Deze serie duikt in de wereld van het Victoriaanse Londen, waar vier aristocratische heren een gedurfde weddenschap aangaan. De uitdaging: zo lang mogelijk ongehuwd blijven, waarbij de laatste vrijgezel een gezamenlijke prijs claimt. Het is een boeiende verkenning van maatschappelijke verwachtingen, duurzame vriendschappen en de onverwachte wendingen van romantiek te midden van levendige competitie.
The story revolves around four aristocratic gentlemen who enter a tontine, competing to be the last man standing without a wife to claim a unique prize. Set against the backdrop of London, this historical romance by bestselling author Victoria Alexander promises a delightful blend of wit and charm as the characters navigate love and rivalry in their quest for victory.
In this delightful romance, four bachelors wager on who will remain unmarried the longest. Nigel Cavendish, a charming rake, meets his match in Lady Felicity Melville, who schemes to reform him. Their unexpected marriage after a mishap forces Felicity to show Nigel that she is the only woman he truly desires.
Who will be the last man standing? New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander's delicious series about four men desperately trying to avoid matrimony continues... Lady Cordelia Bannister simply cannot marry a man she has not chosen herself, no matter what her father decrees. So, pretending to be her own companion, she decides to seek out information about her intended by meeting with his secretary—a man who soon beguiles her. But Lady Cordelia doesn't know the truth—the man can't resist is really her intended, Daniel Sinclair. Daniel has nearly won the wager he made with three of London's most eligible bachelors. While two of his compatriots have surrendered to the shackles of marriage, he's remained free to woo any woman he chooses. Yet duty forces him to consider Lady Cordelia, so, determined to find a way to escape honor intact, he continues the masquerade he started. Each finds the other completely irresistible, but when they uncover their mutual mistaken identities, Daniel and Cordelia must make the most important choice of all...
To lift a long-standing curse, Lady Kathleen MacDavid plans to seduce and marry the Earl of Norcroft, defying societal norms. However, an accident leaves her with memory loss, complicating her mission. The earl, wary of her intentions, struggles with his attraction to her, leading to unexpected consequences.