“Why not have a short dalliance with me?”
A plain, penniless wallflower makes the wickedest offer of the Season. The viscount never sees it coming.
Book 1 of The Stanton Legacy · Series complete · Glossy paperback, e-book & audiobook
She was never meant to be noticed.
Charlotte Harding is orphaned, penniless and forgettable. Society has already decided she’ll live out her days as a spinster on her relatives’ charity.
Then she stumbles on Viscount Stanton in a secret tryst. He buys her silence with one unforgettable kiss, and it awakens a longing she never dared to have.
When the chance comes, Charlotte does something truly scandalous. She makes him an offer:
A short, discreet affair. No promises. No future. Just memories to warm a lifetime of spinsterhood.
But the woman he barely noticed is suddenly the one he can’t forget. Now both of them must decide whether society’s rules are worth more than their hearts.
What you’re getting into
Open-door heat
Explicit love scenes, with real emotion behind every one.
A heroine with backbone
Charlotte is overlooked, not meek. She decides what she wants, and she asks for it.
A rake who has to earn her
You will not like the Viscount at first. Give him time.
Not the ending you expect
The happy ever after is guaranteed. The route to it isn’t the usual one.
What readers are saying
“A beautiful story… and the ending was perfection.”
★★★★★ Chaos, Goodreads
“Hold on to your pantalettes! Very raw and scandalous. There is a happy ever after so dive in with your heart open.”
★★★★★ Janine M, Amazon
“It’s hard not to fall in love with Charlotte… I loved every second of it.”
★★★★★ Ashleigh H, Amazon
“Charlotte enchanted me completely… a superb romance with twists and turns and a stunning HEA.”
★★★★★ Ly, Goodreads
“The steamy love scenes were a delight.”
★★★★★ Clari, Amazon
“Not for the faint of heart.”
★★★★ Reader review
“Bridgerton fans will adore this.”
Reader review
“The audiobook, narrated by Philip Battley, is an absolute gem.”
★★★★★ Mariel, Goodreads
The glossy paperback
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Continue the Stanton Legacy
Four interconnected steamy historical romances set from the 1830s to the 1860s in England and America, plus two spin-off novellas and a Christmas novella coming on 1 December. The four-book series is finished, so there’s no waiting to find out how it ends.
Book 2The Vixen’s Unlikely Marriage
Book 3The Bluestocking’s Secret Obsession
Book 4The Viscount’s Forbidden Love
Books 1 to 4The Complete Series Box Set
NovellaMr Templeton Finds Himself a Wife
NovellaMiss Stanton Meets Her Match
Christmas novellaMiss Stanton’s Unexpected ChristmasSweet romanceOut 1 December
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