The Marquess before Moonlight: A Regency romance

By Siobhan Lynch

He inherited a title, an estate, and a bride he never chose.
At twenty-three, Richard Ashford never expected to become the Marquess of Ashford. But with his father's sudden death comes not only the weight of a vast estate, but also the discovery of an arrangement made without his knowledge-his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Whitcombe has already been decided.
Elizabeth knew the marriage was coming. The dutiful eldest daughter of a politically ambitious father, she's been raised to understand that marriage is a matter of alliance, not affection. But when she meets the grieving young marquess, she finds a man struggling under obligations he never sought-and a match far more complicated than she anticipated.
What begins as duty becomes something neither of them expected. As Richard learns to carry the weight of his title and Elizabeth discovers the woman she wants to be beyond her father's expectations, they must decide whether an arranged marriage can become a real partnership-or if obligation will always stand between them.
In a world where duty comes before desire, can two strangers build something true?
A sweeping historical romance about grief, duty, and the unexpected path to love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQT3MFNV
• ISBN13: 9798250373586
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"