9783985360475_

Troy Beaumont, only son to the Earl of Whickerton, risked his heart once... and came to regret it. When the beautiful recently widowed Lady Leonora - or Nora - comes back into his life, he is torn between duty and desire..

?? Friends-to-lovers
?? Star-crossed lovers
?? Second chance at love
?? Secret admirer
?? Unrequited love
?? Jilted lord

England 1803: TROY BEAUMONT, only son to the EARL OF WHICKERTON, risked his heart onceand came to regret it. Now, he knows only duty, forsaking his familys tradition to marry for love and love alone. Truth be told, he would rather not marry at all; however, as his fathers only heir, Troy knows he cannot be selfish. He must marry. But who?

LADY LEONORAor NORAlost her heart once, mere days before her marriage to another man. Ever since, she has been living a life of regretuntilmost unexpectedlyher husband succumbs to his scandalous exploits and she returns to her old home a young widow. Loath of her year of mourning, Nora rides out one day, only to have her path cross

his.

After avoiding Noras presence these past few years, Troy is shocked to find himself face to face with the girl who once stole his heart. He knows he should turn around and leave. Yet his feet refuse to comply, holding him in place as old feelings reawaken, for her teasing smile and compassionate eyes spark an old familiarity.

Once, they were friends. Once, they knew each other. Once, there was love between them. Could there be again?

Nora is overcome by the way her heart trips and stumbles the moment her eyes fall on Troy. For years, the dreaded thing felt almost dormant, making her wonder if it ever truly functioned in the first place. But why now? Now, that she knows there can be no future for them? After all, Troy needs an heir, and shecannot provide one.

The Whickertons in Love

#1 Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss
#2 Once Upon a Temptingly Ruinous Kiss
#3 Once Upon an Irritatingly Magical Kiss
#4 Once Upon a Devastatingly Sweet Kiss
#5 Once Upon an Achingly Beautiful Kiss
#6 Once Upon an Accidentally Bewitching Kiss

Prequel to the series: Once Upon A Kiss Gone Horribly Wrong
Christmas novella: Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss

...(*_*)9783985360475_

He gambled on love once; the stakes are higher now.

England 1803: Troy Beaumont, sole heir to the Earl of Whickerton, once took a gamble on love and ended up with a heart in arrears. Now, driven by duty and the whispers of society, he contemplates a marriage of convenience, setting aside his familys fairy-tale ideal of marrying for love. Hed much prefer the life of a bachelor, but knows duty calls louder than desire. The question isnt just whom to marry, but can he marry without love?

She thought her heart was dead; she was wrong.

Lady Leonora, better known as Nora, survived a loveless marriage only to be branded a widow. Her heart, once bustling with youthful dreams, now feels like a quiet spectator in her lifeuntil fate shoves her right back in front of the very man who once held its reins.

Thought he was done with love? So did he.

Their surprise reunion sparks more than just old friendship. Troys once composed heart cant help but recall the melody of Noras laughter, and the mischievous twinkle in her eye tempts him to reconsider the notion of love.

Nora, feeling her heart skip and stumble, wonders why it chooses now to dance again, especially when a future together seems fraught with complications. After all, Troy needs an heir, and she cannot provide one.

Once friends, once more. Is third time the charm?

The Whickertons in Love

Prequel to the series: Once Upon A Kiss Gone Horribly Wrong
Christmas novella: Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss

...

Once Upon an Accidentally Bewitching Kiss

Comentarios