The Man She Never Expected - A Secret Behind the Appearances #1006354

When Hearts Change 
London, 1876. After several unsuccessful seasons searching for a husband, Ianthe Fairchild must either find a man of her own choosing or accept the candidate her father has selected.
The last man she could ever imagine beside her is Frederick Alderwick, the rough, ungainly boy she once dismissed as lacking both elegance and charm. But Frederick has changed. Now confident, intelligent, and formidable, he has built his fortune through talent and sheer determination—and he carries a secret about his origins.
As Ianthe discovers the man hidden beneath the appearance she once despised, Frederick realizes that the quiet, bookish girl he thought he knew has changed as well. Ianthe now longs for passion, danger, and a life that can surprise her.
What begins as a clash between two people certain they know each other becomes an attraction neither can resist. But the closer they grow, the more threatening Frederick’s secret becomes.
Ianthe must decide whether she can love the man behind his name, while Frederick must choose between protecting the past that shaped him and trusting the woman who has broken through his defenses.
Because sometimes love begins not with the person we expected, but with discovering how completely wrong we were about them.