But just as the couple make strides to mend old wounds, Evander’s true reason for rejecting Aphrodite threatens their coveted future. Yet why does her guileless heart still flutter at the sight of him? Evander Eagleman lost his chance for true love, but now that he is an unattached widower, he is determined to win back Aphrodite’s trust-and her hand in marriage.
But Aphrodite is determined to ignore one man in particular: Evander Eagleman, the Duke of Everely, the man who devastated her all those years ago. When Aphrodite’s formidable mother summons her back to London to aid in her sister’s debut, she has no choice but to acquiesce.
Her renowned loveliness certainly didn’t stop the love of her life from jilting her and marrying another woman four years ago. While the members of the ton, and even the queen herself, praise her warm brown skin, perfect curls, and exquisite features, Aphrodite can’t help but think that living up to the literal goddess of beauty is asking a bit much. McAvoy is a welcome new voice in historical romance.”- New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean “McAvoy has crafted a lushly romantic tale with a real thread of danger in its pages and a swoony second-chance romance.”- Entertainment Weekly Aphrodite Du Bell has always resented her name. Luckily for him, Verity has never cared much for the rules of society.Ī forbidden romance blossoms as Verity and Theodore give in to their all-consuming passion, with any thought of scandal flung to the side.“ Bridgerton lovers have found their next read.
Despite being popular among the ton for both his heroic efforts and handsome charm, Theodore knows that no amount of social capital will allow him to be with the woman he secretly loves. But as the estranged bastard son of the Marquess of Whitmear, Theodore is forbidden to pursue anyone of the noble set. When Verity crosses paths with Theodore Darrington, the doctor who saved her brother’s life, she can’t help but notice how her heart flutters anytime he is near. So when she’s invited to stay in the Du Bells’ clamorous, boisterous home, she leaps at the chance. With her brother, the Duke of Everely, married off to the beautiful and charming Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever within the cold halls of the family estate. An heiress and an outcast-a match made for scandal.
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