The Kiss

Georgiana Wilde has been in love with Quinn Fortesque for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, he seems to harbor no feelings for her other than friendship. When he leaves England with a bride, Georgiana puts aside her girlhood obsession by marrying their best friend, Quinn's reckless cousin, the Marquis of Ellesmere. But, fate has different plans for Georgiana. Suddenly, a compassionate dowager duchess and her ladies club - secretly renamed the Barely Bereaving Beauties-emerge to help her realize a long lost dream of love. Quinn Fortesque is a man of obvious intellect yet hidden longings.Orphaned as a child, with little fortune, he uses his wits to make his way in life and soon learns a closed, impenetrable facade is the best way to face the harsh realities of a disastrous marriage and the intrigues of a diplomatic career. Soon he is incapable of trust yet longing for something he cannot name, something that has eluded him his entire life. When he's offered a second chance at enduring love he must choose between a siren's call or open his heart to the lady standing behind the veil of friendship ...a true bride for all seasons.