Books like Bride to Be by Jane Ashford

Emily Crane, a daughter of free spirits, has long rebelled against the rigid etiquette of London’s social scene. As the toast of society, she finds her debut season tedious—until she encounters Lord Richard Sheldon, a former Londoner returned from South America who detests the city’s pretensions. Their instant chemistry is complicated by a mysterious danger that surrounds Sheldon. Determined to protect him, Emily uncovers a threatening foe that puts both their lives at risk. The tension escalates as they are drawn together into an engagement, creating a scandal that none of them anticipated. Amid the music of balls and whispered gossip, Emily and Richard discover a powerful, perilous attraction that could destroy them as well as save them, forcing them to confront their own desires and the expectations of the ton.

First publish date: 1999