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The Lady He Lost

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"Refreshingly charming with a feisty, resilient heroine worth fighting for. I loved it!" —Amalie Howard, USA Today bestselling author

Her only interest is in making her own way in the world. Luckily, he can help.

Lieutenant Eli Williams was supposed to be dead. In the two years since his shipwreck, his friends and family mourned him, his brother spent his savings, and his fiancée married someone else. So, when he turns up in the middle of the London social season, he quickly becomes the talk of the town. All Eli wants is to set his life back in order and reconnect with Jane Bishop, a friend who has always meant so much more to him, before returning to sea.

Jane refuses to waste any more of her life pining over Eli, who chose her cousin instead of her. She needs to focus on gaining her financial independence by establishing a ladies' gambling club. Never mind that Eli keeps trying to atone for his past mistake by bringing in new members. He's obviously keeping secrets about his disappearance, which means that she can't trust him with her heart even if she did kiss him in a moment of weakness. Or three.

As Eli works to regain her trust, Jane's defensive walls begin to crumble. But when Eli faces a court of inquiry on suspicion of desertion, Jane must decide if she can let go of the past to build a future with Eli, or risk losing him for good.

This charming and sexy friends to enemies to lovers historical romance romp is the perfect read for fans of Evie Dunmore and India Holton.

"Friends to enemies to lovers at its best. I loved every minute." —Harper St. George, author of The Heiress Gets a Duke

"A fun and sexy historical. It is perfect for fans of empowered women and their supportive men." —Library Journal

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    • Library Journal

      December 1, 2023

      DEBUT It's been two years since Miss Jane Bishop lost the man who she could not love: Lieutenant Eli Williams, who was engaged to Jane's cousin and tragically disappeared in a shipwreck. The success of her secret gambling club for the ladies of the ton keeps her motivated, and she can see her future as a comfortably situated single woman. Eli's sudden reappearance throws everything in Jane's carefully crafted life off-kilter and creates more risk than she is used to taking. Clearing his military reputation of the whispers of desertion, repairing his status as a living member of society, and getting back into Jane's good graces are Eli's main goals. Between his family's drama, the navy's enquiries, and a mysterious figure from his time while shipwrecked, Eli is struggling with one problem after another. In over his head with half-truths and the threat of being court-martialed, Jane is his only hope to survive with both his reputation and his heart intact. VERDICT A fun and sexy historical. It is perfect for fans of empowered women and their supportive men, similar to Tessa Dare's "Spindle Cove" series.--Jenna Harmison

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 19, 2024
      Estranged friends struggle to move past their fraught history in Delacour’s jam-packed debut. In 1839, naval lieutenant Eleazar “Eli” Williams expects joyous reunions when he returns to England following a shipwreck that left him erroneously pronounced dead. Instead, he finds that his former friend Jane Bishop is still furious over Eli’s prior engagement to Jane’s cousin, Cecily Kerr, as she has long harbored secret feelings for him. Jane’s determined to be self-reliant, pouring all her energy into expanding her women-only card club while dodging the matchmaking advice of her doting uncle Bertie and putting her affection for Eli behind her—even as they cross paths repeatedly. When they wind up trapped together during a thunderstorm, however, their sexual tension boils over. Eli’s eager to repair the rift between them, but Jane must decide what she can risk and Eli must face the consequences of his choices before either of them can build a happier future, together or apart. Delacour throws myriad obstacles in the couple’s path, resulting in a narrative that feels somewhat overburdened with subplots. Still, the three-dimensional characters and sensual love scenes charm. Delacour is sure to win fans with this. Agent: Rebecca Strauss, DeFiore & Co.

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