
by Wendy Vella
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Added on February 8, 2026
When rules define him, and defiance defines her, but passion changes everything.Miss Phoebe Langley is wilful, outspoken, and finally free to live life on her own terms. Those terms do not include marriage or obedienceâbut they do include the scandalous decision to go into business.Unfortunately, her path keeps crossing with Lord Finneous Levermarch, a rigid, condescending man who is far too handsome for his own good. He believes a wife should be gentle, sweet, and unquestioningâthree things Phoebe has never been and never intends to become.Finn has never met a woman who challenges his self-controlâor his convictionsâquite like Phoebe Langley. She defies societyâs rules, speaks her mind without apology, and unsettles him in ways he does not wish to examine. She is everything he insists he does not want in a wife⊠and the only woman he cannot stop thinking about.TropesEnemies to loversOpposites attractHidden identityRomantic suspenseFall into a world of daring heroines, stolen kisses, and irresistible rogues in USA Today bestselling author Wendy Vellaâs Regency romance series.BOOKS IN THE LANGLEY SISTERS SERIESLady In DisguiseLady In DemandLady In DistressThe Lady Plays Her AceThe Lady Seals Her FateThe Lady's Dangerous LoveThe Ladyâs Forbidden Love

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