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Redemption: An unrepentant Marquis redeemed by love
Benedict Saint Pierre Rushford never intended to be a husband—or a father.
Five years ago, still in love with another woman, he entered a marriage of convenience and walked away the morning after his wedding, leaving behind a wife he barely knew and a child he chose to forget.
Known in London as a volatile rake with a dark past, the Marquess of Ravensworth has spent years drowning his demons in excess—until a brutal accident leaves him injured, disoriented, and forced to rely on the very woman he once abandoned.
Lillian Rushford has survived by building a life without him. Secluded in the country, she has raised their son alone, expecting nothing from the man who broke his vows without a second thought. When fate brings her back to Benedict’s side, she knows better than to trust the husband capable of such cruelty.
As forced proximity rekindles a dangerous attraction, Benedict is confronted with the consequences of his choices—and the family he never allowed himself to want. And Lillian must decide whether a man shaped by violence and excess can truly change… or if loving him again would cost her everything.
An angsty, emotionally intense Regency romance featuring an estranged marriage, forced proximity, a deeply flawed hero seeking redemption, and a love rebuilt from ruin—with a hard-won happily-ever-after.
Five years ago, still in love with another woman, he entered a marriage of convenience and walked away the morning after his wedding, leaving behind a wife he barely knew and a child he chose to forget.
Known in London as a volatile rake with a dark past, the Marquess of Ravensworth has spent years drowning his demons in excess—until a brutal accident leaves him injured, disoriented, and forced to rely on the very woman he once abandoned.
Lillian Rushford has survived by building a life without him. Secluded in the country, she has raised their son alone, expecting nothing from the man who broke his vows without a second thought. When fate brings her back to Benedict’s side, she knows better than to trust the husband capable of such cruelty.
As forced proximity rekindles a dangerous attraction, Benedict is confronted with the consequences of his choices—and the family he never allowed himself to want. And Lillian must decide whether a man shaped by violence and excess can truly change… or if loving him again would cost her everything.
An angsty, emotionally intense Regency romance featuring an estranged marriage, forced proximity, a deeply flawed hero seeking redemption, and a love rebuilt from ruin—with a hard-won happily-ever-after.
239 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2024
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Isabel Keats
57 books543 followersSoy una mujer normal y corriente a la que un día le dio por escribir. Madre de familia numerosa (con perro incluido), tengo la suerte de contar con algo más valioso que el oro: tiempo libre, aunque no tanto como quisiera. Me gusta la novela romántica, me gustan los finales felices, así que, en resumen: escribo novela romántica porque en este momento de mi vida es lo que más me apetece leer.
Isabel Keats —ganadora del Premio HQÑ digital con "Empezar de nuevo", finalista del I Premio de Relato Corto Harlequín con su novela "El protector" y finalista también del III Certamen de novela romántica Vergara-RNR con "Abraza mi oscuridad"—, es el seudónimo tras el que se oculta una licenciada en Publicidad madrileña, casada y madre de tres niñas. A día de hoy ha publicado casi una docena de obras entre novelas y relatos.
Isabel Keats —ganadora del Premio HQÑ digital con "Empezar de nuevo", finalista del I Premio de Relato Corto Harlequín con su novela "El protector" y finalista también del III Certamen de novela romántica Vergara-RNR con "Abraza mi oscuridad"—, es el seudónimo tras el que se oculta una licenciada en Publicidad madrileña, casada y madre de tres niñas. A día de hoy ha publicado casi una docena de obras entre novelas y relatos.
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November 10, 2025
I DNFed at 50%.
This was utter garbage. It had elements of Georgette Heyer, but with so much less quality in writing.
So the protag with the unusual grey eyes and the beautiful French mother has an accident and the FMC cares for him. This is straight from Devil's cub. And badly taken.
Because where Dominic is a bad boy who needs to improve his temper and behaviour, Benedict is straight out abusive.
This had this bad "he is so beautiful, I can forgive how he mistreats me and my small child" vibes right out of bad 80ies/90ies romance novels that glorify violence. The breaking point was the scene where Benedict wants to force a panic-stricken 4-year old child with violence to do his bidding.
But he quickly ameriolates his behavious within the scene and does a 180 and apologizes to his child. Completely out of character.
It is also heavily implied, that his abusive behaviour is not his fault, his father was a bad man, and reated him badly. Hence the temper. BUT. He manages to be soft to his mother and never lose his temper with her. So it is clear that he just feels like his wife and child to not deserve the same moderations.
He was an abusive jerk, but beautiful eyes, a title and fortune and suddenly all of this is romantic.
NO NO NOPETY NO.
This was utter garbage. It had elements of Georgette Heyer, but with so much less quality in writing.
So the protag with the unusual grey eyes and the beautiful French mother has an accident and the FMC cares for him. This is straight from Devil's cub. And badly taken.
Because where Dominic is a bad boy who needs to improve his temper and behaviour, Benedict is straight out abusive.
This had this bad "he is so beautiful, I can forgive how he mistreats me and my small child" vibes right out of bad 80ies/90ies romance novels that glorify violence. The breaking point was the scene where Benedict wants to force a panic-stricken 4-year old child with violence to do his bidding.
But he quickly ameriolates his behavious within the scene and does a 180 and apologizes to his child. Completely out of character.
It is also heavily implied, that his abusive behaviour is not his fault, his father was a bad man, and reated him badly. Hence the temper. BUT. He manages to be soft to his mother and never lose his temper with her. So it is clear that he just feels like his wife and child to not deserve the same moderations.
He was an abusive jerk, but beautiful eyes, a title and fortune and suddenly all of this is romantic.
NO NO NOPETY NO.
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