by Julia Quinn
First published 2024
Sir Phillip Crane expects a desperate spinster when he proposes to Eloise Bridgerton through letters. The woman who arrives at his doorstep shatters every assumption. Eloise is beautiful, bold, and anything but quiet. Phillip finds himself wanting to kiss her instead of merely tolerating her presence. Meanwhile, Michael Stirling has loved Francesca Bridgerton since the moment he met her, but she was married to his cousin. Now Michael has inherited the earldom and Francesca considers him only a trusted friend. He guards his forbidden feelings until one night when Francesca steps into his arms. Passion threatens to expose the secret he has carried for years. Both stories explore the collision between carefully laid plans and unexpected desire, where assumptions crumble and hearts risk everything for love.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance, second-chance
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
768 pages · Hardcover · Avon