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The Heart's Forfeit: A Sweet Victorian Romance
He came to Switzerland hunting a pedigree, but the invisible servant stole his heart instead.
Rose Thwaite has spent her life perfecting the art of invisibility. As a dedicated servant turned companion, she is the mortar—gray, gritty, and essential—holding her charge’s life together as they travel to a Swiss clinic for a chance to walk again. She has no patience for Lord Ashe, the golden-haired aristocrat who tags along for what appears to be a lark. But Rose doesn’t know that Ashe is hiding a devastating he is bankrupt, desperate, and hunting for a titled bride to win a wager that will keep him out of prison.
Amidst the snow-capped Alps, the lines between servant and master blur. Rose discovers that Ashe’s charming façade hides a man of unexpected courage, while Ashe finds himself falling for the one woman he cannot afford to love. But when a shocking revelation unmasks Rose as the answer to his dilemma, she transforms from an invisible servant into the ultimate prize. Now, Ashe faces an impossible claim the woman who can save his life, or walk away to save her trust.
The last woman he could afford to love was the only one who could save him.
Rose Thwaite has spent her life perfecting the art of invisibility. As a dedicated servant turned companion, she is the mortar—gray, gritty, and essential—holding her charge’s life together as they travel to a Swiss clinic for a chance to walk again. She has no patience for Lord Ashe, the golden-haired aristocrat who tags along for what appears to be a lark. But Rose doesn’t know that Ashe is hiding a devastating he is bankrupt, desperate, and hunting for a titled bride to win a wager that will keep him out of prison.
Amidst the snow-capped Alps, the lines between servant and master blur. Rose discovers that Ashe’s charming façade hides a man of unexpected courage, while Ashe finds himself falling for the one woman he cannot afford to love. But when a shocking revelation unmasks Rose as the answer to his dilemma, she transforms from an invisible servant into the ultimate prize. Now, Ashe faces an impossible claim the woman who can save his life, or walk away to save her trust.
The last woman he could afford to love was the only one who could save him.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 17, 2025
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March 3, 2026
I recommend reading the first book in the series before reading this one, but it isn't necessary, just lets you know the characters a bit better. This was a great book. The story is good and it was fun to read. It was also a CLEAN book, which is difficult to find. I definitely recommend this one.
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