Mathilda's Story (Unlikely matches of the ton, book 3)

Lady Mathilda Brookfield, the Duke of Levian's spirited daughter, has always believed marriage should be about love - and passion - not duty. Alas, her idyllic future crumbles when her father presents an ultimatum: if she has not secured a suitable husband within the month, he will impose one of his choosing.There is just one problem. She cannot stop thinking about Oliver Napier.Their chance meeting at a country house party was meant to be nothing more than a passing fancy. Yet, when their paths cross again, simmering attraction ignites into an all-consuming love affair.Oliver is everything Mathilda desires in a man - kind, intelligent, irresistibly handsome. But he is also a gentleman's servant, a man she can never have. As their secret meetings grow ever more reckless, they know every stolen moment brings them closer to scandal and ruin. Yet neither can bear to walk away.Events take a twist when her father finds a suitor for her, Isaac. Though friendship develops, Isaac is hiding a secret which could destroy him in the worst way possible.Oliver, too, is also keeping a secret - one unexpected letter threatens to unravel everything he has ever believed about his past.....he slowly gathered the fabric in his hand. The cool night air brushed against the skin newly exposed by his touch, and she could no longer tell whether it was the evening chill or his words that made her tremble and catch her breath.Set against the backdrop of Regency Britain, Mathilda's story is a tale of love, expectation, friendship, and the journey to personal freedom.A steamy Regency romance.Book 3 in the series Unlikely matches of the ton.