Now for a throwback. In 2015, I published A Baron for Becky, a book in two halves, with a different hero in each. A woman’s story that also included a romance. A new review prompted me to feature it this weekend. It’s still one of my favourites. And it’s timely to feature it again, since I’m working on the story of the left-over hero, who will finally follow his heart a bit later this year.

Here’s the blurb:

The pampered courtesan. Becky dreams of a future for her child that does not depend on beauty, sex and the whims of a man.

The scarred and haunted baron. Hugh wants a future for his name, as impossible as that may be for a man who cannot father a child.

The wealthy and charismatic heir. Aldridge’s riotous ways conceal a good heart. His future as one of the foremost dukes of the realm keeps him from allowing it to rule his private life. Personal happiness is not for him, but can he give it to two people he loves?

But even a future duke cannot command the happiness of others. If their pasts don’t break them first, Becky and Hugh must build their own future, together.

And here’s the lovely review that popped up unexpectedly in my Amazon author central report, by Charlotte Brothers. Thank you, Charlotte.

A Baron for Becky was an extremely immersive read. Far from being a “churned” story that glosses over the darker, and emotionally complicated sides of the Regency rake and the women that they swept into their arms and beds, the characters are believably complex, and completely pulled me in.

I would describe it as a heartfelt and gritty tale—sexy, but with realistically vulnerable and damaged people. I mean by that, that it shows how value affirming sensuality can be, and also how destructive and dangerous.

The book has what just may be my favourite first chapter start.

Aldridge never did find out how he came to be naked, alone, and sleeping in the small summerhouse in the garden of a country cottage. His last memory of the night before had him twenty miles away, and—although not dressed—in a comfortable bed, and in company.

For more information, a few snippets from editorial reviews, and buy links, see my book page.