Emma V. Leech

Cards, carriage chases, and a kiss worth crossing borders for.
A Daring Regency adventure from Best Selling Novellist Emma V Leech filled with danger, mischief, slow‑burn longing, and a heroine who refuses to be anything less than extraordinary.
Phoebe Barrington, the adopted daughter of the Marquess of Montagu, has always lived in the shadow of scandal. As the illegitimate child of Montagu’s late brother, society’s whispers follow her wherever she goes. But Phoebe is no ordinary young lady — she’s bold, fearless, and trained in the art of mischief by her father’s notorious coachman, the ex‑highwayman Flash Jack. Whether it’s firing a pistol, picking a lock, or winning at cards (by fair means or foul), Phoebe is ready for anything.

Until the cunning Lord Alvanly manipulates her into aiding a crime.

Phoebe’s pride is wounded — and her thirst for revenge ignited. Determined to reclaim what was stolen, she enlists the help of Flash Jack and, unexpectedly, Lord Maximillian Carmichael, the Earl of Ellisborough. Max has always been a steady presence in her life, a man marked by tragedy and mistaken for nothing more than a kindly uncle.

But beneath his reserved exterior lies a heart that beats only for the most incorrigible, maddening girl he’s ever known.

As their wild adventure leads them from glittering English ballrooms to the perilous roads of France, Phoebe and Max must navigate danger, deception, and high‑stakes games of chance. And with every mile, every risk, every stolen moment, Phoebe begins to see what has been in front of her all along.

Will she dare to claim the man who has always been hers — or will dawn break before she dances with her own heart’s desire?