They married for duty. Neither expected love to follow. Graham Astor, Duke of Kensington, has buried his heart beneath loss. His days are lived in silence, his nights in solitude. What he needs is a mother for his daughter—not a companion. Not a love story. So he chooses Rosabel: quiet, obedient, forgettable. Or so he thinks.She entered the marriage knowing nothing of love—least of all her own. Rosabel was never asked what she wanted. Her uncle mad...

She moves through the ballroom like she belongs—though fear tells her otherwise. Lady Louisa Beaumont has mastered the art of appearances. Poised, elegant, admired… and hiding a secret she fears will cost her everything. She cannot read. It’s a truth she guards with silent shame, her smile concealing the worry that one misstep could unmask her.He sees what he shouldn’t—and says what she’ll never forget. Lord Phineas Hawke, clever and aloof, wounds ...

She was never given a choice—until she decided to take one. Miss Sarah Mortensen has always followed the rules. The good daughter. The obedient bride-to-be. But when her father’s debts force her into another marriage of convenience, something inside her breaks. This time, she won’t surrender. With guilt heavy in her heart and doubt trailing every step, she dares to defy the life laid out for her—and run.He was raised to honor truth—even when the world doesn...

She carries the blame for a tragedy. He carries a heart that never let go. Once bold and carefree, Miss Johanna Grey watched her world crumble the night her dearest friend—and betrothed—fell from the tree outside her window. The grief was unbearable. The guilt, heavier still. For four long years, she retreated from life, certain she no longer deserved happiness.But guilt can’t decide your future. Only courage can. Now back in London, Johanna faces ...

They found each other once. Now love asks them to begin again. Grant and Agnes Barrett chose each other—freely, fiercely, and with hearts wide open. Then a tragic accident swept Nessa into the sea and out of his life. Grant mourned her as lost. But now, three years later, in a quiet coastal abbey, he finds her alive… and changed.She lives as Martha, with no memory of him, their life together, or the love that once stitched them close. To her, he’s a stranger. To hi...

She’s overlooked in daylight. He hides in shadows. And still—somehow—they find each other. Lady Helen Hargreaves has spent her life tucked into the corners—of ballrooms, of conversations, of expectations. But when she flees a crowded assembly and stumbles into a stranger’s secluded refuge, the spark between them feels anything but quiet. Especially when that stranger turns out to be the Duke of Kensington.He attends out of obligation. She speaks without pre...

**She grew up hearing the legend. She never expected to live it.**Yvaine MacKinnear was adopted into the warmth of clan MacKinnear as a child—brave, curious, and always a little wild. She grew up hearing stories of a fierce woman named Yvaine and her bold warrior Caelen, whose love shaped the Highland clan’s beginning over 400 years ago. She always thought she was named for a legend. Until she falls through time… and finds herself staring into the eyes of the very man she’s read about her ...

She had a plan. He wasn’t part of it. And still—her heart called him home. Lady Maryann Hayes has always known her duty: marry Lord Hefferton and rescue her family from ruin. Dreams of romance were dismissed years ago. But one rain-soaked night in London changes everything. When she stumbles upon a man in need, her instinct is compassion—and her fate is rewritten.He was lost in the dark. She lit the way. Leopold Lancaster, heir to a crumbling title...

They married with expectations. None of them included love. Edmond Dunsworth, Duke of Cromwell, needs a wife. Not a partner. Not a confidante. Just someone with a generous dowry and no inconvenient opinions. Anna Hanford, merchant’s daughter and unwilling bride, is not what he signed up for—and she knows it. Their marriage begins not with vows of affection, but with mutual disdain.She refuses to be tamed. He refuses to be ignored. And somehow, they begin to...

She watched the world—until it turned on her. Lady Leonora Whickerton was always curious, quietly studying life from the edge of the ballroom. But one moment of innocent observation led to an act of cruelty she never saw coming. Fear took root. Her notebook stayed open, but her world closed in.**He failed someone once—and vowed never to let it happen again.**Drake Shaw, Marquess of Pemberton, carries the weight of silence. He once stood by when he should have spoke...

He lost hope. She gave him her hand. Nathanial Caswell lives by rules now—no risks, no attachments, no love. After heartbreak left him hollow, he’s tucked himself into a life where joy feels like a distant memory. But during his brother’s wedding, a woman with bare feet and eyes full of quiet determination offers something he never expected. Not pity. Not romance. Just friendship. Just someone willing to stand beside him until he can stand on his own.She be...

They loved once without doubt. Now they grieve with distance. And still—they hold on. Alastair Brunwood, Highlander and husband, has always seen Deidre as his heart’s home. But after loss upon loss—and the death of their infant daughter—he becomes convinced that his pain is punishment, and his presence a burden. When a prophecy suggests Deidre will find new love by Christmas, he dares to believe that letting her go might bring her peace… even if it breaks him.