Proper Regency Matchmakers

A matchmaker has one unwritten rule- Do not fall in love with a client.After losing her fiancé to a terrible accident, Miss Katherine Blackmore found contentment as a matchmaker to the members of Society. Working alongside her sisters, they strive to secure the most unlikely people with love matches. Everything is perfect until an infuriating lord steps into her office, turning her world upside down.Edward Simpson, the Marquess of Berkshire, has a problem. His sister needs to marry, and quickly. When he approaches Miss Blackmore to hire her services, he does so poorly and ends up soundly insulting her. Luckily, he fares better with his second attempt.Edward is boorish. Katherine is headstrong. Though their relationship begins on rocky footing, they soon realize that they need each other if they want to save Edward's sister from making a horrible mistake. But Katherine works hard to keep Edward at a distance, even if he is worthy of her heart. Can Edward prove to Katherine that he is the man for her, or will he lose her forever?

A Duke Guarded by Pride. A Lady Armed with Wit. Let the Battle Begin.Miss Amelia Blackmore has received the most interesting letter. The Dowager Duchess of Harrowden has requested that she visit Harrowden Hall under the guise of being her companion. Her true motive, however, is to successfully pair her son, the duke, with a potential love match. Intrigued by the prospect, Amelia sets off on an adventure, unprepared for the duke's reaction to his mother's new companion.Edmund, the Duke of Harrowden, is miserable and has no qualms about showing it. When a young lady shows up claiming to be his mother's new companion, he immediately dismisses her. To his surprise, she defies him. Who does she think she is? No one dares defy him!Edmund is adamant that Amelia needs to go, so he continuously strives to rid Harrowden Hall of his mother's vexing companion. Soon, he realizes that there is more to her than what he first observed, making him in real danger of losing his heart to Amelia. When the truth finally is revealed, can Edmund let go of his pride - and his past - to go after the woman he loves?

Miss Hannah Blackmore has been in love with Lord Egleton since she was a little girl, which is why she is devastated when he asks her to help him find a bride, and quickly. She is forced to acknowledge that Martin has only ever considered her a friend. Deciding that it's time for her to move on, she makes plans to entertain potential suitors this Season.Martin Pemberton, the Earl of Egleton, has no desire to marry until his father gives him an ultimatum. He has one month to find a bride of his own choosing, or his father will arrange one for him. Not wanting to marry the woman his father has selected for him, Martin turns to the finest matchmakers in Town for help.While Hannah works to move on from Martin, he begins to miss the easy friendship that once existed between them and is determined to earn it back. As they both enter the marriage mart, Martin watches as Hannah transforms right before his very eyes, and he begins to develop real, pesky feelings for her. He soon comes to realize that he must face the risk of revealing his true feelings or lose the woman he's discovered he cannot live without. But will his realization come too late?

Miss Elizabeth Bentley is in a most precarious situation, that is, until fate intervenes and Lady Bideford agrees to host her for the London Season. Desperate to change her circumstances, she sets out to marry, and quickly. That is the only way to escape her current predicament. It makes perfect sense, except her plan has one problem - Lord Bideford. He is not at all pleased that she is residing under his roof, and he seems to undermine her at every opportunity.Roswell Brooksbank, the Marquess of Bideford, finds most people to be insufferable, especially his mother's new charity case. She is constantly getting in his way, and he is infuriated by her bold, unconventional speech. Additionally, she quickly becomes a distraction, and he doesn't have any time for those. He is much too busy managing his estate and pursuing a lady who would make a suitable match for him.Once the truth is revealed, Roswell agrees to help Ellie, but it won't be as simple as it appeared in the beginning. They agree to a tentative ceasefire as they work to free her from the evil clutches of Lord Worthington, transforming their friendship into something more. However, their plan never included falling in love.

Miss Henrietta Whiston could only be considered unlucky. She didn't seek out misfortune, but it always seemed to find her. When her sister asks her to engage Lord Charles so she may entertain two suitors of her own, Henrietta is reluctant, despite finding herself intrigued by this man who loves antiquities.Lord Charles Brooksbank has been burned by love. Yet, he still yearns for a love match. When his friend asks for his help to pursue a young woman, he tags along, not knowing how this unlikely meeting would change his life.When disaster strikes, Henrietta's reputation is ruined, and her only choice is to enter into an arranged marriage. Rather than being resigned to her fate, Henrietta and Charles hatch a plan to feign an interest in each other and thwart her parents' incessant efforts to marry her off to her cousin. However, not everything is what it seems, and they risk losing their hearts - and each other - in the process.

Lady Emma Brooksbank is not like most girls in Society. She would rather be practicing archery than embroidering, and she has given up on the ridiculous notion of matrimony. She'd sooner become a spinster than have her life controlled by a man, especially one as infuriating as Lord Preston.After Isaac, Lord Preston, takes over managing his family's estates, he discovers a secret about his disowned sister that his father has managed to keep hidden for years. Isaac vows to do right by his sister, but his father stands in the way of every decision he makes.When Isaac asks her for a favor, Emma reluctantly agrees, hoping it will benefit them both. What she doesn't anticipate is enjoying, and even looking forward to, each moment she spends with the maddening lord. As Emma's carefully constructed walls come down, she must face her own fears and decide what true love is worth.