Taming the Heart Books in Order

With her mother gravely ill, Piper Baker needs a husband to secure their future. The Duke of Manchester rescues her from thieves and offers to find her a suitable match, although their own attraction complicates his plans.

Lady Rose Wentworth believes a handsome soldier is the hero she has always dreamed of. When her father arranges a match with a scarred duke instead, she must look beyond appearances to judge which man's intentions she can trust.

Delia blames herself for her brother's death and resists marrying Roderick, Duke of Manchester. He promised her brother to protect her and reform his ways, but a secret about that death could destroy their growing love.

Headstrong Isla Maddox fears that her father's planned marriage will end her cherished freedom. Scottish laird Gavin Campbell has sworn off remarriage after his first wife's extravagance nearly ruined him, but Isla challenges his view of what marriage could offer.

Retired spy Christopher Masters unexpectedly inherits an earldom and responsibility for Lady Elizabeth. A will requires her to marry within a year, but finding her a husband becomes increasingly difficult as Chris develops feelings of his own.

May Stanley has loved Lord Lucius Loudoun since childhood, but he still sees her as a girl. As their attraction grows, she must challenge the rogue earl's assumptions and discover whether he can offer more than a passing affair.

Baroness Segrave wants a husband who will let her continue managing her estate, but her intended match proves disappointing. Independent bachelor Tom Maddox offers a more appealing possibility, if she can persuade him to consider marriage.

Shy bluestocking Amelia Chase doubts that William Maddox's sudden attention can be sincere. His pursuit began with a wager, but genuine affection leaves him fearing what will happen if she discovers the reason he first approached her.

After her father's death, Emily Mayweather struggles to secure her future without submitting to arrogant Lord Barret Maddox. The future duke has already selected an appropriate bride, but helping Emily threatens his orderly plans and rekindles a troublesome attraction.

An accidental garden kiss ruins Madeline Maddox's reputation and prompts rake Adam Ridgely to offer marriage. Yet Maddie's secret essays advocating social change pose another danger, forcing them to confront threats to her family as attraction becomes harder to dismiss.

Wounded commander Harold Maddox accepts an earldom but intends to return to war and avenge his friend. Caring for the friend's sister Sophie complicates that resolve, especially when she wants a quiet husband and finds herself drawn to him instead.

Spending Christmastide with their families, shy Danielle Frazier tries to avoid rakish Andrew Maddox. He decides one kiss will end his inconvenient fascination, but mistletoe and growing feelings threaten both her orderly expectations and his determination to remain unattached.