THE LADY IN THE WRONG CARRIAGE

Some journeys begin with a destination. Amelia's begins with the wrong carriage-and a gentleman whose carefully ordered life is about to become wonderfully complicated.

William Bellamy, Earl of Bellamy, knows how to manage an estate, fulfil his obligations and maintain his composure. Unfortunately, none of those accomplishments has taught him how to withstand a determined grandmother with matrimonial ambitions. With a suitable young lady expected and his family watching closely, William has every reason to proceed with caution.

Then Amelia arrives.

An unexpected encounter draws her into the orbit of the Bellamys, a family whose respectable appearance conceals sharp tongues, affectionate interference and an extraordinary talent for making private matters everyone's concern. Amid invitations, misunderstandings and conversations that linger long after they ought to be forgotten, William finds himself paying far too much attention to a woman who was never part of the arrangements.

Amelia has little reason to trust the hopes awakening between them. In a society attentive to names, connections and appearances, affection alone may seem a fragile foundation. Yet William's growing interest becomes increasingly difficult to dismiss-and considerably harder to resist.

As family expectations press closer, courtesy gives way to longing. A glance becomes a promise neither has spoken. An ordinary visit becomes the most anticipated part of the day. And a gentleman accustomed to knowing his duty must finally decide what he wants his life to be.

With witty exchanges, tender family moments and a formidable woman whose parasol commands almost as much respect as her opinions, The Lady in the Wrong Carriage is a warm, passionate historical romance about an unforeseen meeting and the courage to turn it into a future.

Discover the first book in The Unlikely Bellamys, a trilogy of intertwined love stories in which family loyalty, intelligent humour and inconvenient attractions make the road to marriage anything but predictable.

For readers aged eighteen and over.