It All Started with a Scandal

What's better than settling in to read a Regency romance from one of your favorite authors? Reading five, of course! In this collection, you'll find the first books from four different series with the hopes you'll be hooked on them and continue binging them all! Plus, I've included one separate standalone Regency romance as a bonus.

Lady Parker's Grand Affair (Book One of the Scandal in Surrey series)—When Maggie, Lady Parker decides to chase scandal in London to attract an interesting man, she doesn't count of the attraction that brews between her and Mrs. Stephen Tarkington. The man wishes to become a member of Parliament, but he needs coin and the backing of a notable in the ton. After a minor misunderstanding, the two embark on a white-hot affair, but will a series of trysts satisfy them? A public on-dit demands they get to the heart of the matter and go after exactly what they truly want.

Captivated by an Adventurous Lady (Book One of the Thieves of the Ton series)—When Miles Lawrence Hawkins, fifth Earl of Archewyne, stumbles upon a lady thief in his library, he's unexpectedly drawn into an insane plot to steal a mummy. Lady Emmaline Darling needs said mummy to perhaps break an Egyptian curse upon her life. Being caught by the earl wasn't in the plan, but when a peer with ties to them both ends up murdered, they're both thrown into the drink. Intrigue and danger dog their footsteps, and romance grows, but Miles' work for the Crown comes first. If he can't solve the mystery, they'll both be found guilty.

Dressed in White (Book One of the Colors of Scandal series)—Miss Caroline Sloane seeks to break an arranged marriage to a sea captain. She wants her freedom and a future. Alan Blackmore, the Earl of St. Clair, has been engaged since childhood due to his father's order, but he wants to be needed by someone for himself. A horrific accident on a muddy road in Cornwall changes everything for them both. As they struggle to survive, they'll have to decide what is more important—duty or the love of a lifetime.

My Dear Mr. Ridley (from the Diamonds of London series)—Theodosia Netherton—Lady Ballantyne—is wintering in the sunny climes of Rome for a rest from widowhood, but when her young son goes missing, that holiday becomes terrifying. Mr. Hudson Ridley retired from Bow Street years ago. Cooling his heels in Rome with his cat, the last thing he needs is to be embroiled in a new case. Circumstances throw them together, and as they hunt down clues, desire ignites, but time is running out for all of them, and the answers they seek are shocking enough that a romance might stop before it has a chance to start.

Magic in Mayflowers (Regency standalone)—Self-confirmed spinster Miss Anne Deighton wants to match her younger sister to a gentleman and see her happily married before settling into her fate… for her own previous two engagements failed. Quiet Reginald Marleigh, Viscount Ingleby, has come to the Wiltshire countryside to attend May Day festivities… and to turn his attention to the responsibilities of his title. Yet during the four days of the country festival, there are all too many opportunities for mischief and stolen kisses… and perhaps reckless danger. If the two of them let themselves, they'll see there is magic in Mayflowers, and it might just encourage love to bloom.

Happy reading and happy bingeing from the series represented here! And remember, everything is always better when it starts with a scandal!