R - 380/1-2 | The Ladies’ Secrets by Abby Ayles

One of them cooperates with a disreputable Lord to save her family’s honor. The other one agrees to marry a Lord so that they both get what they need in order to survive. None of them is prepared for what’s about to happen.

The Lady’s Gamble

When Regina Hartfield’s father gambles away his fortune and land in a game of cards, it leaves her and her sisters distraught, facing destitution and an impoverished future. The entry of the disreputable Lord Harrison into her life, changes all that. With a rightly earned reputation as a gambler and something of a scoundrel, Lord Harrison has skills that Regina needs.

At a masquerade ball, where faces are hidden, Regina plans to win back her family’s fortune. But, how can she pull off the deception without ruining her own reputation still further? And what of Lord Harrison himself? He’s the first man Regina has ever found herself drawn to, but Lord Harrison is in love with her sister, Bridget, not Regina—isn’t he? 
 
Engaging Love

Natalie Hartfield has only a short amount of time to find a husband before the truth of her family’s poverty comes to light and she is left with nothing. John Radcliffe, heir to the earldom of Mountbank, must find a wife to show his father his seriousness towards his inherited responsibilities, or he will be disowned.

When the two meet, they agree to marry, only later to realize that they are completely ill-suited for one another. As the two of them try to make do with one another, they find that they’re still drawn towards each other despite their frustrations. Perhaps they might even genuinely want to be together. But it’s all just for the sake of propriety… right?

ID:  R - 380/1-2