A Lady's Dearest Enemy: A Historical Regency Romance Novel

The day Lady Catherine Tilburne discovers an old ring in her grandma’s house, the feud between the Tilburnes and the Briddleys reignites. When she has the dreamiest dance with a charming man who steals her heart, her father reveals the man’s identity to be no other than his sworn enemy’s son. While the feud’s hatred casts its shadows upon Catherine’s feelings for Henry Briddley, her heart wonders if it could truly belong to her supposed enemy…

Will Catherine’s love for Henry overcome an everlasting conflict?

Lord Henry Briddley, future Duke of Lancaster, was not looking for love. Nevertheless, his unexpected encounter with Catherine fills his soul with unprecedented emotions. After the revelation of her identity, Henry is determined to pursue the dashing beauty regardless of the cost. Their secret meetings begin, but the spark of their hidden romance tears his world apart, making him face his ancestor’s mistakes.

Their lives are soon embroiled in a web of lies and deceit, and it is only a matter of time before their parents find out…

As their love grows from the ashes of an old lost romance, a masquerade ball turns their lives upside down. With Catherine’s father pushing her into a forced marriage, and Henry risking his disownment, the two soulmates must work together to find the truth behind the feud. Will they be able to bring their families together and reveal that what unites them is more powerful than what separates them? Or will they be ripped apart by bitterness, doomed by an unfair past?

"A Lady's Dearest Enemy" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.