Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, until one scandalous duke refuses to let her go.

Miss Tabitha Chesworth has been down the aisle three times, but only to watch others marry. At twenty-four, she’s had enough of being overlooked. She may be titled and well-mannered, but society still treats her as a permanent supporting role. That is, until a fiery clash with the scandalous Duke of Axwick changes everything.

Always the chaperone and never the bride, until one battle-worn duke refuses to follow the plan.

Lady Charlotte St Maur has accepted her fate. At over thirty, she’s no longer invited to balls as a guest but as a chaperone,a well-bred, well-mannered spinster who ensures others find love. But behind the composed exterior lies a woman who still yearns for something more…

Always the courtesan and never the bride, it’s a life she never chose… and one she may never escape.

Lady Honora Lennox hasn’t used her name in years, not since she was abducted at sixteen and forced into a life of shame. Now nineteen, hardened and hidden behind a new identity, she’s long stopped believing in kindness, let alone rescue…