A Bridgerton-inspired humorous Victorian romance featuring a defiant heroine who fights to escape a bad marriage, while her love for a forbidden man jeopardizes her chance at freedom. -Romantic, feminist, and shimmers with intelligence. Let's hope Ms. Bennet keeps writing-we need more historical romance just like this!- -All About Romance James Standish knows how to play society-s game. He-ll follow the rules-marry a virginal debutante and inherit a massive fortune. At least, that-s the plan until he meets Francesca Thorne. She-s not the sort of woman a respectable gentleman like James could ever marry-not least because, strictly speaking, she-s married already to James's friend Edward. Francesca is determined to flout convention and divorce her philandering husband. When James sweet-talks his way into her life-tasked with convincing Francesca to abandon her dream of freedom-she-s unprepared for the passion that flares between them. Torn apart by conflicting desires, James and Francesc
