Fake Courtship with the Earl

By Lucy Ashford

On Sale: 6/18/2026
An opposites attract, fake relationship Regency romance

Her enemy next door…

The dashing and eligible earl!

Inheriting a cottage near Brighton means penniless spinster Miss Kate Summerby can finally escape her patronizing sister’s household. Her new home is idyllic, save for the raucous all-night parties hosted by her new neighbor, Daniel, the Earl of Rivington!

As hostility builds, Kate becomes ostracized as the local Society set sides with Dan! So when he offers her a fake courtship to get back into the ton’s good graces, his generosity shocks her. Has she judged him too swiftly? Is there more behind his wild reputation? But starting to warm to Dan is far too dangerous for her carefully protected heart… 

From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
ISBN: 9780369769725
Imprint: Harlequin Historical
On Sale: Jun 18, 2026
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 272
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Historical / Victorian
BISAC 3: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce

Lucy Ashford

Biography

Lucy Ashford, an English Studies lecturer, graduated in English with history at Nottingham University, and the Regency is her favourite period.  Lucy, who has always loved to immerse herself in historical romances, has had several novels published by Mills & Boon.  She lives with her husband in an old stone cottage in the Peak District, near to beautiful Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, all of which give her a taste of the magic of life in a bygone age.

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An opposites attract, fake relationship Regency romance<br><br><strong>Her enemy next door…</strong><br><br><em>The dashing and eligible earl!</em><br><br> Inheriting a cottage near Brighton means penniless spinster Miss Kate Summerby can finally escape her patronizing sister’s household. Her new home is idyllic, save for the raucous all-night parties hosted by her new neighbor, Daniel, the Earl of Rivington!<br><br> As hostility builds, Kate becomes ostracized as the local Society set sides with Dan! So when he offers her a fake courtship to get back into the <em>ton</em>’s good graces, his generosity shocks her. Has she judged him too swiftly? Is there more behind his wild reputation? But starting to warm to Dan is far too dangerous for her carefully protected heart… <br><br><strong>From Harlequin Historical: <em>Your romantic escape to the past.</em></strong>

ISBN: 9780369769725
Imprint: Harlequin Historical
On Sale: Jun 18, 2026
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 272
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Historical / Victorian
BISAC 3: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce

Lucy Ashford

Biography

<p>Lucy Ashford, an English Studies lecturer, graduated in English with history at Nottingham University, and the Regency is her favourite period.  Lucy, who has always loved to immerse herself in historical romances, has had several novels published by Mills & Boon.  She lives with her husband in an old stone cottage in the Peak District, near to beautiful Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, all of which give her a taste of the magic of life in a bygone age.</p>gt;