The Wicked Baroness 7/14/26
A scandalous widow. A wounded spy. And a passion that could expose a deadly conspiracy.
Simon Clark, Earl of Astley, is London’s most notorious rogue—and a spy for the Crown whose rescue from a French prison may have come too late. His memory is fractured, his enemies are closing in, and the secrets he uncovered could cost him his life.
Lady Caillen Griffith never expected to see Astley again. Once he was a menace to her peace; now he is the man who saved her life the night she lost everything. Widowed and determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s death, Caillen appoints herself Astley’s caretaker—whether the infuriating earl wants her help or not.
Forced together beneath one roof, old clashes ignite into something far more dangerous. Simon is determined to revive the fire he sees buried beneath Caillen’s grief—but the deeper she digs into classified information, the more lethal the truth becomes.
Because someone will kill to keep those secrets buried… and loving each other may be the greatest risk of all.
The Wicked Baroness by Helene Matheson delivers a gripping Regency romance where espionage, danger, and desire collide.
PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE
– Regency romances with espionage and intrigue
– Brooding heroes with dangerous secrets
– Widowed heroines rediscovering love
– Murder mysteries woven into historical romance
– Emotional slow-burn passion with high stakes
The Wanton Widow
She made a list of promiscuous resolutions on a lark. He made her keep every one.
The ton may be ruled by men, but Lady Phoebe Drake has no intention of living by their rules. Widowed and cast aside, she rebuilt her fortune—and her confidence—as London’s most sought-after milliner. Beneath her calm grace beats the heart of a woman who dreams of pleasure, passion, and a freedom she’s never dared claim.
Her trusted solicitor, Mr. Joshua Forrester, has long been her anchor in a world eager to see her fall. Steady, honorable, and impossibly proper, he’s the one man she should never want. But one forbidden kiss at her house party shatters every boundary between them, leaving Phoebe aching for more.
When Joshua discovers the secret list of her most wanton resolutions—desires too wicked to ever speak aloud—he’s done resisting temptation. With every stolen touch and whispered promise, he vows to show Phoebe that surrendering her heart may be the boldest act of all.
In a society built on restraint, two hearts defy convention in a scandal that will set London ablaze.
In The Wanton Widow, author Helene Matheson delivers a lush, sensual Regency romance filled with scandal, wit, and irresistible heat. Perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, Scarlett Scott, and Lisa Kleypas, this passionate tale proves that sometimes the most dangerous resolution of all is to fall in love.
The Rebellious Countess
He lied about everything—except his desire.
Máira Blair believed she’d married for love. Her new husband, the Earl of Dorset, promised her adventure, passion, and a future filled with dreams. But her honeymoon becomes a nightmare when she wakes aboard a ship bound for war-torn France—and discovers her husband isn’t an earl at all, but a pirate with secrets darker than the sea itself.
Stranded in a foreign port, Máira must summon every ounce of her courage to survive. Yet when the man who deceived her returns to save her—and the missing Earl of Astley—her heart faces an even greater battle. Because Sir Elias Drake may be her captor, her husband, and her ruin… but he’s also the only man who’s ever truly seen her.
Elias married for duty, not love. But Máira’s fierce spirit and fiery touch shatter every rule he’s ever lived by. As danger closes in and the line between enemies and lovers blurs, they’ll risk everything for one final chance—to survive, to forgive, and to claim the love neither of them ever expected.
At sea, in war, and in love—there are no safe harbors.
In The Rebellious Countess, Helene Matheson continues her Scandalous Sisters series with a sweeping tale of passion, deception, and redemption on the high seas. Perfect for readers who crave the sensuality of Lisa Kleypas and the adventure of Scarlett Scott, this story proves that sometimes the most dangerous voyage of all is the one toward love.
The Ruined Duchess
He was the man who ruined her family. She became the woman who ruined his resolve.
Society may be ruled by men, but Iseabail Blair refuses to live by their laws. To save her sisters from ruin, she agrees to a marriage of convenience with a dying man—one final act of sacrifice for the family she loves. But her husband’s shocking condition—that she must bear an heir after his death—leaves her desperate… and dangerously close to temptation.
Nashford Harding, the Duke of Ross, has spent years haunted by his father’s sins—the very ones that destroyed Iseabail’s family. He swore never to repeat those mistakes, never to touch the one woman he cannot have. But when Iseabail’s defiant courage and reckless beauty drive him past reason, one forbidden kiss ignites a fire neither of them can extinguish.
Every stolen night binds them deeper in desire, until passion becomes the one sin they can’t repent. As scandal threatens and secrets unravel, Nash and Iseabail must face the truth: love may be the most dangerous—and the most redeeming—ruin of all.
In a world ruled by men and marred by betrayal, one duchess dares to make her own salvation—in the arms of her enemy.
In The Ruined Duchess, author Helene Matheson launches the Scandalous Sisters series with an irresistible tale of forbidden passion, redemption, and scandal. Perfect for fans of Lisa Kleypas, Scarlett Scott, and Darcy Burke, this sensual Regency romance proves that even in a world bound by duty and deceit, love is the one sin worth committing.
