Romanced by the Orc

The Scarlet Pimpernel meets Carnival Row with a steamy sensibility in Book Two of the Regency Monster Romance series.

Lady Diana Stewart has a secret. London Society thinks she spent the past months in America visiting relations. If the true nature of the trip were revealed, her reputation and her family’s would be ruined. Diana realizes that a safe alliance is the best way to preserve her honor.

In this frame of mind, she considers Albion Higgins, the younger brother of the Duke of Barrington and one of the mysterious Lords of the Hidden Realm. While Diana proposes a mere marriage of convenience, her curiosity, and something more intimate, are soon sparked by the strangely attractive orc.

If only Albie would show himself to be more of the man she first met and less of the frivolous gent he has become now.

Albion Higgins has secrets of his own. His elder brother has always been taken seriously, and Albie consigned to be the family jester. Though Albie will not inherit a title, he is determined to use his wealth and connections honorably. When given an opportunity to help rescue a group of dispossessed debtors, Albion cannot refuse. Even if his methods are illegal, drawing the attention of a spy for the Prince Regent.

The heroic exploits of the man the broadsheets have dubbed the Benevolent Phantom soon become the talk of London. To deflect suspicion, Albie behaves like a carefree gentleman about town who could not possibly be the mastermind behind the elaborate prison breaks. Now, he must determine how to maintain a cloak of secrecy and the respect of the new wife who has enchanted him: Lady Diana Stewart. She may see their marriage as a practical arrangement, but Albie is determined to win the heart of his beloved, the woman he calls “Daisy.”