A Cinderella for His Tormented Heart: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Hearts of the Regency)

Matilda Trevelyan has spent her life in the shadows, hidden away as the illegitimate daughter of an earl, relegated to the fringes of society. Freedom is a distant dream, love an impossible fantasy, until her father's unexpected decree of marriage offers a glimmer of escape. But is this an opportunity for a new beginning, or merely another gilded cage?Captain Hugh Wexford, a hero of the Napoleonic wars, returns to a family shattered by loss and shadowed by scandal.

With his brother gone and his nephew's future in his hands, he vows to unearth the truth. A timely invitation thrusts him into the heart of the ton, and into the path of a woman who ignites a spark of hope in his world of grief.Bound by a forced alliance, Matilda and Hugh must navigate a labyrinth of secrets and burgeoning desires.

As whispers of betrayal threaten their fragile connection, can a scarred soldier and a woman concealed by deception find love amidst the ruin of the past?Tropes: Cinderella / Illegitimate Heroine, Marriage of Convenience, Brooding/ Tormented hero, Found family"A Cinderella for His Tormented Heart" is a historical romance novel of approximately 65,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.