Marquess of Fortune — K.J. Jackson

A sheltered existence ripped away. Coddled her whole life by her father and older sister, Lily Silverton finds herself the sole standing member of her family -- her father dead, her sister barely holding onto life after a gruesome attack. Desperate to save her sister from death, Lily finds a beacon of hope in the rogue man that stumbles upon her in the middle of the night. A chance meeting deep in barren woods. Garek Harrison has things to do -- responsibilities he needs to attend to. Responsibilities that include the need for a good deal of coin. Responsibilities that have nothing to do with the odd woman he meets in the middle of the night, swinging a hammer. But those responsibilities don't stop him from approaching her. Nor from becoming entangled in the world that threatens to harm her at every turn. Fortunes altered. Thrust together by fate, neither Garek nor Lily can deny their mounting attraction. But when forces combine to tear them apart, fate intervenes once more and Lily and Garek must find the courage to fight their way back to each other. The Lords of Fate series continues. Historical romance with strong women, undeniable men, and hold your breath adventure.Each is a stand-alone story, and can be read individually in any order.