The Blackstone Bargain

<p><strong>Enemies by circumstance. Lovers by choice. On the Yorkshire moors scandal is only the beginning...</strong><br><br><strong>Elias Blackstone has been exiled to Yorkshire for duelling-and yes the rumours are mostly true.</strong></p><p>All he needs to do is wait out the gossip avoid further scandal and return to London with his fortune intact. Easy.</p><p>Then Florence Ashcroft sweeps into his quiet exile all sharp words and stubborn resolve determined to find a husband... and he is not on the list.</p><p>She wants peace. He brings chaos.<br>But Elias has never been one to walk away from a challenge-and Florence might just be the most tempting one yet.</p><p>If you love slow-burn romance razor-sharp banter and moody landscapes you'll fall headlong into The Blackstone Bargain.<br>And Elias our brooding gentleman who you'll want to strangle and kiss in equal measure-fans of Bridgerton North and South Julia Quinn and Lisa Kleypas will adore The Blackstone Bargain.<br><br>For readers who want the stakes high the longing deep and more mood than steam.</p>