She never wanted marriage. He never planned to fall in love. But fate had other plans.
Christine Grey is perfectly happy in her quiet countryside life, far from the pressures of society and the matchmaking schemes of well-meaning friends. She has no interest in marriage—especially not to her infuriatingly handsome new neighbor, Sir Alexander Thorne. But when an unexpected scandal forces them into a marriage of convenience, Christine finds herself bound to a man she never wished to wed.
Sir Alexander never intended to marry—at least not yet, and certainly not out of obligation. His focus is on restoring Gracefield Park and proving himself a worthy gentleman. But when duty demands he wed Christine, he quickly realizes that resisting her charm will be his greatest challenge.
Thrown together by circumstance, Christine and Alexander must navigate their new reality. As tension turns to longing and friendship to something deeper, Christine cannot believe a marriage born from necessity could ever lead to love. And Alexander? He fears he will never be the husband she truly deserves.
Can two reluctant hearts find their way to love, or will pride and doubt keep them apart forever?
A heartwarming, closed-door Regency romance filled with slow-burn tension, witty banter, and the irresistible pull of an unexpected love.