She swore never again. He swore he’d never stop loving her.
Helena, Countess of Crewe, has lived through the worst a rake can offer. Nine years with a faithless husband have left her sharp-tongued, independent, and determined never to give her heart again. Freedom is her prize, and she intends to guard it fiercely. But when her first love, Vernon Grange, Lord West, returns to her life, he brings with him temptation—and regret she’s never fully buried.
West has waited too long to make things right. Years ago, he let Helena slip through his fingers and into a disastrous marriage. Now fate has thrown them together at a glittering country house party, and he refuses to waste his chance. Helena may resist his rakish charm, but West intends to prove that his devotion is no passing fancy.
With old wounds, simmering passion, and society’s sharpest eyes all standing in their way, can Helena risk her heart to the one man who broke it? Or will she cling to her hard-won freedom and lose the love she’s secretly longed for all along?
Winning Lord West is perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Mary Balogh, and Grace Burrowes. Expect sparkling banter, high emotion, and a Regency second-chance romance where pride and passion collide.
Trope: First Love, Second Chances
