Once Upon a Devastatingly Sweet Kiss

by Bree Wolf

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She’s built a life where no one else gets to decide who she is. Lady Harriet Beaumont thrives on chaos, kindness, and a stubborn streak wider than the Thames. Fiercely independent and quietly protective of her right to choose her own path, she’s made her peace with spinsterhood and the wild assortment of creatures who depend on her. To marry would mean surrendering control—and Harriet has learned the cost of giving someone power over her life.

He’s seen what love can do—and vowed never to let it undo him. Bradley Jackson, Duke of Clements, grew up watching love turn into grief. His father never recovered from losing his wife, and Bradley carries that caution like a second skin. A tidy life, a well-matched duchess—that was the plan. Until Harriet crashes into it with feathers in her hair and a refusal to be chosen.

They must learn to trust where there are no guarantees. As Harriet challenges everything Bradley thought he wanted and Bradley offers her a choice she never expected, something quiet and powerful begins to grow between them. Not possession. Not promises. But the steady risk of trusting someone else—not just with your heart, but with your freedom, too.

If you didn’t expect to be seen in a love story—and yet here you are—this one might just be the embrace you’ve been waiting for.

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

Regency (1811–1820)

Series

Whickertons in Love Series

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

2 Mild

Violence

2 Mild

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

2 Mild

Publication Date

October 14, 2021

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Arranged or forced marriage, Gun violence / shootings, Kidnapping or abduction

About the Author

Hi, I’m Bree Wolf—a USA Today bestselling author, former academic, and life-long lover of stories. I studied English and Specialized Translation, wandered the halls of universities, spending more years than I should have trying to be reasonable.Eventually, that quiet, persistent voice in my head said: It’s time to write.I’ve since published over fifty historical romances, each one stitched together from pieces of my own heart: doubts, regrets, fears, and messy, hopeful dreams. I love chocolate (especially when chapters get emotional), cry far too easily at my keyboard, and have a deep spiritual bond with cats… which is tragically one-sided, as I’m terribly allergic. A lifelong heartbreak, truly.