Stealing the Rake’s Heart by Dorothy Sheldon

She was the overlooked wallflower longing to break free. He was the irresistible rogue hiding haunted depths behind his charming facade. When fate throws them together one magical summer, will they risk everything for an unexpectedly profound connection?

Shy wallflower Miss Abigail Atwater feels invisible within her own household, overshadowed by her prettier sister. When her eccentric Aunt Francesca invites Abigail to accompany her to a dazzling summer house party hosted by The Duchess of Dunleigh, she hopes to discover freedom beyond society’s constricting dictates. But Abigail never imagined crossing paths with the notorious yet irresistible rake, Lord Alex Willenshire.

Behind Lord Alexander Willenshire’s witty banter and sinfully handsome features, he conceals profound grief over his father’s tragic death. Alex copes by embracing London’s vices and shallow relationships. But at the fateful summer house party, he finds himself unexpectedly spellbound by Abigail’s natural beauty and intellect. As they are increasingly drawn together despite obstacles conspiring to divide them, both lonely souls will need to surrender their guarded hearts to one another before the magical summer ends.

Will the overlooked wallflower and the irresistible rogue defy expectations, jealous rivals and the spectre of scandal itself to embrace their profoundly unexpected love match?