Never the Bride - La série

Miss Tabitha Chesworth is walking down the aisle for the third time, but never as the bride. Frustrated with being passed over, there's nothing that a well-born lady can do about it. But at four and twenty, she's starting to worry that this is her lot in life - until a fiery encounter with the Duke of Axwick. Richard St Maur, sixteenth in his line, has sworn an oath never to marry. He's seen the damage of the male Axwick line, and he won't bring another gambler or drunkard into the world. Of course, that doesn't mean he can't have a little fun and there's no one he'd like to play with more than Miss Tabitha Chesworth. He's determined to have her. She's determined to hold out until a ring is on her finger. Sparks fly as this repeat bridesmaid takes on one of the most determined men of the ton. Whose offer will eventually be accepted? Will the Duke of Axwick find his way into Tabitha's bed - or her heart?

Lady Charlotte St Maur is a spinster. Invited to dances as a chaperone rather than a dance partner, it's all she can do to keep back tears as match after match is made - with her help. But a lady over thirty, no matter the title, doesn't find true love. William Lennox, Duke of Mercia, never expected to come to fame and fortune, and never thought anything could be more tiring than soldiering - except the marriage market. He needs to make a good match, but no matter how many young chits he's introduced to, it's always the chaperone who catches his eye. He's determined to convince her. She finds the idea of anyone courting her laughable. This soldier has never been defeated, and he won't now. A seduction is the only recourse. Can Charlotte allow herself to be loved or will the Duke of Lennox be tempted away by a bright young thing?

Lady Honora Lennox hasn't gone by that name in three years - not since she was abducted and forced to work in a brothel. She's but nineteen and has given up on the world offering her anything of kindness. Until he walks through her door. Josiah Stanhope, Earl of Chester, is exhausted with politics and games, deceit and lies - it's time for simplicity, and there's nothing simpler than the clear cut exchange of coin for pleasure. And yet there's something different about this girl. She knows how to please a man, certainly, but there's more to her. Something refined. He's determined to find out the truth. She's terrified of destroying her family name. Tensions mount as wills clash, and there can only be one victor. Can Josiah ever prove himself as trustworthy, or will he fall back to old habits? Can Honora ever return to society after her fall from grace - or is his bed far more inviting? --- Traduction personnelle --- Lady Honora Lennox n'a pas été appelée ainsi depuis 3 ans - pas depuis qu'elle a été enlevée et forcée de travailler dans une maison close. Elle n'a que 19 ans et a abandonné l'idée que la vie ait quelque chose de bon à lui offrir. Jusqu'à ce qu'il passe sa porte. Josiah Stanhope, Comte de Chester, est las de la politique et des jeux, des mensonges - il est grand temps pour lui de se tourner vers quelque chose de simple, et quoi de plus simple qu'un peu de plaisir en échange de quelques pièces. Et pourtant... il y a quelque chose de différent avec cette fille. Elle sait certainement comment satisfaire les désirs d'un homme, mais il y a plus. Quelque chose de raffiné. Il est déterminé à trouver la vérité. Elle est terrifiée à l'idée de détruire la réputation de sa famille. Les tensions montent tandis que les volontés s'affrontent, et il ne peut y avoir qu'un vainqueur. Josiah peut-il se montrer digne de confiance, ou tombera-t-il à nouveau dans ses vieilles habitudes ? Honora peut-elle retourner dans la Société après sa disgrâce - ou retournera-t-elle dans le lit si accueillant de cet homme ?