One Autumn Knight

Hyacinth Bridewell never expected to outshine her twin, Marigold, during their first Season—and society seems to agree. While her sister is declared the diamond, Hyacinth finds herself content with being a wallflower. It keeps her far from the hollow flattery of suitors more interested in the fact that she’s the sister-in-law of a duke than her heart.
Only one man catches her Sir Tristan Ashdown, a brooding paleontologist knighted by Queen Victoria herself. Brilliant and reserved, Sir Tristan is far more comfortable among ancient bones than ballroom chatter. Their paths cross only because of his younger sister, Emma—Hyacinth’s new friend and fellow wallflower. But when a charming debutante captures his notice at a rare soiree, Hyacinth resigns herself to admiring him from afar.
Then comes an invitation to an autumn house party at his aunt’s country estate, where distance fades and true connection begins. As days shorten and feelings deepen, friendship gives way to something neither dares to name. But with doubts lingering—his about being good enough for a duke’s sister, hers about never being truly seen—they must discover whether what’s grown between them is fleeting…or the love of a lifetime.