Hardly a Gentleman

A Romance Novel by Eloisa James

Book 2 of the Accidental Brides Series

Subgenres & Tropes:

Historical Romance,
Scottish Highlands,
Forced Marriage,
Reluctant Heroine

Published 2025

Length 380 pages

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Forced marriage between a Scottish laird and a runaway bookworm
Heroines who refuse proposals and upend every expectation

Publisher Description

New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Accidental Brides series with a romance about a forced marriage between a feisty heroine and a Scottish laird... neither of whom have plans to marry, let alone fall in love.

Desperate after her Season comes to a spectacularly disastrous end, the Honorable Miss Clara Vetry jumps into a carriage hired to take a housekeeper to Scotland.

The laird of Castle CaerLaven has no interest in a wife, especially a love match—but when Caelan sees his new housekeeper, he changes his mind. Marriage to a delectable bookworm strikes him as a perfect arrangement.

To his surprise, Clara refuses his proposal once…and again…yet again.

When her true identity is revealed, and they're forced to marry, Caelan realizes he has a far more crucial challenge. He finally has Clara's hand—but how will he ever win her heart?

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