#179 (#115) - The Sins of Lord Easterbrook ~ Madeline Hunter

Book 4 - The Rothwell Brothers

Christian, Marquess of Easterbrook is known to be distant and strange by anyone's standards, even his own borthers' are bemused by him....and almost feel that he is waiting for something.

Actually, it turns out he is (although possibly he doesn't even know that) .... one Miss Leona Montgomery.

A shared kiss long ago, a hungry desire that was never fed and a passion that proves incendiary, but will it be enough to persuade the Marquess to marry and conquer his worst fears.

A 5 star read.

#178 (#114) - Secrets of Surrender ~ Madeline Heath

Book 3 - The Rothwell Brothers Series

Beautiful Roselyn Longworth is plunged into poverty by the collapse of her brothers' banking empire (see Book 1), but as she holds her cousin's husband (Lord Haydn) to blame she will take nothing from them.

In desperation she falls back on her beauty and agrees to become the mistress of a lord, she believes that there is affection involved in his offer, but very soon finds that out to be incorrect at a fateful house party when he puts her up for auction.

Self-made mining boy, Kyle Bradwell, comes to the rescue and puts in an extraordinarily high bid to win her.

To protect her reputation he then offers to marry her, but can he win her over with kindness, and is that the secret to surrender?

A 4.5 star read.

#177 (#113) The Lessons of Desire ~ Madeline Hunter

Book 2 in the Rothwell Brothers Series

A 4 star read about Phaedra Blair and Lord Elliott Rothwell (Brother of Haydn from the previous book).

She's an illegitimate daugher of an MP and a famous courtesan and campaigner for woman's rights and he is the youngest of the Rothwell brothers, also a famous author and historian.

She inherits her father's interest in a printing press and has promised to publish his memoires and Lord Elliott has been ordered by his brother the Marquess to stop the publication by any means.

However, any means seem to be seduction and marriage to get what they want.

#176 (#112) The Rules of Seduction ~ Madeline Hunter

Book 1 - Rothwell Brothers Series

A 4.5 star read.

Alexia Welbounre's banking family is brought to ruin by the death, fraud and greed but Lord Haydn Rothwell steps into the breach to make good the losses.

Alexia hates him, but with no other prospects agrees to marry him.

Will love win out?