[from Carla Kelly's site, this is the synopsis of the novel version]... more>>

Emma Costello owes a debt of honor to one of the most dishonorable lords in the realm. The infamous Lord Ragsdale is as sinful as he is rich and as heartless as he is handsome. But after he saves Emma from a life of indentured servitude and shame, she decides it is her personal duty to save him from his reckless ways . . . without his permission.

The libertine Lord Ragsdale came to aid Emma, saving her from a lecherous brute's attempts to press her into indentured servitude. She vowed to help him reform his ways so he could marry a woman of society. But was she merely leaving the frying pan and diving into the fiery arms of this unrepentant rake? A Regency romance original.

"Don't cry, Emma," he said.

"I'm not crying," she murmured, attempting to wipe away the tears.

"Thank goodness for that," he replied, keeping his tone light. " 'Pon my word, Emma, I hope you are worth five thousand pounds."

The infamous Lord Ragsdale is as rich as sin, as sinful as he is rich, and as heartless as he is handsome. But after he saves Emma from a life of indentured servitude and shame, Emma decides that it is her personal duty to save him from his wicked ways.

Step one - Stop his drinking, his gaming, and his wild revelry.

Step two - make him break up with his mistress, the superbly sensual Fae Moullé, and transform him into a suitable suitor for the ideal wife that prim and proper Lady Clarissa Partridge would be.

Step three - don't fall in love with him. <<less

In the Kekkon Kirai no Sankyoudai series(結婚嫌いの三兄弟; The Three Marriage-Hating Brothers), also called the "Billion-Dollar Braddocks" series:... more>>

1) Onzoushi no Yuuutsu (御曹子の憂鬱; The C.E.O.'s Unplanned Proposal):

When Adam, the oldest son of the wealthy Braddock family, asks Katie to be his party planner, she is taken aback. Doesn't he know that she's just a waitress? Adam's zeal eventually wins her over and she agrees to the job despite the misunderstanding. Katie is surprised to see Adam's gentler side during their time together, but still, with his cold, businesslike nature, it can't end well…or can it?

2) Koi wa Butoukai de (恋は舞踏会で; The Playboy's Office Romance):

The career-driven Lara can't believe that her new boss is the spoiled playboy son of the wealthy Braddock family. As a professional, she cannot accept the idea of someone like him running the company, so she marches into his office with her letter of resignation in hand. But Bryce pleads with her to stay, and somehow Lara can't argue with the sexy glimmer in his eyes.

3) Lady e no Kaidan (レディへの階段; The Blacksheep's Arranged Marriage):

Thea is the ugly duckling of high society. Shy by nature, Thea has never had a chance to blossom from under her grandmother’s thumb. Thea has admired Peter Braddock for years, and agrees to let him escort her to a ball one night, but the two of them get soaked in a sudden downpour on the way home. She lets him in to change and dry off, but when her grandmother sees the two of them undressed in her room, she jumps to conclusions and sets in motion a huge scandal that will shake both of their families to the core!

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