The Mayfair Literary League
A delightful new series introducing the ladies of the Mayfair Literary League from USA Today Bestselling Author Lana Williams. The series has charmingly spirited heroines with a love of books, dashing rogues, humor, steamy kisses, and twists you might not see coming.
One bold move could change their futures…
Bonded by books and united by a purpose, the Mayfair Literary League takes on a new agenda—For Better or Worse. The bachelors of London won’t know what hit them when these bookish ladies set their sights on the men in their lives who don’t see them for who they truly are—yet.
The Wallflower Wager, Connected to The Mayfair Literary League
One high-stakes wager. Two stubborn hearts.
After a humiliating debut three years earlier, Lady Prudence Davies decided to embrace her status as a wallflower and sets a course for spinsterhood. But when her fellow wallflowers become targets of a band of rogues, Prudence ventures out of the shadows to aid them.
Silas Hayward, Viscount Winstead, and his friends make an unfortunate wager, one that Silas deeply regrets. If his family didn’t so desperately need the winnings, he would’ve found a way to bow out. Twelve balls and a dance with twelve different wallflowers. How hard could it be?
Prudence has no intention of allowing any of the rogues to win the ridiculous wager—not when she’s one of the twelve. While a steamy kiss with Silas has her reconsidering her opinion of rogues, she refuses to allow her friends to be hurt.
Silas is knocked sideways as he comes to know Prudence and doesn’t like the idea of using her to win. Suddenly there’s more at stake than the money, yet he can’t possibly choose her over helping his family.
Who will win the wallflower wager?
This standalone novella is part of Revenge of the Wallflowers collection with other authors and loosely connected to The Mayfair Literary League series, which starts with A Matter of Convenience.
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A Sweet Obsession
Book 7 of The Mayfair Literary League
Do you believe in second chances?
When Lady Winifred Barnes is jilted a week before her wedding, her longtime friend Caleb Godwin comes to her rescue with an offer of a marriage of convenience. As a second son, he has little to offer other than his name. Despite facing ruin and a broken heart, Winifred won’t set aside her wish to marry for love and refuses him.
Humiliated, Caleb ventures to America for a fresh start, swearing to never again rescue a damsel in distress, especially one he’s secretly loved for years. However, Winifred’s frequent letters help ease his loneliness and make it impossible to forget her.
Winifred’s regret grows along with her feelings for Caleb as she realizes the man she refused might be the only one for her. Three years later, tragedy and a title bring him home, and her sweet obsession is now a brooding marquess whose cool indifference further intrigues her.
With no chance of winning Caleb’s heart, Winifred is forced to consider marrying another…until a heated kiss rekindles her hope that a second chance might be possible after all.
What’s a lady to do except make a bold move to prove true love is worth fighting for?
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A Perilous Desire, Book 6
Will a perilous desire lead to disaster…or the chance for love?
Rebecca Hatch claimed a new life after she was presumed dead in a terrible shipwreck. She managed to escape her cruel fiancé and uncaring uncle, leaving behind frightened, insecure Becca Hamilton to become a widow sure of her place in the world. At least on the outside.
But when she stumbles upon her fiancé’s solicitor in London, is her new life in peril?
The son of a merchant, solicitor Nathaniel Roth has already exceeded everyone’s expectations except his own. However, his success comes at a cost—he owes a debt he can’t hope to repay to the powerful Earl of Fanthorpe.
Nathaniel is stunned when he comes upon a lady who looks remarkably like the dead fiancée of the earl’s son. Curious, he can’t seem to keep his distance and finds himself attracted to the bold lady who acts so differently than the timid woman he used to know.
Coming upon Nathaniel terrifies Rebecca even as she keeps up the pretense of her new identity. She used to secretly admire his kindness and honor despite his loyalty to the treacherous Fanthorpe family. Soon, she can’t resist the passion simmering between them, although it threatens her hard-won freedom and possibly her life.
When Fanthorpe calls in an impossible favor, Nathaniel must choose between loyalty and love. Will Rebecca find the courage to trust Nathaniel with not only her secret but her heart?
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A Christmastide Kiss
Book 5 of The Mayfair Literary League
Can a Christmastide kiss lead to love?
Frances Melbourne strives to overcome her shyness but fears she will soon be facing life as a spinster since the one chance she had for love slipped through her fingers. Making matters worse, her well-meaning father increases her dowry. Unwelcome suitors approach her at every turn and make planning a Christmas charity ball nearly impossible.
Thomas Sinclair left Her Majesty’s Navy wiser but not richer. After his heart is caught by the daughter of a wealthy man at a house party, he knows the only chance of winning her hand—and her father’s approval—is to seek his fortune in America.
He returns home for Christmas to tell Frances what’s in his heart and ask if she’ll wait for him. Yet how can he convince her that he truly cares for her and not her fortune? And when he learns of a dark side to the charity she’s working so hard to help, he fears the truth will end his chance to make her his.
Frances gathers her courage to make a bold move by sharing a Christmas kiss with Thomas. He’s everything she’s longed for but his news about the charity throws her careful plans in disarray, along with her heart.
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A Simple Favor, Book 4
When a simple favor becomes very complicated…
After years abroad, Lady Eliza Chadwick returns to London to claim her future. Only one man will do—her brother’s longtime best friend. But how can she hope to draw his notice when her own mother didn’t find her worthy of love?
However, her new friends in The Mayfair Literary League and their not-so-secret agenda of making a bold move to catch a man’s attention might give her the confidence to change her future.
Philip Carstairs, the Duke of Trentworth, never felt the need to follow in his perfect brother’s footsteps until unexpectedly inheriting the title. Now he’s determined to honor the family name, beginning with marrying into the family that his brother intended to.
His resolve is shaken when his best friend’s younger sister, now a beautiful and elegant lady, asks him for a favor. After all, what harm could come from granting her simple request of paying her attention at a ball or two?
Eliza is delighted by the success of her mission, especially when she and Philip share a heated kiss. Her hopes rise that a simple favor will result in their happily ever after. But Philip’s determination to honor his brother’s memory just might ruin everything.
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A Mistaken Identity
Book 3 of The Mayfair Literary League
How far would you go in the name of friendship?
A terrible secret…
Lady Harriet Persimmons stopped dreaming of love long ago. Her stepfather’s cruelty left her with scars that are only part of what makes her unlovable. Yet one man has caught her admiration even if he’s out of reach.
To Harriet’s dismay, her shy friend Frances carries a torch for the same gentleman. Even worse, Frances asks for Harriet’s help to gain his notice at a house party.
Joseph Harris, Viscount Garland, attends the party with one goal—to convince his wealthy host to invest in his new venture. The sweet yet seductive messages he receives from the man’s daughter catch him off guard even as they intrigue him. But the notes don’t seem to match the lady herself, and her lovely friend is the one who captures his interest.
A mistaken identity…
Each moment Harriet spends with Joseph trying to convince him why Frances is perfect for him has her heart more and more entangled. The kiss they share is a terrible mistake, but one she can’t forget.
Will a mistaken identity end with the chance for a happily ever after?
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A Pretend Betrothal, Book 2
Can she reclaim her childhood best friend AND convince him to love her?
Lady Tabitha Malton spends her days caring for her mother who feigns illness to keep Tibby at her side. Tibby can’t bring herself to protest until The Mayfair Literary League proposes a new agenda—perform a bold act to catch the notice of their secret crush.
Michael Shaw isn’t the same man who left England’s shores a decade ago to serve in the military, but his well-meaning mother doesn’t seem to understand. Her insistence that he take a wife is driving him mad. How can he consider marriage when he feels broken and battered inside?
A pretend betrothal might be the perfect solution for them both.
Tibby isn’t the same person either. She’s grown into a beautiful woman whose intelligence and grace intrigues him at every turn. A “pretend” kiss upends his world until he’s no longer certain what he wants with one exception—her.
Tibby knows she’s in over her head and has already lost her heart to the handsome captain. Will her bold move lead to love or heartache?
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A Matter of Convenience
Book 1 of The Mayfair Literary League
She refuses to live with regret…
Lady Phoebe Fitzroy knows her assets are few and the clock is ticking before Society declares her a spinster. Yet how could she accept another offer when her heart belongs to a man who seems completely unaware of her existence?
He refuses to marry without love…
Anthony Stanhope, the Earl of Bolton, intends to see his siblings settled before dealing with his own marriage. One thing he knows for certain—his will be a love match. Watching his parents’ cold marriage of convenience has convinced him to seek more for his future.
It’s clear to Phoebe that she must take matters into her own hands to force Anthony to see her as someone more than his sister’s friend. To help bolster her courage, she dares the ladies of the Mayfair Literary League to join her by making bold moves of their own with their secret crushes.
Will her effort to catch Anthony’s eye—and his heart—end in disaster or lay the path for the future of which she’s always dreamed?
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