From critically acclaimed author, Sydney Jane Baily, comes the first three books in her Victorian Romance series, Defiant Hearts. AN INTRIGUING PROPOSITION: Intent on keeping the news of foreclosure from her grieving, funds-starved family, Elise answers the bank summons and faces Michael Bradley, an old flame who still owns her heart. When Michael extends an unseemly dinner invitation, Elise invents a nameless suitor as an excuse. Now, to save face, she must produce him. AN IMPROPER SITUATION: Desperate to keep the children she's come to love, Charlotte heads for Boston to find Reed Malloy, the heart-stealing lawyer who left the orphans in her care, only to discover that Boston's glittering high society intends to keep them apart. AN IRRESISTIBLE TEMPTATION: In San Francisco awaiting an audition with the symphony, Sophie is working as a piano player at The Grand Hotel when Riley Dalcourt walks into her life and everything changes-again. REVIEWS:".a glittering tale of star-crossed lovers, threatened by a web of lies. a great new book in a new series." ~Adrienne deWolfe, Bestselling Author of Scoundrel for Hire".a tantalizing glimpse of the author's delicate writing style as she melds romance with humor, conflict, and adventure. An entertaining read." ~Bestselling Author, Marliss Melton"Many wonderful characters including nasty villains and villainesses. I had a hard time putting it down!" ~Lady McNeill, Mrs. Condit & Friends Read BooksTHE DEFIANT HEARTS SERIES, in order An Intriguing PropositionAn Improper SituationAn Irresistible TemptationAn Inescapable Attraction