When He Was Wicked

When a notorious rake finally meets his match in the form of a Bridgerton bride—just hours before her wedding to his cousin, no less—he's forced to watch from the sidelines as she builds a life without him. Years later, when circumstances finally change and Michael becomes an earl while Francesca finds herself unexpectedly free, he's convinced himself that friendship is enough... until one breathtaking night threatens to shatter every careful boundary between them. This is a swoon-worthy second-chance romance that beautifully explores the slow burn of longing, the ache of unrequited love finally finding its moment, and the intoxicating power of passion when two people finally stop denying what their hearts have known all along. Quinn delivers a hero so desperately, achingly devoted that you'll find yourself rooting for him from page one.