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Having already spent two seasons on the Marriage Mart without a single flutter of her heart, Lady Eloise Bounds has given up on ever finding a love match and accepts the reality of her situation. When the Duke of Ardley expresses interest in having her for his wife, Eloise has no choice but to put away her childish dreams and become the duchess her mother wants her to be.

Haunted by a tragic mistake in her past that endangered her family and nearly cost the life of the only man she could ever love, Emily now lives a life of exile that just so happens to include sword play and stealth on the dark streets of London in an attempt to stop innocent people from coming to harm at the hands of seedy criminals. Caring not for her own safety, Emily embarks on a life of justice at all costs, if only to rid her mind of the ghostly image of her lost love.

Lady Jane Haven had to find a reason to survive. Widowed after an abusive marriage, Jane seeks solace in the arms of the one man she has always loved. But her scars run deep, and the physical comfort her lover brings does little to heal her pain. Richard Black, the Duke of Lofton and spy for the British War Office, waited for her, watching as the agony of marriage broke the woman he loved. His instincts tell him to protect her at all costs now that she has come to him, but when Jane stumbles into his current case investigating a bodysnatching ring, his intentions prove harder to keep.

She’s an accomplished spy for the British War Office, carrying out daring missions no one else has the tenacity to attempt. And yet, no one can remember her name. The daughter of a revered naval captain, Katharine Cavanaugh, the Countess of Stirling, is only ever known as Captain Hadley’s daughter. Under the pressure of her heritage, she has always does what others expect of her without ever wondering what she expects of herself. American mercenary Matthew Thatcher has spent his life running away from every expectation he has for himself.

The Spy Series Short Stories Collection introduces the listener to the characters of The Shadowing London Series. These short stories introduce you to the children of the characters from The Spy Series. But unlike their parents, they face challenges much closer to home.

Lady Emily Black is used to getting her way. As the daughter of the Duke of Lofton, she’s grown accustomed to privilege and comfort. So when an ordinary shopping trip turns deadly, Emily is forced to adjust to the truth of what it means to be the descendant of a family of spies.

Samuel Black must make a decision: to be a spy like his father or follow his heart. Either is likely to give his mother chest pains.