Secrets and Hopes — Trinidad West

Cecily's Secret
Cecily has no desire for a husband. Instead, she plans to follow the example of her spinster aunt -- refusing to marry, supporting herself with a modest inheritance and entertaining herself with a stream of lovers and a collection of naughty books. She's already acquired a taste for sex through her secret stock of books, and she can't wait to make her vivid fantasies come true. Forced into attending a house party, Cecily decides to make the best of it -- which means taking up with a fop her parents are certain to disapprove of. Perry is no mere fop, though. He's attending the house party to investigate rumors of espionage…and is definitely not there to find himself a wife. Cecily and Perry seem like an unlikely pair, but together they'll learn much about spying, exhilarating passion and true love. Reader Advisory: This is no sweet Regency. It's sensual, sexy and filled with the heroine's very improper fantasies. Don't get your pantalets in a twist -- unless you like that sort of thing…

Lily's Last Hope
Lily was whisked away from a life on the stage by her lover, but now he's gone. Since his death Lily has been left without a protector. She's willing to do almost anything to make sure her illegitimate daughters are not without dowries or prospects, but is she willing to give herself to the loathsome William Pruitt, a man who is not above blackmail to get what he wants? George is the childhood friend of her dead love's legitimate son, and now he's all grown up. But George has a dark past of his own. While he loathes himself, how can he convince Lily to love him? As William Pruitt's plans turn from blackmail to kidnap, George has little time left.