Once Again a Bride Ashford, Jane

Charlotte Wylde is recently widowed, nearly broke, and stuck in a crumbling London townhouse with her late husband's grasping relatives circling like vultures. Enter Alec, the new Earl of Wylde — wealthy, duty-bound, and entirely too attractive. He's come to sort out the family mess, not fall for the grieving widow his cousin left behind. But Charlotte isn't grieving. She's plotting her escape, one sharp retort at a time. Jane Ashford writes Regency romance with wit and warmth, giving us a heroine who earned her backbone the hard way and a hero smart enough to admire it. The banter crackles, the attraction simmers, and the happy ending feels earned. Perfect for fans of Mary Balogh or anyone who wants a romance where the couple actually likes each other.