by Mary Balogh
First published 2016
Colonel Lord Aidan Bedwyn arrives at Ringwood Manor carrying the weight of a promise made to a dying soldier. He must protect the man's sister, but Eve proves nothing like he expected. She refuses his help with the same fierce independence that marks all her decisions. When a relative threatens to force Eve from her home, Aidan proposes a solution that shocks them both. Marriage will secure her property and fulfill his oath to her brother. Eve accepts what appears to be a practical arrangement between strangers. London society watches as the newest Lady Bedwyn takes her place among the ton. But neither Aidan nor Eve anticipated how their business transaction would shift into something deeper. His reputation for cold arrogance hides a passionate nature that Eve's spirit awakens. Their first touch reveals that convenience marriages can transform into connections that surprise everyone involved.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult, adult-fiction, historical-romance, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, second-chance
Setting: Ringwood Manor, London
Period: 19th-Century
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