The Ashbourne Season
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Last published Sat, Oct 25, 2025
In 1816 Somerset, the sharp-witted Miss Adelaide Rutherford has no patience for society's games - or for the pride of wealthy men. But when the mysterious Lord Nathaniel Ashbourne returns from abroad, their every encounter becomes a battle of words and glances that neither can forget.
Bound by pride, haunted by secrets, and drawn together by something neither dares to name, Adelaide and Nathaniel must learn whether love can survive misunderstanding - or if some hearts are too guarded to be won.
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