Love Lessons for a Lady (Secrets of Scandalous Ladies) - Softcover

Cameron, Collette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1966087314 ISBN 13: 9781966087311

Publisher: Blue Rose Romance® LLC, 2025

Synopsis

How do you choose between duty and desire when surrendering could cost everything?

A past that won’t stay buried…
Miss Chastity Noble has fought her way out of shame and shadows. Rising from her illegitimate birth to become the assistant headmistress at a renowned girls’ seminary, she has built a life of security and respectability. But her hard-won position teeters on the edge when the school hires a new music and dance master whose piercing gaze and rakish smile awaken long-suppressed dreams—and forbidden desires.

A freedom he won’t surrender…
Aston Terramier, the rebellious grandson of a viscount, has no need for fortune or titles. He’s carved his own path, eschewing privilege for a life of freedom and artistry. The last thing he needs is his tyrannical grandfather’s rules—or the temptation of a woman as intriguing as Chastity Noble. Intelligent, steadfast, and utterly off-limits, she is everything Aston never dared hope for—and everything he cannot have without risking it all.

When stolen moments and whispered secrets deepen into an irresistible connection, their bond threatens to unravel the delicate lives they’ve built. Chastity can’t afford to sacrifice her reputation, and Aston refuses to let society dictate his heart. Yet with every touch, every longing glance, their resolve weakens, and desire becomes a dangerous game neither can resist.

For Chastity and Aston, surrendering to temptation isn’t just reckless. It’s ruinous. Yet some risks are worth taking…aren’t they?
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A spellbinding Regency romance overflowing with forbidden longing, simmering tension, and a love that defies all odds. From USA Today bestselling author Collette Cameron comes an unforgettable tale of passion, resilience, and the courage to risk it all for love. Perfectly crafted with twists, heartwarming moments, and a romance that will leave you breathless, this story is impossible to put down.

Perfect for fans of:

• Roguish aristocrats and determined heroines
• Enemies-to-lovers and forbidden love tropes
• Secrets, scandals, and the stakes of society’s rules
• Slow-burn romances with swoon-worthy moments and stolen kisses

Set in a richly detailed Regency world filled with wit, fiery chemistry, and tender vulnerability, this romance delivers an emotional journey and a happily-ever-after you’ll never forget.

Grab your copy now and lose yourself in a love story brimming with passion, heart, and the power to heal!

Though this book can be read as a standalone, readers prefer to read the series in order.

Don’t miss the next captivating book in the SECRETS OF SCANDALOUS LADIES:

1. A Lady’s Scandalous Kiss
2. No Lady for the Lord
3. Love Lessons for a Lady
4. His One and Only Lady
5. Never a Proper Lady
6. Lady Tempts a Rogue

Discover more unforgettable Regency and Scottish Historical Romance by Collette Cameron and get ready to be swept away:

• Chronicles of the Westbrook Brides
• Dukes Come Calling (Seductive Scoundrels)
• For the Love of an Earl
• Heart of a Scot Series
• Highland Heather Romancing a Scot: Castle Bride
• Ladies of Opportunity
• Secrets of Scandalous Ladies
• The Culpepper Misses
• The Honorable Rogues® Series

About this title

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling author Collette Cameron® is renowned for her captivating, humorous, and heartwarming Scottish and Regency historical romance novels. With over 65 published titles, over 1.6 million books sold around the world, and multiple writing awards to her credit, Collette is a well-known author in the world of romance.
 
Readers love her witty and relatable characters, including daring rogues, dashing scoundrels, and the strong and spirited heroines who capture their hearts. From the rugged highlands to the refined drawing rooms of Regency England, Collette's novels will transport you to another time and place, where love and adventure are just a page away.
 
Collette's Sweet-to-Spicy Timeless Romances® are the perfect escape for readers looking for romantic escape, poignant inspiration, engaging humor, and entertaining stories.
 
Based in the Pacific Northwest, Collette is surrounded by the lush greenery and rainy skies that inspire her writing. She dreams of one day splitting her time between the Pacific Northwest and Scotland. In the meantime, she indulges in her love of all things cobalt blue, dachshunds, chocolate, and of course, crafting her next romance.
 
Visit [collettecameronbooks dot com] to connect with Collette on social media, download a printable series/book list, join her VIP Reader Group, and subscribe to her newsletter (get a FREE book too).

From the Back Cover

Excerpt - Love Lessons for a Lady

It's far past time you took your birthright and social position seriously, Aston. I've had enough of my grandson galivanting about the country like a lowborn gypsy. You humiliate and degrade yourself and our family's noble name with your obstinate, uncouth behavior.Your latest escapade is beyond the pale. I demand you cease teaching dance and music lessons at that finishing school and call upon me at Sutton House within the week. I have an important matter to put to you.

Defy me in this, Aston, and I promise you the consequences will be dire and far-reaching.

~ Milton Terramier, Viscount Woolbury, in another threatening letter to his grandson, Aston Terramier

London, England
Upper Clapton Street
Mrs. Longsdon's Lodging House
10 August 1818 - morning

A nascent sneer skewed Aston Terramier's mouth upward on one side. Taking a bite of perfectly browned toast smeared with pear preserves, he skimmed the slashing penmanship again.

Galivanting...humiliate...degrade...escapade...beyond the pale...

Dire and far-reaching.

Dear Grandpapa is truly frothing.

It might be worth answering his summons just to see the inflexible curmudgeon turn lobster-faced. Sputtering and steaming like a forgotten kettle on a hot stove, the old codger would point his knobby finger at Aston as he had since Aston's parents died when he was three.
In his booming voice, his grandsire would call down the Almighty's wrath—God wisely ignored the insufferable, blasphemous tosspot—and grandfather would launch into a well-rehearsed and impossibly lengthy monologue of Aston's faults and shortcomings. All of which he'd heard so many times, he could recite them by rote in his sleep should he desire to.

He did not.

Nor would Aston respond to the viscount's letter. He'd ignore this directive just as he had the dozens of others delivered over the past eight years. Some missives had been curt two-sentence invectives and others pages and pages of acrid diatribe. Each had been burned to cinders and eventually tossed in the rubbish bin.

It wasn't that Aston couldn't forgive.

He could and had chosen to forgive for his benefit, not to absolve his grandfather.

Unforgiveness led to bitterness, and Aston was determined not to permit his grandfather any influence over his life. Nevertheless, forgiving and forgetting were two vastly different things. Furthermore, once again subjecting himself to his tyrannical grandfather's demands and expectations was unthinkable.

Toast in hand and his head cocked, Aston paused momentarily in chewing the savory morsel. His gaze fell on his humble yet comfortable accommodations. He could afford better now, but these lodgings had become his home, such as they were.

Mismatched end tables flanked a saggy sofa of an undeterminable shade of reddish-brown beneath the paned window. A dented pewter lamp by which Aston read in the evenings dominated one end table along with three neatly stacked books. As he became quickly bored, he never read one book at a time. A haphazard pile of news sheets, music, and journals topped the other end table.

An oval braided rag rug, faded by time and usage, was centered before the sofa. An overstuffed armchair, even saggier than the sofa and covered with the same peculiar shade of upholstery, sat kitty-corner to the couch and the fire grate.

The only other furnishings in the room were an overflowing bookshelf, a violin in its case, and the scarred table and rickety chair where Aston currently sat. Another chair situated across the table held more books and music sheets.

Situated on the other side of the sagging open door on the far side of the sitting room lay his stark bedchamber containing only a narrow, lumpy bed, a lopsided bureau with a cracked beveled mirror by which to shave, a washstand, and a wardrobe. Two small four-paned windows allowed the morning sun in to warm the drafty room.

He shrugged. The simplicity suited him.

Had it really been eight years since he'd stormed from his grandfather's opulent mansion with nothing more than the clothes on his back, vowing never to return?

Aye, it had—since Aston's twentieth birthday.

He'd kept that oath, uttered by a rash, wounded, and enraged young man. Even after all of this time, a surge of molten fury tunneled through his veins at the unwanted memory. By God, he'd never agree to an arranged marriage—to a woman his grandfather picked to boot.

Stop.

Aston deliberately turned his mind from that fateful day. Dredging up unpleasant recollections served no useful purpose. Not, in point of fact, that he looked forward to today's activities with much more enthusiasm.

It was Monday, which meant he was expected at Balderbrook's Institution for Genteel Ladies to teach dance lessons from ten until noon. He did the same on Wednesdays. On Thursdays, he gave violin lessons in the morning and pianoforte lessons in the afternoon at the academy, which required him to stay for luncheon

He'd become convinced over the weeks that his taking the midday meal at Balderbrook's Institution for Genteel Ladies was not entirely due to convenience as Mrs. Crenshaw, the headmistress, had initially alluded.

Nevertheless, the position paid remarkably well—far above the usual wages for dance and music lessons, in truth. Aston had even acquired several more pupils for private lessons as a result. What was more, he'd signed a contract for an entire year, renewable at his discretion. He'd have been a fool to turn down such a lucrative and secure offer, and Aston was no fool.
However, the finishing school's students—many of the instructors too—gawped at him as if he were a sweetmeat or a pastry they longed to gobble up. He, therefore, kept his demeanor coolly professional, although his wicked sense of humor threatened to burst forth on numerous occasions.

Infatuations were an expected and common hazard of males in his position. Regardless, experience had taught Aston that impressionable young women easily became enamored of male instructors. Even married matrons had been known to develop a tendre.

Toward that end, Aston generally selected one of the mousiest instructors to model the dance steps with him, and then he stood to the side and critiqued the students as they paired off and practiced the steps. Truth be told, there was one teacher at Balderbrook's Institution for Genteel Ladies, Miss Chasity Noble, he'd very much like to sweep into his arms and whirl around the dance floor. Unfortunately, she moved with natural feminine grace and was far from dowdy or mousy and, therefore, off-limits.

Willowy with creamy blond hair and dark indigo eyes like the ocean's deepest depths, she barely glanced in his direction these past two months. Miss Noble was all starch and no-nonsense. The quintessence of poise and propriety. When she raised an imperial winged eyebrow at a mischievous or overly enthusiastic student, the girl's remorse was instant and genuine.

In Aston's opinion, the perfectly proper Miss Noble could use a lesson or two or ten in having fun and enjoying life. She was far too austere for one so young. But then again, most teachers' employment depended on their severity and self-control.

Shoving the last piece of toast into his mouth, Aston rose from the table that also served as his desk. As he wiped the crumbs from his lips with one hand, he crumpled the letter from his grandfather in the other. A cocky grin tipping his lips upward, he tossed the wad over his shoulder toward the fireplace.

"Huzzah!" he whooped when his mark hit home.

Greedy orange, crimson, and blue flames licked the foolscap before devouring the paper with a series of crackles and snaps in mere seconds. No remorse or regret flooded Aston—only relief.

A cold, wet snout nuzzled Aston's hand, and Roi snuffled into his palm.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Blue Rose Romance® LLC
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1966087314
• ISBN 13: 9781966087311
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230