The Gentleman's Leading Lady
(2026)(Book 12 in the Ladies Least Likely series)
A novel by Misty Urban
A Regency romance where a runaway actress and an ambitious architect pretend to be lovers—until pretending stops being enough.
She's fighting for the stage.
He's fighting for his name.
Neither expected to fight for each other.
Cerys Evans ran away from her family to make her way on the stage, determined to earn a name that was all her own. But when the theater burns down, her options are stark: slink home a failure, or help her troupe build new premises and finally prove her place among them.
The only obstacle? She'll have to work with Dante Manelli, Cheltenham's rising architect—arrogant, infuriating, and most decidedly not a gentleman.
Dante has fought for every inch of his success, and he's not about to let the taunts of a saucy actress distract him. But she's offering a project that could cement his career. And when Cerys creates a ruse to free him from an old nemesis, she soon has all of Cheltenham believing they're not just co-conspirators—but lovers.
The more time they spend together, the more tempted Dante is to make their play real. But Cerys is meddling with a dangerous rival, one who will do anything to end her hopes. And when her past comes back to find her, Dante must prove himself the gentleman worthy of her hand—and deserving of her heart.
For two souls struggling to establish their place in the world, there may be only one place they each belong: together.
Witty, romantic, and rich with tension—The Gentleman's Leading Lady is a Regency romance for readers who love fake relationships that become devastatingly real.
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
She's fighting for the stage.
He's fighting for his name.
Neither expected to fight for each other.
Cerys Evans ran away from her family to make her way on the stage, determined to earn a name that was all her own. But when the theater burns down, her options are stark: slink home a failure, or help her troupe build new premises and finally prove her place among them.
The only obstacle? She'll have to work with Dante Manelli, Cheltenham's rising architect—arrogant, infuriating, and most decidedly not a gentleman.
Dante has fought for every inch of his success, and he's not about to let the taunts of a saucy actress distract him. But she's offering a project that could cement his career. And when Cerys creates a ruse to free him from an old nemesis, she soon has all of Cheltenham believing they're not just co-conspirators—but lovers.
The more time they spend together, the more tempted Dante is to make their play real. But Cerys is meddling with a dangerous rival, one who will do anything to end her hopes. And when her past comes back to find her, Dante must prove himself the gentleman worthy of her hand—and deserving of her heart.
For two souls struggling to establish their place in the world, there may be only one place they each belong: together.
Witty, romantic, and rich with tension—The Gentleman's Leading Lady is a Regency romance for readers who love fake relationships that become devastatingly real.
Perfect for Readers Who Love:
- Witty romance rich with tension
Ambitious heroines and self-made heroes
Fake courtships that turn devastatingly real
Theater settings and Regency charm
Genre: Historical
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