, while each lesson tests his vow never to open his heart again.

Joanna secretly writes to rescue her family from financial difficulty, attracting the attention of publisher and marquess James. Discovering the woman he desires is also his valued author draws them closer, but their shared secrecy threatens both their futures.

Anna’s childhood rivalry with Earl Christian revives when a compromising encounter pushes them toward marriage. Their arguments conceal growing affection, but repeated threats to his life suggest someone is using the distraction to conceal a deadly plan.

While investigating his brother’s murder, Duke Phillip accidentally compromises Phoebe and must marry her. His restrictions are meant to keep her safe, but following him into the night exposes a dangerous secret that threatens their growing bond.

Denied violin lessons by her mother, Madelene secretly studies with a musician who is also an earl. Their shared love of music becomes romantic, but people threatened by their success force them to defend more than their hidden arrangement.

Called to help care for her sister’s children, Grace clashes with the proper duke unexpectedly sharing the responsibility. Derek’s attempts to assist provoke both irritation and attraction, leaving them distracted as a dangerous scheme takes shape around the household.

Pressed to find a husband, Rowena accepts Duke Alexander’s practical proposal on the condition that love remain excluded. Her spirited presence begins to break through his defenses, threatening a bargain built around his determination never to care for his bride.

As his father approaches death, reluctant heir Joseph returns to the society he avoided and meets disgraced Caroline. Their growing trust offers a fresh start, but past wounds and the judgment of the ton threaten their hopes.

Sophia escapes an unwanted engagement by proposing a false courtship to Duke Dominic, who refuses marriage himself. Their arrangement seems mutually useful until genuine feelings and a single misstep threaten to create the scandal both intended to avoid.

Sent to the countryside after narrowly avoiding scandal, Henrietta expects boredom until she encounters reclusive Duke Colin. Their opposing attitudes toward society spark conflict and attraction, while an emerging danger threatens the unlikely connection they are building.

Bridget follows a duke into the garden to defend her ambitious family against his insults and is caught in a compromising situation. Forced to marry, she and Christopher must overcome mistrust and resentment before they can imagine a shared future.

Agnes turns to her fiancé’s brooding brother to escape a doomed engagement. Duke Jonathan agrees to help protect his family, but ten days of arguments and unexpected attraction threaten to complicate the marriage they are trying to prevent.

Anna’s quiet country life is interrupted when an injured duke arrives needing shelter. Noah resents the delay to his duties and her refusal to defer to him, but their growing connection challenges what each believes is possible.

After his brother compromises Elizabeth and disappears, Duke Alexander marries her to protect the family name. Resenting her demanding new husband, Elizabeth challenges him at every turn as their reluctant union becomes a battle of wills.

Determined to stop Duke Dominic from ruining another woman, Alicia confronts him at a house party. Their hostility conceals a powerful attraction, and discovering he is not the villain she expected draws her closer to a dangerous truth.

When Alicia faints in Duke Matthew’s arms and they are discovered alone, scandal forces them to marry. He demands distance, silence about his sister, and no love, leaving their unexpected union governed by rules that conceal his private pain.

To escape an unwanted suitor, Lily asks a feared, scarred duke to ruin her reputation. Stephen agrees on the condition that she never fall in love with him, a rule their mutual attraction soon makes difficult to obey.

Lady Olivia finally finds security as a duchess’s companion, only for the woman’s son to demand her departure. Duke William tries to marry Olivia off, but jealousy undermines his plan and threatens the carefully controlled life he has built.

A compromising encounter forces independent Beatrice to marry Duke Luke, whose motives conceal a dark secret. Their combative relationship begins to soften until threatening letters reveal that his past may put his new wife in danger.

Caroline marries a feared duke to escape her abusive family. Benedict expects a practical union without affection, but his attraction to his gentle bride challenges his belief that keeping her at a distance is the only way to protect her.

Shunned Abigail accepts Duke Charles’s offer to transform her social prospects if she helps him avoid unwanted attention. Their deal seems to require no trust, until attraction weakens his defenses and makes her fear the cost of loving him.

Harriet’s scheme to repel suitors is exposed by Scottish Duke Hugh, and the ensuing scandal forces them to marry. She demands a promise that he will never love her, only to find herself longing for more.

After rescuing Lilian creates a scandal, Duke Frederic marries her but demands she stay out of his affairs. Her resistance turns to fascination, and following him into the night reveals a dangerous side of the man she barely knows.

Forced to marry a stranger, Eleanor vows to make Duke Phillip regret taking away her freedom. His determination to avoid love meets her defiance, but the pleasure they find in provoking each other threatens the emotional distance he insists upon.

When her sister runs away, Bridget marries Duke Anthony to prevent her family’s ruin. Determined not to make the arrangement easy, she resists his authority until their daily clashes begin awakening feelings neither intended to allow.

Doctor and former soldier Duke Graham rescues injured Abigail, only for society to turn his assistance into scandal. Their marriage becomes necessary to protect the young twins in his care, complicating an attraction both find difficult to resist.

When her sister vanishes before her wedding, Maisie marries Duke Arthur to protect her family’s reputation. Traveling through snowy Scotland to find the missing bride, they struggle to keep their substitute marriage from becoming a real emotional commitment.

Marjory cannot forget the stranger who broke into her home. Recognizing him as Duke Richard at a ball draws her into a marriage meant to protect his plans, leaving her torn between suspicion and dangerous attraction.

At a charity auction, Anna is mortified when Duke Colin wins five outings with her through an extravagant bid. She resolves to resist his teasing charm, but glimpses beneath his public persona complicate the temporary arrangement.

Desperate to escape an unwanted engagement, Fiona asks reclusive Duke Isaac for help because he despises her intended husband. Their plan relies on scandal, but the arrangement draws them together and threatens the boundaries of his solitary life.

After a disastrous ball, guarded Lady Hester agrees to a two-month marriage with a formidable Scottish duke. Thomas needs a wife to gain society’s acceptance, but their temporary arrangement becomes harder to maintain as genuine feelings emerge.

Peggy’s hopes for a fairy-tale romance collapse when a quarrel with Duke Morgan lands them in a fountain and sparks scandal. Forced to marry him, she sets out to reach the man behind his intimidating exterior.

Duke Oscar inherits responsibility for orphaned twins and intends to raise them alone. Their Scottish godmother Nancy insists on helping, accepting a marriage of convenience that tests their agreement to share the children’s care while living separate lives.

Scarred and haunted by gossip, Caroline is unexpectedly defended by Duke Frederic, whose intervention binds them in marriage. She tries to protect her heart, but attraction and his connection to painful memories make emotional distance difficult to maintain.

Caught in a compromising situation, longtime spinster Margaret enters a temporary marriage with scandalous Duke Sebastian. She sets firm limits on their relationship, but attraction and damaging rumors from her past challenge both their rules and their future.

Eccentric animal lover Penelope expects to remain unmarried until an American duke invokes a contract promising him a bride. They agree to two months of marriage as a business arrangement, but their growing attachment complicates her anticipated freedom.

Catriona comes to London to help her sisters find husbands, but rescuing a child brings her to widowed Duke Joseph’s attention. Their marriage promises practical care for his daughter, with strict rules that leave little room for love.