Publisher's Synopsis
Book 1: Mistress SpyA determined sister . . .Madeleine Vernons dreams should be filled with elegant gowns and marriageable men. Instead, she dreams of avenging her brothers death. But when shes captured by the queens men, shes forced to become a spy by her mysterious yet undeniably attractive captor.A rakish spy . . .After years of working for his father in Queen Elizabeths service, Nicholas Ryder is close to going his own way. But now hes got a feisty beauty he must protect or risk her execution as a traitor to the crown. Shes a distraction he cant afford, but he also cant stop thinking about her.A dangerous lie . . .It is Nicholass job to foil plots against Elizabeth, and he sends Maddy into a household of suspected traitors to garner what information she can. As the line between captor and prisoner blurs, deceit, betrayal, and desire become a perilous mix. Ultimately, Nicholas must decide whether duty to the queen is more important than winning Maddys heart.Book 2: Game of SpiesLife as a lady-in-waiting for Mary Queen of Scots isnt at all what Isabel Tait expected. But she must either tolerate the mindless partying and ceaseless backstabbing of Marys other ladies, or risk being sent home to a forced marriage. Shed almost rather return to her family--if not for a certain handsome gentleman who arouses a new desire in her, something shes never before experienced. Of course, hell never notice her...Gavin Cade is on a mission. Tasked with spying on the Queen, hes found the perfect woman to help. Sweet, shy Isabel is an easy target for his charms. Before he knows whats happened, he is the one beguiled. With the fate of England in the balance, he must keep his plan to expose the treasonous queen a secret, or he will never seduce his sweet English rose.Because theres one thing hes learned about Isabel Tait...shes got a backbone of steel and may never forgive him.
