He sees what he shouldnâtâand says what sheâll never forget. Lord Phineas Hawke, clever and aloof, wounds Louisa deeply with one careless remark. To him, sheâs just a pretty face. To her, his words confirm her greatest fear: that sheâs not enough. But when his tone shifts and his actions soften, Louisa finds herself caught between the comfort of distance and the risk of being truly known.
Two guarded hearts. One truth waiting to be. As the season unfolds, Louisa must decide whether to stay silent and safeâor step into the vulnerable honesty that could change everything. And as Phineas begins to see beyond her mask, she discovers that strength isnât found in perfectionâbut in the courage to be seen.
If youâve ever wished love could see you, know you, and still stayâthis book might just feel like a quiet yes.
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#1 Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss
#2 Once Upon a Temptingly Ruinous Kiss
#3 Once Upon an Irritatingly Magical Kiss
#4 Once Upon a Devastatingly Sweet Kiss
#5 Once Upon an Achingly Beautiful Kiss
#6 Once Upon an Accidentally Bewitching Kiss
Christmas novellas: Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss, Once Upon a Not at All Innocent Kiss, Once Upon A Kiss Gone Horribly Wrong
đ About Me
Hi, Iâm Bree Wolfâa USA Today bestselling author, former academic, and life-long lover of stories. I studied English and Specialized Translation, wandered the halls of universities, spending more years than I should have trying to be reasonable.
Eventually, that quiet, persistent voice in my head said: Itâs time to write. Iâve since published over fifty historical romances, each one stitched together from pieces of my own heart: doubts, regrets, fears, and messy, hopeful dreams.
I love chocolate (especially when chapters get emotional), cry far too easily at my keyboard, and have a deep spiritual bond with cats⌠which is tragically one-sided, as Iâm terribly allergic. A lifelong heartbreak, truly.
đ About What I Write
I write love storiesânot the tidy kind with perfect timing and easy resolution.
My stories are about the hearts that ache a little louder, fall a little later, and carry more than they ever expected to. Youâll meet heroines whoâve been hurt, heroes who protect with patience, and love that heals in slow, steady pulses.
Whether set in Englandâs ballrooms, Scotlandâs wild highlands, or time-tossed ruins, these are journeys of emotional courage. Theyâre layered, sincere, and full of the kind of hope you find after everything else. My romances arenât escapeâtheyâre refuge.
â¤ď¸ About Why I Write
At their core, my books are love lettersâto anyone whoâs ever doubted they were enough, struggled to be seen, or wondered if healing would ever come. I draw from personal experience, yesâbut mostly I write for connection. For restoration. For the reader flipping pages late into the night, whispering please let them be okay.
My settings shiftâRegency England, Scottish Highlands, sometimes a little magicâbut the heartbeat stays the same: tenderness. Bravery. Love that doesnât fix you, but walks with you while you become who you were meant to be.
And if any part of my stories finds a place in your own⌠then Iâve written what I was meant to.