It's never too late to fall in love in this enchanting new in the Westcott series from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.



Matilda Westcott has spent her whole life tending to the needs of her mother, the Dowager Countess of Riverdale, never questioning the web of solitude she has spun herself. To Matilda, marriage is laughable - love is a game for the young, after all. But her quiet, ordered life unravels when a dashing gentleman from her past reappears, threatening to charm his way into her heart yet again.


Charles Sawyer, Viscount Dirkson, does not expect to face Matilda Westcott thirty-six years after their failed romance. Moreover, he does not expect decades-old feelings to emerge at the very sight of her. When he encounters Matilda at a dinner hosted by the Earl of Riverdale, he finds himself as fascinated by her as he was the first day they met, and wonders whether, after all these years, they finally have a chance at happiness together. Charles is determined to crack the hard exterior Matilda has built up for more than three decades, or he will risk losing her once again . . .


*Includes bonus excerpts from the Westcott novels*


Praise for Mary Balogh:
'Today's superstar heir to the marvellous legacy of Georgette Heyer' Susan Elizabeth Phillips


'Mary Balogh sets the gold standard in historical romance' Jayne Ann Krentz