The Marquess's Forbidden Bride

By Julia Justiss

A forbidden love 1830s romance.

Secret courtship...

With the enemy

Lieutenant Charles Marsden returns from war and inherits the title of Marquess from a father he never knew Unsettled by his new status, he's more grateful than ever for the guidance of well-connected debutante Miss Emma Wellingford, even if their families are enemies...

Craving independence over marriage, Emma agreed to a pact with Charles--fend off each other's unwanted suitors. But Emma struggles as the arrangement brings them closer than is proper, for Charles is now the kind of titled gentleman she swore never to marry. Forced to hide their courtship from their feuding families, their bond feels even more forbidden...

From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Soldiers to Heirs

Book 1: The Unexpected Duke
Book 2: The New Earl's Convenient Wife
Book 3: The Marquess's Forbidden Bride

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 133505037X
• ISBN13: 9781335050373
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Length: 272 Pages