Book 2 in the Never the Bride series by USA Today Bestselling Author Emily E K Murdoch!

Always the chaperone and never the bride, until one battle-worn duke refuses to follow the plan.

Lady Charlotte St Maur has accepted her fate. At over thirty, she's no longer invited to balls as a guest but as a chaperone,a well-bred, well-mannered spinster who ensures others find love. But behind the composed exterior lies a woman who still yearns for something more.

William Lennox, Duke of Mercia, is no stranger to discipline. A soldier turned peer, he's returned from war only to face the battlefield of the marriage market. He needs a suitable match, young, pretty, and proper, but it's the calm, clever chaperone who keeps catching his eye.

Tropes you'll love:
? Spinster redemption
? Age gap romance
? Chaperone catches the duke
? Grumpy duke meets graceful lady
? Reluctant courtship turned real

She thinks romance has passed her by. He's never failed to win what he wants. But when desire turns to something deeper, they'll have to decide if love is worth risking everything.

This full-length novel is a steamy Regency romance with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after. Can be read as a standalone or part of the Never the Bride series.

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Never the Bride Series
Always the Bridesmaid
Always the Chaperone
Always the Courtesan
Always the Best Friend
Always the Wallflower
Always the Bluestocking
Always the Rival
Always the Matchmaker
Always the Widow
Always the Rebel
Always the Mistress
Always the Second Choice

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