The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, 1)Gothic scandal meets Bridgerton intrigue in this swashbuckling Regency romance from celebrated author KJ Charles. Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heelsuntil everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London clerk into Sir Gareth, with a grand house

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And I can never look away

inch by inch

But not all is as it seems

But he realizes that beneath Mia's hard outer shell

she flies around England drinking tea

I didn't mean to fall in love

The pay is good

or as a gift for a fellow book lover

No fireworks

and she has to figure out whether this second chance at love is worth it after all

white rose