The Girl-Bachelor Chronicles

An expert in etiquette, Emma takes her pristine reputation most seriously. But the devilish Lord Marlowe is determined to prove that some rules of proper behavior are made to be broken . . . For five years, she has kept his offices running with precision, quietly managing his affairs while ignoring his notorious reputation.

When Emma discovers he has rejected her guide for girl-bachelors without reading a single page, her patience snaps. She promptly resigns, determined to see her work in print on her own merits.

Taking her pen name to his fiercest rival, she turns her column into an overnight sensation. To win her back, her former employer must swallow his pride and negotiate as an equal.

A battle of wills between London’s favorite etiquette columnist and the stubborn viscount who let her get away.

• Workplace Romance: For years, Emma managed the viscount’s chaotic schedule, fended off demanding creditors, and suffered his revolving door of music hall mistresses without ever letting him see her own blazing ambition.
• Secret Identity: Disguised as the formidable matron Mrs. Bartleby, Emma dispenses bold advice on everything from origami table decorations to dining etiquette, sparking a citywide craze while desperately keeping her unmarried status hidden from Fleet Street.
• Opposites Attract: An etiquette purist who measures her life by strict Victorian decorum clashes with a cynical, divorced peer who writes scathing bachelor editorials and gleefully disregards every rule in high society.
• Slow Burn: A shared carriage ride, a stolen tour of an upscale chocolate shop, and late-night editorial debates on Bouverie Street slowly dismantle the rigid boundaries between a proper lady and a rogue who swore he would never marry.
• Also by This Author: pacto audaz, Guilty Pleasures and En busca de una dama.