She needs a champion. He needs one less complication. Neither expects love to be the answer.
Selena Lockhart knows better than to expect kindness from Society. With no dowry and a tarnished family name—thanks to her father's ruinous gambling—she's learned to fend for herself. Although the last thing she needs is another haughty gentleman looking down on her, she has grown used to it. So when her new neighbor, the brooding Sir Lucius Clavering, greets her with cold suspicion, she isn't surprised.
Sir Lucius is already overwhelmed by family obligations—duty to keep up appearances, protect his wayward siblings, and endure the endless matchmaking schemes of London's elite. The last thing he needs is another demand on his time, especially from a woman Society has already cast aside.
But when Selena appears at his doorstep seeking aid, Lucius soon finds she is not what he assumed. And the more he tries to keep his distance, the deeper he becomes entangled. With scandal looming and a slow-burning attraction igniting, Lucius must decide: will he continue to avoid complications, or risk everything for the one woman who was never part of his carefully laid plans?
A captivating slow-burn Regency romance brimming with longing, wit, and a reluctant hero worth falling for.