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A Secret To Shock The Earl

Laura Martin author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:26th Feb '26

£8.99

This title is due to be published on 26th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

A Secret To Shock The Earl cover

A second chance Regency romance! Perfect for fans of secret babies, emotional reunions and scarred hearts in 2026!

Long-lost love… Newfound heir! Long-lost love… Newfound heir! 

Richard, the Earl of Farnleigh, believed he had lost his sweetheart, Hetty, forever. Amidst the carnage of the Peninsular War, she was torn from his arms, thought dead. But now she’s back on his doorstep—with their two-year-old child!

Thinking Richard had abandoned her, pregnant Hetty became trapped in a joyless marriage to a cruel man. Now a widow, she’s finally free—but alone, vulnerable and penniless. Richard is her only hope for refuge. They're bound by their son and an undeniable connection, but when they both bear the scars of the past, is a rekindled romance more than she can promise?

Perfect for fans of:

👶 Secret babies

💖 Second chance

ISBN: 9780263418699

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm

Weight: 270g

336 pages