The Wallflower's Calculated Longing: A Regency Romance Story

By Henrietta Marling

"A Duke's word is fact, Mr. Arkwright," Penelope whispered. He leaned closer, the scent of ink and rebellion clinging to him. "Then I suppose the truth is currently trespassing, Miss Sowerby."

When Penelope Sowerby uncovers a sophisticated forgery within the Royal Institution's most prized manuscript, she risks everything to expose the high-society lie. Forced into a reluctant alliance with the socially invisible but razor-sharp Felix Arkwright, she must navigate a web of deception that stretches from London's archives to the wilds of Yorkshire.

She is the Dismissed Wallflower with a mind like a diamond, ignored by a world that values titles over truth. He is the Ghost Scholar, a man of brilliant intellect and empty pockets, hunting the same fraudster through the shadows of the library.

What begins as a cold calculation of facts shifts into something far more volatile. Between clandestine library trysts and shared secrets over flickering candles, the sharp friction of their academic rivalry ignites a smoldering, undeniable heat. Amidst the scent of old vellum and the pressure of forced proximity, the distance between their desks-and their hearts-begins to vanish.

"I find I no longer care for the provenance of the parchment, Penelope, only the pulse beneath your wrist."

As they race to unmask a powerful enemy, they face a devastating choice. Can two outcasts topple a dynasty built on lies, or will their calculated partnership become the one variable they cannot afford to lose to the ton?

This Regency intellectual romance proves that the most dangerous discoveries are the ones we make about ourselves. One-click The Wallflower's Calculated Longing to begin the investigation today

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GSHWWCRN
• ISBN13: 9798251921533
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"