BOOK #9

Start with An Unexpected Kiss. Major David Rochester was   more valuable to the crown as a spy than a soldier, and he has   spent seven years living a dangerous existence. When he is given   the opportunity by none other than Wellington himself to leave   the army and return his wounded friend to England, David leaps at the chance for a quieter life. As an earl's second son, David must earn his living and chooses to use the proceeds from the sale of his commission to open a shop in a small village, where he adds a second floor which becomes a bookshop. The fiercely independent Lady Justina Fulton comes from a family where love matches are common. She has never been interested in marriage for herself, though, preferring to focus on painting landscapes of the Lake District, her home. Fortunately, she has the love and support of her large family and is not forced to conform to Society's expectations. When Justina crosses paths with David, she finds herself drawn to him in a way she never thought possible. His kisses ignite a fire she never knew existed within her, and yet David is in no position to take on a wife, barely eking out a living for himself. Justina begins to question what she wants from life, wrestling with her growing feelings for the humble shopkeeper and her desire to make her mark in the London art world.