The Brooding Earl's Secret Garden
(2026)(A book in the Secrets and Courtships of the Regency series)
A novel by Alice Kirks
Lady Adelaide Cavendish was raised to be quiet and obedient. Orphaned young and taken in by a cruel aunt and uncle who saw her only as a way to settle their debts, she has learned to comply while hiding her true self. Now, promised to a cold, feared earl, she faces a marriage that may bind her even tighter…
Lord Julien Redgrave, the Earl of Highmere Park, rules his estate with precision and distance, his reputation built on control and indifference. Raised to value duty above all, he keeps everyone at arm’s length, including his new wife. Yet, Adelaide’s quiet defiance disrupts his order in ways he did not expect… and cannot easily ignore.
Piece by piece, Adelaide finds her voice, and Julien finds the truth of his heart. However, her family's lies threaten everything, and old fears still pull Julien back toward the man he used to be. With secrets surfacing and uninvited enemies at their door, can two people raised to feel nothing learn how to love?
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience / Forced Marriage, Brooding Hero
"The Brooding Earl's Secret Garden" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
Lord Julien Redgrave, the Earl of Highmere Park, rules his estate with precision and distance, his reputation built on control and indifference. Raised to value duty above all, he keeps everyone at arm’s length, including his new wife. Yet, Adelaide’s quiet defiance disrupts his order in ways he did not expect… and cannot easily ignore.
Piece by piece, Adelaide finds her voice, and Julien finds the truth of his heart. However, her family's lies threaten everything, and old fears still pull Julien back toward the man he used to be. With secrets surfacing and uninvited enemies at their door, can two people raised to feel nothing learn how to love?
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience / Forced Marriage, Brooding Hero
"The Brooding Earl's Secret Garden" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
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