"Bridgerton lovers have found their next read. J. J. McAvoy is a welcome new voice in historical romance."--New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, on Aphrodite and the Duke

An heiress and an outcast--a match made for scandal . . .

With her brother, the Duke of Everely, married off to the beautiful and charming Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever within the cold halls of the family estate. So when she's invited to stay in the Du Bells' clamorous, boisterous home, she leaps at the chance.

When Verity crosses paths with Theodore Darrington, the doctor who saved her brother's life, she can't help but notice how her heart flutters anytime he is near. But as the estranged bastard son of the Marquess of Whitmear, Theodore is forbidden to pursue anyone of the noble set. Despite being popular among the ton for both his heroic efforts and handsome charm, Theodore knows that no amount of social capital will allow him to be with the woman he secretly loves. Luckily for him, Verity has never cared much for the rules of society.

A forbidden romance blossoms as Verity and Theodore give in to their all-consuming passion, with any thought of scandal flung to the side. But when the concerns of their friends and family begin to loom over their love, will they truly be able to break the rules?

Don't miss any of J.J. McAvoy's steamy DuBells series:
APHRODITE AND THE DUKE - VERITY AND THE FORBIDDEN SUITOR - HATHOR AND HER LOVER (coming in 2024!)

Author: J. J. McAvoy
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dell
Published: 04/11/2023
Series: The Dubells
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780593500064


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/30/2023
Library Journal 03/01/2023 pg. 131

About the Author
J. J. McAvoy has written numerous independently published novels that have been translated into six languages and are bestsellers in Turkey, Israel, and France. McAvoy's historical romance series featuring the Du Bells includes Aphrodite and the Duke and Verity and the Forbidden Suitor. She is active and delightful on social media.