Part of The London Trilogy by Sherry Thomas
First published 2013
Louisa Cantwell arrives in London with a practical goal: marry well enough to secure her sisters' futures. She is not looking for Felix Rivendale, the Marquess of Wrenworth, even if every other woman in England seems to be. He is celebrated everywhere he goes, the living picture of masculine perfection, and that is exactly what makes Louisa suspicious. When the season ends and Wrenworth is the only man who has proposed, she accepts with reluctance and no illusions. Marriage does not make him easier to read. Wrenworth moves through their shared life with purposes Louisa cannot name, and she finds herself wanting to. His touch is harder to resist than she expected. So is the pull of the man himself. But the more she looks, the more she senses something underneath the polished surface. Wrenworth has built his golden reputation over something broken, and he has kept it hidden for good reason. Louisa must decide how close she is willing to get to a man whose secrets could undo her.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adult, adult-fiction, historical-romance
Vibes: emotionally-complex, intimate, mysterious, romantic-tension, slow-burn
Tropes: marriage-of-convenience, reluctant-attraction, secrets-and-lies, slow-burn
Setting: London, England
Period: Regency era
420 pages · Paperback · Kennebec Large Print