A Presumptuous Hope

<h3><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>She never wanted marriage. He never planned to fall in love. But fate had other plans.</strong></h3><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Christine Grey has built a quiet content life in the Lincolnshire countryside free from society's expectations and meddling matchmakers. She much prefers the company of her animals to the exhausting demands of marriage. But when a scandal forces her into an unwanted union with Sir Alexander Thorne she must face an uncertain future as a wife to a man she never wished to wed.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sir Alexander has no intention of marrying-at least not yet. Recently knighted and determined to restore his long-neglected estate he has far more pressing concerns than romance. But after one fateful moment places Christine's reputation in jeopardy he has no choice but to do the honorable thing.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bound by duty yet drawn together by an undeniable connection Christine and Alexander find themselves caught in a battle between resistance and desire. Can two reluctant hearts learn to trust each other or will fear and pride keep them apart forever?</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A heartwarming closed-door Regency romance filled with slow-burn tension witty banter and the irresistible pull of an unexpected love.</em></p>