She had a plan. He wasn't part of it. And still-her heart called him home. Lady Maryann Hayes has always known her duty: marry Lord Hefferton and rescue her family from ruin. Dreams of romance were dismissed years ago. But one rain-soaked night in London changes everything. When she stumbles upon a man in need, her instinct is compassion-and her fate is rewritten. He was lost in the dark. She lit the way. Leopold Lancaster, heir to a crumbling title, never expected salvation to come in the form of a sharp-eyed lady with courage in her voice. Maryann's strength wakes something in him-a longing for love, for purpose, for her. And when dawn reveals the impossibility of what they shared, he cannot-will not-let her go.Love wasn't in the plan. But neither was regret. Promised to another and bound by circumstance, Maryann must decide if obligation outweighs truth. Because plans are practical. Society is loud. But the heart is fierce-and its call is unrelenting. And maybe, just maybe, this knight in a gown and this marquess in distress can rewrite the story… together.She saved him once. He'll fight to keep her forever.🌹 If you've ever felt your path was already paved-and longed to leap for something riskier, truer, and entirely yours… this story is truly yours.Each love story in this series can be read as a stand-alone. However, most readers prefer to read them in order. About MeHi, I'm Bree Wolf-a USA Today bestselling author, former academic, and life-long lover of stories. I studied English and Specialized Translation, wandered the halls of universities, spending more years than I should have trying to be reasonable.Eventually, that quiet, persistent voice in my head said: It's time to write. I've since published over fifty historical romances, each one stitched together from pieces of my own heart: doubts, regrets, fears, and messy, hopeful dreams.I love chocolate (especially when chapters get emotional), cry far too easily at my keyboard, and have a deep spiritual bond with cats… which is tragically one-sided, as I'm terribly allergic. A lifelong heartbreak, truly. About What I WriteI write love stories-not the tidy kind with perfect timing and easy resolution.My stories are about the hearts that ache a little louder, fall a little later, and carry more than they ever expected to. You'll meet heroines who've been hurt, heroes who protect with patience, and love that heals in slow, steady pulses.Whether set in England's ballrooms, Scotland's wild highlands, or time-tossed ruins, these are journeys of emotional courage. They're layered, sincere, and full of the kind of hope you find after everything else. My romances aren't escape-they're refuge. About Why I WriteAt their core, my books are love letters-to anyone who's ever doubted they were enough, struggled to be seen, or wondered if healing would ever come. I draw from personal experience, yes-but mostly I write for connection. For restoration. For the reader flipping pages late into the night, whispering please let them be okay.My settings shift-Regency England, Scottish Highlands, sometimes a little magic-but the heartbeat stays the same: tenderness. Bravery. Love that doesn't fix you, but walks with you while you become who you were meant to be.And if any part of my stories finds a place in your own… then I've written what I was meant to. I've always believed stories have the power to heal-and Love's Second Chance is where that belief first took root. Across twenty-three titles, each marriage of convenience quietly blossoms into something deeper: a journey of trust, redemption, and emotional courage.These couples don't just fall in love-they learn to mend what's been broken inside. The grief they carry, the fears they hide, the pasts they think they've outrun... all of it finds space to breathe and, bit by bit, to heal.Over the years, readers have written to tell me these stories helped them through tough chapters of their own. That,
