Description

ABookBub Best Romance of Winter 2024

Fortune favors the boldbut is a confirmed spinster daring enough to loosen the reins and accept a favor from the wicked gentleman who haunts her dreams

Lady Anne Deveril doesnt spook easily A woman of lofty social standing known for her glacial beauty and starchy opinions shes the unofficial leader of her small group of equestriennes Since her mothers devastating plunge into mourning six years ago Anne voluntarily renounced any fanciful notions of love and marriage And yet when fate puts Anne back into the entirely too enticing path of Mr Felix Hartford shes tempted to runright into his arms

No one understands why Lady Anne withdrew into the shadows of society Hart least of all The youthful torch he once held for her has long since cooled Or so he keeps telling himself But now Anne needs a favor to help a friend Hart will play along with her little ruseon the condition that Anne attend a holiday house party at his grandfathers country estate No more mourning clothes No more barriers Only the two of them unrequited feelings at last laid bare

Finally free to gallop out on her own Anne makes the tantalizing discovery that beneath the roguish exterior of her notsowhite knight is a man with hidden depths scorching passionsand a tender heart