Wagers and Wallflowers Books in Order

A masquerade encounter unsettles wallflower Jocelyn Evans, whose attraction to Lord Aston conflicts with her stepsister’s ambitions. The earl needs a financially suitable marriage to save his estates, forcing him to choose between family duty and growing desire.

Victoria Knightly spies on the Earl of Townsend to prevent her cousin from entering a loveless marriage. He counters with a risky wager, drawing Victoria into a contest that complicates her protective mission with feelings of her own.

A reclusive duke pressures author Lady Drusilla to remain at his castle and write the memoir he promised his brother. As their connection deepens, his fear of rejection threatens the affection she offers despite his damaged appearance.

Jenna Hawkins has guarded her heart since Viscount Sallis broke it. When a frightening encounter brings them together again, renewed attraction tests her determination to keep him distant and raises the risk of suffering the same loss twice.

After a disastrous first season, Philippa Carlisle resolves to confront the fortune hunter who nearly compromised her. Her revenge attracts the Marquess of Trent, but his growing desire clashes with her insistence on both love and marriage.

Frederica Williams accepts a dare to kiss her guardian, the Marquess of Wolverton, for whom she already has feelings. As she tries to win his heart, he struggles to reconcile attraction with his responsibility to protect her.

When his sister disappears before her wedding, the Duke of Hartford blames Lady Theodosia Winfern and insists she remain beside him until the search ends. Their uneasy partnership threatens her secret ladies’ club and both their carefully guarded hearts.

Traveling alone after fleeing London, Perdie Crawford pretends a Scottish stranger is her husband to secure lodgings. He insists on maintaining the deception, and their attraction follows her home when he appears in society as a newly elevated earl.

Asked to draw her reclusive stepbrother back into society, Marianne Ayles proposes a daring wager to Viscount Hardwick. Her longstanding attraction turns the attempt into a personal risk, especially when he remains determined to avoid falling in love.

A dare involving a marquess’s beloved pet puts Louisa Templeton’s secret ladies’ club at risk. To prevent exposure, she agrees to spend several nights with him, discovering an unexpected attraction beneath his demands and intimidating public reputation.

Charity Rutherford accepts a dare to recover compromising letters, only to discover the Earl of Ralston attempting the same theft. Their shared adventure draws a cautious gentleman toward an unconventional woman whose expectations challenge his carefully controlled life.

Three years into an unconsummated marriage, Prudence Merriweather longs to win her husband’s love. Encouraged by a dare and a collection of erotic books, she begins a seduction campaign that reveals unexpected complications behind their marriage of convenience.

Felicity Harrington agrees to pose as the Earl of Wyndham’s fiancée to escape a future as a paid companion. Intended to deflect his family’s matchmaking, their arrangement grows complicated as affection develops beneath its carefully constructed pretense.

Harriet Thompson hopes to capture a viscount’s attention and accepts lessons in seduction from the Earl of Warwick. Their arrangement becomes increasingly difficult to control as attraction between teacher and pupil threatens her original plans and both their reputations.

Tired of unsuccessful London seasons, Lady Agatha undertakes a list of dares in hopes of changing her life. A compromising encounter leads to marriage with the Duke of Ranford, whose emotional reserve threatens her dream of a love match.

After defending herself from an unwanted kiss, Honor Shelton becomes the subject of a scandal that threatens her sister’s debut. A duke proposes a pretend courtship to repair her reputation, but their staged romance awakens feelings neither expected.

After an unsuccessful elopement, Lady Evie claims to be a duke’s wife so she can obtain a room at an inn. A storm prolongs their improvised arrangement, turning an expedient deception into intimacy with uncertain consequences for her heart.

Lucinda Darby accepts a seduction dare and accidentally enters the wrong man’s bed. Her encounter with the Earl of Chisholm sparks a continuing affair, but his resistance to lasting attachments makes falling for him a dangerous prospect.