A Promise on the Serpentine
(2025)(The first book in the Hearts Tempered by Time series)
A novel by Heidi H Jex
She crossed an ocean to guard her heart. He’s the last man who should make her risk it again.
Lady Helene Hampstead arrives in London from Virginia with no desire for a husband. Intelligent, independent, and quietly nursing old wounds, she intends to survive the Season untouched by its glittering expectations.
Frederick Jexton, Earl of Lehigh, would rather be in the stables than the ballroom. A reluctant nobleman with a thoughtful heart, he’s determined to reshape the legacy he’s inherited — even if society would rather he simply play his part.
Their paths cross at a cricket match… then again beneath chandeliers, along the Serpentine, and in quiet conversations that feel dangerously like understanding. With every meeting, admiration deepens into something neither planned — nor can easily resist.
But London watches. Families interfere. And both carry scars that make trust a greater risk than heartbreak.
To claim a future together, Helene and Frederick must choose love not because society approves — but because their hearts do.
A tender, clean Regency romance featuring a strong heroine, a thoughtful hero, and a love built on respect, partnership, and quiet courage.
Genre: Historical Romance
Lady Helene Hampstead arrives in London from Virginia with no desire for a husband. Intelligent, independent, and quietly nursing old wounds, she intends to survive the Season untouched by its glittering expectations.
Frederick Jexton, Earl of Lehigh, would rather be in the stables than the ballroom. A reluctant nobleman with a thoughtful heart, he’s determined to reshape the legacy he’s inherited — even if society would rather he simply play his part.
Their paths cross at a cricket match… then again beneath chandeliers, along the Serpentine, and in quiet conversations that feel dangerously like understanding. With every meeting, admiration deepens into something neither planned — nor can easily resist.
But London watches. Families interfere. And both carry scars that make trust a greater risk than heartbreak.
To claim a future together, Helene and Frederick must choose love not because society approves — but because their hearts do.
A tender, clean Regency romance featuring a strong heroine, a thoughtful hero, and a love built on respect, partnership, and quiet courage.
Genre: Historical Romance
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