Publication Date: May 2025
Blurb:
Once the most charming rake in London, John Aubin lost everything when he overheard a powerful earl’s fraudulent dealings. Branded a liar and cast out of society, he now lives under an assumed name, working in the very orphanage the earl owns. But Aubin’s purpose isn’t charity—it’s revenge. Sober and focused for the first time in his life, he plans to expose the earl’s corruption and reclaim his good name. Nothing will stand in his way—until he meets her.
Lady Eugenia Stanich has never truly known a father’s love. The Earl of Goodwin may be a revered figure in society, but to Geny, he is a distant shadow, more invested in power than in family. The Foundling Asylum that bears her father’s name is the one place where Geny feels a connection to the mother she lost years ago. If she marries, it would be to a man who shares her devotion to the children, but London’s gentlemen see charity as a pastime, not a calling. Then the new supervisor arrives, and Geny dares to hope she has met someone different.
As John and Geny grow closer, desire sparks and hearts entwine, but the truth looms between them. If Lady Eugeniadiscovers that John is not who he claims to be—and worse, that he is using the asylum to destroy her father—he will lose not only his chance at redemption. He will lose the only woman who has ever inspired him to be a better man.
What To Expect:
A Gentleman’s Reckoning is a closed-door Regency romance that is part of a multi-author series, but can be read as a standalone. It has a bit of mystery, redemption from the past, and a meet cute.
Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Closed Door – Passionate nondescript kisses, scandal involving women (mentioned as having happened in the past, doesn’t go into details), illegitimate child (mentioned several times)
Violence: Mild – Punching, peril
Substance Use: Mild – Characters drink port and wine; smoke cigars
Prejudices: Mild – Classism (typical of the time period)
Religious Themes: None
Other Topics: Mild – Loss of loved ones (past and mentioned several times), grief from that loss (on page throughout)
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