The Bride Insists [Mass Market Paperback] Ashford, Jane

A Regency woman with a spine of steel and a rake who's met his match — Jane Ashford delivers sharp banter and slow-burn tension in this historical romance where marriage is the beginning, not the ending. When circumstances force an unwanted betrothal, our heroine refuses to play the demure bride. She has terms. He has secrets. What starts as a battle of wills becomes something far more dangerous: actual desire. Ashford writes heroines who don't wait to be rescued and heroes smart enough to know when they've been outmaneuvered. The chemistry crackles, the dialogue snaps, and the emotional payoff lands exactly where it should. Perfect for readers who want their Regency romance with wit, heat, and a heroine who insists on being an equal partner — in the drawing room and the bedroom.