The Thirteenth Suitor: a Cozy Regency Romance Novella

Philippa Graves is a widow with a plan. After a marriage of quiet duty, she has no intention of leaving her future to chance. Armed with a leather-bound ledger and a list of rigorous criteria, she is interviewing the bachelors of the Season to find a husband who is sensible, suitable, and—above all—safe.Then came the thirteenth.Mr. Simon Harcourt wasn’t invited. In fact, he only entered her parlor because he walked through the wrong door. He has no title, a modest fortune, and an absolute inability to take a hint. By every measure in Philippa’s ledger, he is a disaster. But Simon recognizes the armor she has built around her heart and decides that if he can’t win her by the rules, he’ll rewrite them.As the Season draws to a close, Philippa must choose: the perfect candidate who meets every requirement, or the man who makes her want to throw the ledger into the fire.The Thirteenth Suitor is a bite-sized Regency romance novella of about 19,000 words—the perfect quick read for fans of sharp wit, slow-burn chemistry, and happily ever afters.A clean romance with no cheating, no cliffhangers.