Dark Duke's Legacy

Meet the White family...Benedict White is the new Duke of Whitehaven but he's inherited a whole set of old problems right along with his new dukedom.Warring siblings.A mysterious clause within his father's will.And swirling questions about his father's death.He's a man who lives his life alone. How can he untangle himself from this mess? Still, he'll do what's best for the dukedom no matter how much he hates the task. And when he meets his sister's companion, Miss Chloe Fairly, he can't deny that he's tempted. As lovely as she is sweet, he'd keep her for himself if he were a different sort or if there were a heart still in his chest. But he's pretty sure he lost his years ago. And he's got enough problems without adding a temptress to the list.She's a lady in want of a hero…The Honourable Chloe Fairly, a baron's daughter, has taken one of the few options open to a woman in genteel poverty. She's become a companion to one Lady Millicent White. And while the two women have become dear friends, Chloe knows that she'll likely have to find a new position once Millie marries. Which will be very soon, thanks to her hardheaded brother, the new duke of Whitehaven. Unless Chloe can convince Ben to give Millie and herself more time. Which isn't easy. He's stubborn and growly and so handsome, every thought leaves her head whenever he speaks…But Chloe can't afford to lose herself in a dream of a handsome and dashing duke who sweeps her up in an epic sort of love. She's got reality to face and being a duchess is not within her grasp. Is it?

Is she a French spy or the woman of his dreams?Lord Destrian White, brother to the Duke of Whitehaven is a man who prides himself on self-reliance and perseverance. He doesn't need anyone and if life doesn't give him what he requires, he takes what he needs. But when Miss Fleur Dupont enters his life, everything turns upside down.First, one of his ships holding gunpowder for the war effort is mysteriously destroyed. Fleur claims she isn't responsible but there are questions she refuses to answer. And then there's her guilty behavior, sneaking about the docks at night. And her beauty. How could a man forget that? And when she needs his help, he finds himself embroiled in her troubles against his better judgement. So much for his iron will. But he won't succumb to the attraction building between them. Even he has his limits.Is Lord White a hero or the devil in disguise?Handsome as sin, a man that looks that delicious can't be good. Can he? He growls as much as he speaks and he demands far more than he asks. But when her life is in jeopardy, it's him that saves her. And when their common enemy wages all-out war, Fleur knows there is no other man she'd want by her side. How will she keep her heart out of the fight?

He'll keep her safe no matter the cost…When The Honourable Patrick Cranston is hired by the White family to guard a duke's sister, he's relieved. Watching one debutante is a fair sight easier than bareknuckle boxing, at least that's how it seems. At first. But as trouble swirls about Lady Millicent, threatening the delicate beauty, he realizes her circumstances are far more dangerous than he first imagined. Her life is at risk and it's his job to protect her. But that isn't what scares him the most. The more time he spends with her, the more he realizes, his heart in peril as well and that frightens the hell out of him. Still, he'll do anything to save them both.She needs a hero…But not for the reasons her brothers think. They're planning to match her with a rich merchant to infuse the dukedom with much needed coin, but Millie will not be any man's pawn. Not even her brother's, The Duke of Whitehaven. And when he hires a guard, she makes the bare-knuckle boxer a counteroffer. Help her earn her freedom from a loveless marriage and she'll gift him her inherited jewels, a trade that will secure his future too. But she didn't factor in one very important detail. Patrick Cranston is not a pawn either. And he's slowly, systematically stealing her breath and her affection until she's forgotten why she ever fought marriage at all.But as France and England clash, the war threatens the White family, Millie most of all. Can Patrick hold back the forces bearing down on her? And how can she keep her heart and the future she has so carefully fought for?

He's sworn never to marry…Lord Justice White isn't the settle down type of man. He's a fighter, a drinker, and a rake through and through. But when he takes on the villain threatening his family, a beautiful and innocent debutante is caught in the crossfire. As sweet as Lady Violet is tempting, Justice doesn't want her for himself. Absolutely not. But he can't quite allow her to fall victim either.Will the decency deep within him rise to the surface or will the darkness from his past swallow him forever?

His nickname is Satan.... But Lord Sayden White is so much more.And he bends to no woman.Especially not a bluestocking who looks over her spectacles with enough derision to shrivel his nether regions. But even he has to confess that Miss Samantha Longnook is smart as hell. And when Sam comes to him with a proposition to help him launch a new business, it's an offer he can't refuse. Or is it just that her grey eyes have captured a part of him he thought long dead. Because the more time he spends with her, the more he has to wonder if her free spirit might just suit him perfectly.This wild lord is just a means to an end…Samantha has never been interested in convention. Nor does she wish to be subject to a man's rule. Which is why she's decided to use her brains to make her own way in the world. She's done some research as she knows she can help Lord Sayden White develop a coal mine and make enough money to make certain their both successful for the rest of their lives. Never mind that the man sizzles with the sort of masculine mystery she's spent her life ignoring. This is her chance at a bright and independent future.But as danger and attraction build, Samantha begins to wonder if independence is actually the prize she's after.

She's no lady…Rebecca White makes her own way. She'll dress as a man to support her mother if she chooses, she'll participate in illegal gaming if it pleases her, and she'll even cheat a lord now and then if the idea catches her fancy. But what she didn't count on was an entire family of White's tracking her down and being just as stubborn and independent as-well-herself. Nor did she bet on their handsome lawyer, Jacob Veritas, stirring feelings that have no place in her life.He's the perfect gentleman…Which is why he can't understand his instant attraction to the delicate beauty, Rebecca White. Yes, she is strong, capable, smart as hell, and exciting beyond measure. But he's a man who lives by the law and Rebecca, she's never met a rule she didn't wish to break.But as her world begins to crumble about her, Jacob can't help himself, he has to rescue her. The law is a pillar after all and if it can hold up society, surely it can aid one woman in need?But his heart, there might be no saving that.

A duchess in need…Walking in London can be dangerous… especially when one is contemplating their entire future and not paying a bit of attention to where she has wandered…But when the Dowager Duchess of Whitehaven realizes her mistake, it's too late.Before she can scream, a cutpurse has her in his clutches.Fortunately for her, the dashing Lord Declan Parker comes to her rescue and in romantic fashion, saves her life. Not that she's interested. Yes, he's handsome, noble, strong, and kind. And certainly, her benefactor and stepson wishes for her to remarry. Soon.But how she can give herself to another man when the scars she bears from her first marriage are still so fresh?Still, whenever she looks upon his strong jaw and piercing brown eyes, she can't deny that she's tempted.