by Lisa Kleypas
Part of The Ravenels, book 2
First published 2016
Rhys Winterborne has clawed his way from common birth to immense wealth through ruthless business dealings. He takes what he wants without hesitation. When he encounters Lady Helen Ravenel, a shy aristocrat with little experience of London's glittering society, he decides he must have her as his wife. Rhys pursues Helen with calculated determination, even willing to compromise her virtue to force the marriage. Helen finds herself awakening to intense passion under his relentless courtship, despite her sheltered upbringing. She believes her gentle nature can tame this unruly man who has claimed her. But enemies from Rhys's past begin plotting against their union. Helen must decide whether to trust her husband with a dangerous secret that could destroy them both. The stakes grow higher as external threats close in around them.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult, adult-fiction, historical-romance, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Period: 19th-Century
380 pages · ebook · Avon