Martha Barwood Books in Order

Raised in an orphanage, Catriona discovers she is a viscount’s legitimate daughter and inherits a fortune. Entering London society brings her close to a marquess resisting an arranged marriage, but their growing attachment faces determined opposition.

Jemina distrusts marriage after years of watching her parents quarrel, yet fears remaining a spinster. Kit, heir to a duke, faces family pressure to wed, bringing two reluctant participants together as they question the futures expected of them.

Architect Simon unexpectedly inherits an earldom and responsibility for two sisters living on the estate. Lady Melodie fears losing her home and independence to the newcomer, while his growing admiration clashes with her determined resistance to his authority.

Debutante Georgina dreams of marrying for love, but a compromising encounter forces her into marriage with reclusive widower Peter, Duke of Talingsdale. Their tentative affection must overcome the grief and insecurities behind his cold reputation.

Scarred in war and burdened by an unexpected title, Edmund retreats from society into the countryside. Rescuing a farmer’s daughter begins an unlikely friendship and romance, but forces determined to separate them threaten his chance to leave isolation behind.

To rescue her family from debt, Evelyn marries a reclusive duke pressured to produce an heir. Their practical arrangement begins to develop into affection, but mysterious sabotage and unresolved grief threaten the security of the life they are building.

After rescuing Violet from a rejected suitor, Clement offers marriage to protect her from further retaliation. Their arrangement promises safety rather than love, but mutual feelings and a mystery from the past complicate the future both begin to want.

Betrayed by a former fiancé, Viola cautiously enters another Season and meets a rakish earl facing financial ruin. Their mutual attraction offers solace from earlier losses, but the pressure to marry for money and society’s judgment complicate their hopes.

A widow scarred by fire returns to society uncertain of her place and future. Shared love of art draws Sophia to Benjamin, but prejudice, personal insecurity and a calculating enemy threaten the relationship that gives her renewed confidence.

A scarred woman accustomed to social rejection attracts an earl determined never to marry. His initial attempt to help Thora gain acceptance becomes something deeper, forcing both to confront painful histories and question their belief that love is beyond reach.

Charlotte and Jeremy fall for one another before realizing their fathers are bitter rivals in the textile trade. His family's struggling business and the history of betrayal between them turn their growing attachment into a dangerous conflict of loyalties.

Newly arrived from America, Alice struggles with London society after a disastrous debut. Reluctant socialite Vincent, Duke of Brookwood, agrees to pretend to court her, only to discover that their useful arrangement is producing inconveniently real feelings.

Working as a companion, Kate encounters a scarred duke who has withdrawn from the world in guilt and grief. Despite his anger and another suitor’s attentions, she remains drawn to the vulnerable man beneath the reputation he has acquired.

Shunned because of a childhood scar, Cassandra expects lifelong solitude while her sister attracts a promising suitor. When that suitor falls for Cassandra instead, Jacob must choose between his father’s arranged plans and the woman he truly wants.

A wounded former soldier inherits a viscountcy and returns to London to help his sister find a match. Meeting Genevieve challenges his isolation and her carefully considered expectations, while outside pressures threaten the affection growing between them.

Facing an arranged marriage to an older man, Sophia accepts her younger brother's plan to escape their controlling sibling. Her unexpected connection with Edward, Duke of Carlfield, offers a different future that outside interference could still destroy.

Determined to enter the nobility that once humiliated her family, Lavender agrees to marry an impoverished earl. Austin needs money to save his estate but despises society, leaving their bargain challenged by mistaken expectations and an affection neither anticipated.

Michael, Duke of Ryewood, returns to London determined to restore his father's ruined legacy. Attraction to Lady Elaine Sutton complicates his pursuit of justice when her family becomes entangled with his mission and secrets threaten their growing bond.

Married to a widowed duke to resolve her family’s debts, Clarissa discovers grief beneath his angry isolation. As their cautious affection grows, disturbing incidents reveal a conspiracy connected to his first wife’s death and threaten the new marriage.

After betrayal leaves Verity determined never to marry, she meets a widower equally reluctant to risk his heart. A marriage intended to offer safety without emotion becomes complicated by attraction, forcing both to reconsider the defenses that have protected them.

Adeline Beauchamp resists her family’s matchmaking until a notorious rake captures her attention. Kit Roberts wants to become worthy of her affection, but his reputation and the expectations surrounding a duke’s daughter threaten their growing attachment.

Researching family history in an earl’s library, a duke who has sworn off love becomes attached to the earl’s neglected daughter. Sylvie fears his inevitable departure, unaware that a jealous rival’s plotting may force him to act before it is too late.

Amelia refuses to accept society’s verdict that the solitary Duke of Ashbourne is a monster. Determined to understand him, she risks her heart against his insistence on remaining unchanged, while the possibility of marriage tests both their expectations.

A scandal forces adventurous Cassandra to marry a duke whose grief has silenced his love of music. Their shared creative interests begin to bridge his reserve, but hidden truths and renewed suspicion threaten the fragile harmony forming within the marriage.

A cryptic letter and map from Genevieve's grandfather lead her into a treasure hunt with the guarded Duke of Graftonshire. As their partnership becomes personal, an enemy linked to their past threatens both the search and their future.

Scarred and grieving her fiance, Bridget expects a solitary life until a house party brings her close to James, who blames himself for his brother's death. Their shared understanding offers hope, but scandal and ambition threaten their bond.

A garden misunderstanding forces shy Juliet into marriage with a grieving marquess determined to avoid attachment. Restoring his estate brings them closer, but outside interference threatens the tentative trust growing between two people accustomed to expecting very little happiness.

Determined to repair his tarnished family name, Viscount Hayes returns to London and meets unconventional Lady Clara Rutherford. Her secret writing on women’s rights and his troubled past complicate an attraction that challenges both their expectations of love and respectability.

Facing her family’s financial ruin, Vera Huxford marries a scarred earl who has withdrawn from society. At Thornborough Abbey, her husband’s bitterness and troubling secrets complicate their relationship, forcing them to confront the past before trust can grow.

Governess Georgia Waye arrives at Blackthorn Hall expecting a life of duty. Instead, she forms a connection with its grieving duke, whose resolve never to love again is challenged as scandal and legal threats place their future at risk.

Hiding under an assumed name after violence shatters her life, Harriet becomes governess to a duke’s difficult younger sisters. Her intelligence wins his respect and affection, but dangers following her threaten the trust and safety she has begun to find.

Shunned after two failed engagements, Lady Emily Clifton turns to music and teaching orphaned children. Meeting the guarded Duke of Milwood revives her hopes, but his painful past and society's judgments threaten their growing connection.

While chaperoning their younger siblings, Arthur reunites with Amelia, the older woman he once admired. He hopes to persuade her to consider love, but her great-aunt’s secretive behavior draws them into a mystery that complicates their renewed connection.

Scarred by war, reclusive Duke Lucian Hollowbridge enters a reluctant marriage with Evangeline Hartwell to honor a promise. Her refusal to abandon him becomes crucial as rumors question his fitness and an ambitious cousin threatens his inheritance.

Resigned to spinsterhood, Lady Juliana receives a proposal that binds her to Gabriel, the feared Duke of Wexford. Her quiet strength challenges his cold defenses as secrets, scandal and memories of the past threaten their unexpected attachment.

A compromising encounter pushes Violet into marriage with a duke whose father’s will has constrained his choices. Respect and protection gradually become affection, but concealed motives, old wounds and ambitious rivals threaten a union neither entered expecting love.

Forced to marry a duke convinced he destroys everyone he loves, Amelia encounters secrets beneath his fearsome reputation. Her kindness draws Graham toward trust, while hidden enemies and growing danger test whether their connection can survive the past.

Charlotte Everleigh faces a marriage intended to rescue her family at the cost of her happiness. An unexpected encounter with the grieving Duke of Alenwood offers another possibility, but scandal and secrets threaten their fragile connection.

Aurelia Whitfield arrives at Thornecrest Hall to work as a governess for children whose behavior has driven others away. Their guardian, Viscount Graham Davenport, remains absorbed in his own pursuits while she struggles to establish order in the household.

Facing homelessness after her father's death, Helena accepts a duke's practical marriage proposal to protect her mother and sister. Edmund must marry to retain his inheritance, but the cousin poised to claim it presents a far deadlier threat.

A duke traveling under a false identity meets a woman struggling to save her family’s inn from creditors. As Henry stays to help Eliza, their growing trust becomes vulnerable to the title and privileges he has concealed from her.

Overlooked for three Seasons, gifted mathematician Charlotte captures a duke’s attention by finding a problem in his accounts. His public interest brings unexpected scrutiny, but his habit of arranging her affairs threatens the independence she needs alongside recognition.

Disgraced by her father's alleged fraud, Eleanor becomes governess at a remote estate belonging to a scarred, grieving duke. Caring for his niece and nephew draws them closer, while unexplained accidents and her concealed past threaten their fragile trust.

Independent Violet Sinclair accepts a practical marriage to the blunt Duke of Thornwood, who offers honesty and security without love. Their shared refusal to meet society's expectations builds understanding, but unexpected affection complicates the terms of their bargain.

A desperate governess brings warmth back to a grieving duke’s neglected household and lonely children. As Eleanor and Marcus grow close, debt and hostile gossip threaten the family she has helped rebuild and the future neither expected to want.

Penniless governess Cynthia accepts a post in a household other women have fled, finding a grieving duke and silent child beneath its hostile reputation. Restoring warmth draws her closer to both, while suspicious gossip suggests someone has deliberately misrepresented their past.

A war widow takes work with a grieving duke whose daughter has fallen silent, gradually restoring connection within the household. Their growing bond is threatened by social expectations and his concealed role in the loss that first brought her there.

Hired to teach three unruly girls, practical governess Mel discovers that their absent benefactor is a notorious duke hiding his own daughters. Choosing to stay brings her closer to a lonely father whose scandalous reputation conceals a painful history.

Abandoned at the altar, Helena is rescued from scandal by the groom’s stern older brother, who offers his name and protection. Their practical marriage becomes emotionally uncertain as she discovers dependability and kindness behind a husband unable to express his feelings.