Emily Rath

Alcott Hall | Deluxe Limited Edition | Second Sons | Book 3

Second Sons | Book 3

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A spicy, smart, standalone “Why Choose” Regency romance set three years after the events of the Second Sons duology from New York Times bestselling author Emily Rath.

LIMITED EDITION FIRST PRINTING featuring stenciled edges, designed chapter headers, full color inside covers, and front cover soft touch with spot gloss—while supplies last!

The Lady has an offer. The Vicar has a confession.

When her late aunt leaves her a generous fortune, socially awkward Lady Madeline Blaire believes she’s finally found a way out of the high society husband hunt. There’s only one problem. To claim it, Madeline must marry by New Year’s Eve . . . which is now only three weeks away!

Determined to claim her financial freedom, Madeline slips away from her overbearing family and races off to Alcott Hall. Madeline needs a husband. Now. She will be generous, providing him with a comfortable living. All he has to do is agree never to claim his rights as her husband.

Three years ago, Charles Bray left Finchley and never looked back. It was too painful to dwell in the past. So, when duty calls him home, he returns, heart heavy, to a town full of ghosts. Seeking any distraction, he sparks an unlikely friendship with a quiet young lady who makes him a surprising offer too good to refuse.

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes: MMF romance, why choose romance, Regency romance, marriage of convenience, friends-to-lovers, second chance romance, queer romance, bisexual awakening themes, socially awkward heroine, vicar hero, game warden hero, inheritance deadline, forced marriage arrangement, found family, emotional healing, forbidden love, polyamorous romance, he falls too, historical romance, “no one has to choose” romance

Content Warnings: homophobia, biphobia, internalized homophobia, religious trauma, religious bigotry, misogyny, sexism, grief, death of a parent, terminal illness, cancer, medical trauma, pregnancy themes, blood, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, toxic relationship dynamics, alcohol use, explicit sexual content