Married to a Perfect Stranger [Paperback] Ashford, Jane

A Regency marriage of convenience gets a second chance when Captain Stephen Standish returns from war a changed man — and finds his wife equally transformed. They barely knew each other before he shipped out, strangers bound by family duty and social expectation. Now they're both different people, forced to navigate a marriage that was never really a marriage at all. Jane Ashford delivers a slow-burn romance about rediscovery, where the real courtship happens after the wedding. It's sharp on the absurdities of Regency society, warm on the small intimacies of a relationship finding its footing, and satisfying in that classic "finally falling for your own spouse" way. Perfect for readers who love Julia Quinn or Georgette Heyer — witty, heartfelt, and built on actual character development rather than bodice-ripping histrionics.