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 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 was taught to expect betrayal. He was raised to believe in love. Henrietta Turner doesn’t fear battle—she’s survived worse. After a childhood marked by loss and mistrust, she’s learned to protect herself with steel and silence. Vulnerability, she believes, invites harm. Marriage was never part of her plan. Least of all to Connor Brunwood, a Scottish chief whose certainty unnerves her more than any blade.He’s never been afraid to offer affection—he simpl...

She was ruined. He was resigned. Neither believed in happy endings—until they met. Lady Eugenie never expected her fall from grace. Alone, unwed, and carrying scandal, she’s certain she’ll be discarded by the world she once knew. But when Adrian Brooks, the reclusive Earl of Remsemere, offers her his name without judgment or demand, she accepts—not for love, but for survival.He lives in shadows. She walks gently toward the light. Scarred by tragedy...

She was certain love wasn’t meant for her. He asked seventeen times to prove otherwise. Agnes Bottombrook has spent nine-and-twenty years quietly watching life pass by. She’s accepted her place—a spinster, unnoticed and unremarkable—content to keep her heart safe behind skepticism and sense. She’s learned to question everyone’s intentions… especially the charming ones.Then Lord Wentford asked her to dance—and didn’t stop asking. Grant Wentford does...

They never expected love. Especially not now. Especially not like this. Robert and Charles Dashwood have lived side by side, yet worlds apart. One seeks freedom in distant lands. The other finds comfort in logic and routine. Neither believes love could possibly belong in their lives—until two remarkable women change everything.Part One: The Wrong Brother Lady Isabella Carrington trusts her books more than people, and certainly more than fairy tales...

He never expected to matter. She never expected to be seen. But fireflies shine brightest in the dark. Gabriel Scott spends his life behind a screen, invisible to his parents, unnoticed by the world. But one summer spent with his grandparents—and a group of neighbor kids—starts to chip away at that invisibility. Especially when the treasure hunt that brings them together leads to something far more important than gold.Her window is her world. His kindness c...

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 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...

Society told her who to be. She chose adventure instead. Rebecca Hawkins dreams in color—in schemes, in daring escapes, in the thrill of becoming something more than what her uncle expects. Her secret list of scandalously unsuitable goals is a quiet rebellion, her whispered promise to herself that life will be big, bold, and entirely hers. But courage wavers, even in the fiercest hearts. And when doubt creeps in, so does an unexpected ally… through the window, no less....