Brave New Earl: 1 [Mass Market Paperback] Ashford, Jane

Benjamin Romilly returns from years abroad, scarred by war and determined to reclaim his family's crumbling estate. What he doesn't expect is Jean Saunders — a fiercely independent woman hired to catalog his library, who refuses to be intimidated by his brooding silences or the shadows of his past. As they spar over dusty volumes and family secrets, the tension between them shifts from intellectual challenge to something far more dangerous. Jane Ashford delivers a Regency romance that balances emotional depth with sharp wit, where two damaged people find healing in the most unexpected place: each other. The banter crackles, the chemistry simmers, and the historical details ground everything in authenticity. For readers who want their romance layered with intelligence, haunted heroes, and heroines who give as good as they get.