Hating the Vexing Viscount
(2026)(The third book in the Romancing the Ton series)
A novel by Christina Diane
She swore she’d never forgive him. He swore he was better off without her. But they weren’t prepared to face each other again.
Lady Marina Osborne gave her heart, among other things, to Evan Villiers, Viscount Ockham. Then he shattered it all with cold words and cruel indifference. Now she’s back in London, armed with sharp wit, sharper aim, and a vow to never be fooled by a charming smile again.
Evan Villiers has spent the last year untangling the web of secrets his late father left behind. Honor demands he repair his family’s fortune. Pride demands he avoid the woman who despises him. Yet every time he’s near Marina, his resolve fractures. Her defiant eyes, her laughter, her very existence—all drive him mad with want and regret.
Forced into each other’s orbit by meddling friends, perilous flirtations, and a shared weakness for temptation, Marina and Evan soon find their sparring turning dangerously intimate. But danger of another kind is closing in when Marina’s father schemes to force her into marriage with the cruel and powerful Earl of Minto.
And when passion and peril collide, Marina must choose between running…or trusting the man she swore to hate.
Tropes/Themes:
✅ Enemies to lovers
✅ Second chance romance
✅ Scorned heroine
✅ Kidnapping
✅ Cutting banter
✅ He teaches her to shoot
✅ FMC in danger
✅ Found family
✅ Instant connection
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Romancing the Ton:
Brought together by friendship stronger than society’s rules, these young women refuse to face the London Season alone. They share secrets, laughter, daring schemes—and, against all odds, each will discover a love story of her own.
Every novel can be read as a standalone romance but read them all to experience this chosen ‘family’ cheer, meddle, and champion one another through heartbreak and happily-ever-afters.
Book #1: Avoiding the Merry Viscount
Book #2: Loving the Unexpected Earl
Book #3: Hating the Vexing Viscount
Book #4: Reforming the Rakish Marquess
Book #5: Admiring the Jolly Duke
Book #6: Tempting the Broody Earl
Genre: Historical Romance
Lady Marina Osborne gave her heart, among other things, to Evan Villiers, Viscount Ockham. Then he shattered it all with cold words and cruel indifference. Now she’s back in London, armed with sharp wit, sharper aim, and a vow to never be fooled by a charming smile again.
Evan Villiers has spent the last year untangling the web of secrets his late father left behind. Honor demands he repair his family’s fortune. Pride demands he avoid the woman who despises him. Yet every time he’s near Marina, his resolve fractures. Her defiant eyes, her laughter, her very existence—all drive him mad with want and regret.
Forced into each other’s orbit by meddling friends, perilous flirtations, and a shared weakness for temptation, Marina and Evan soon find their sparring turning dangerously intimate. But danger of another kind is closing in when Marina’s father schemes to force her into marriage with the cruel and powerful Earl of Minto.
And when passion and peril collide, Marina must choose between running…or trusting the man she swore to hate.
Tropes/Themes:
✅ Enemies to lovers
✅ Second chance romance
✅ Scorned heroine
✅ Kidnapping
✅ Cutting banter
✅ He teaches her to shoot
✅ FMC in danger
✅ Found family
✅ Instant connection
Read in Kindle Unlimited!
Romancing the Ton:
Brought together by friendship stronger than society’s rules, these young women refuse to face the London Season alone. They share secrets, laughter, daring schemes—and, against all odds, each will discover a love story of her own.
Every novel can be read as a standalone romance but read them all to experience this chosen ‘family’ cheer, meddle, and champion one another through heartbreak and happily-ever-afters.
Book #1: Avoiding the Merry Viscount
Book #2: Loving the Unexpected Earl
Book #3: Hating the Vexing Viscount
Book #4: Reforming the Rakish Marquess
Book #5: Admiring the Jolly Duke
Book #6: Tempting the Broody Earl
Genre: Historical Romance