After her father dies, Effie Bowman and her eight sisters are left penniless, homeless, and alone. Salvation comes in the form of the new custodian...

Hearth or Heart by Emily Lane

Books

Hearth or Heart

Traditional Regency Romance
Book #1 from the series: The Bowman Girls

After her father dies, Effie Bowman and her eight sisters are left penniless, homeless, and alone. Salvation comes in the form of the new custodian of the estate, Mr Thornaby, but the more she learns of Mr Thornaby, the more she realises he needs her discretion as much as she needs his security.

In her efforts to moderate the wild Mr Thornaby,...

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Past or Promise

Traditional Regency Romance
Book #2 from the series: The Bowman Girls

‘The charm, the wit, the emotional intensity, and the careful historical texture will enchant Regency romance readers’

Book 2 of a clean, traditional Regency Romance series

She thinks all officers are rogues. He knows she’s right. Their attempts to protect their mutual friend could only drive them apart… or closer than they ought to be.

When Amelia...

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Duty or Devotion

Traditional Regency Romance
Book #3 from the series: The Bowman Girls

‘The charm, the wit, the emotional intensity, and the careful historical texture will enchant Regency readers’

Book 3 of a clean, traditional Regency Romance series

Parthenia Bowman’s guardian has made one thing clear: for her public work to continue, she must find a husband.

Meanwhile, the last thing her new neighbour Mr Danes wants is marriage—...

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Series

Hearth or Heart
Past or Promise
Duty or Devotion

The Bowman Girls

The Bowman Girls is a sweet, clean Regency Romance series centred around the eponymous Bowman girls. Currently, there are 3 books ready to launch through 2026 and early 2027:

Hearth or Heart - July 13th (Effie's story)

Past or Promise - September 2026 (Amelia's story)

Duty...