Signet super Regency

Mary Balogh

When Alexandra Purnell is mistakenly kidnapped and left in a compromising situation, the scandal she fears seems unavoidable—until Edmund, Earl of Amberley, intervenes and offers her marriage as the only way to protect her reputation. What begins as a duty-bound rescue forces Alexandra into close proximity with the one man who can’t be dismissed as merely a savior: bold, sensual, and determined to make her see a life beyond obedience. As attraction grows into something more dangerous than either of them expected, Alexandra must confront the damage of her past and decide whether love can be chosen—or only endured. Blending Regency romance with sharp emotional insight, this story explores consent, power, and the thin line between protection and possession in Mary Balogh’s signature style of intimate, character-driven passion.