Mina Valentin

The Marquess Makes His Move

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A Love Born from Letters, A Past Shrouded in Secrets, and a Passion That Defies Fate

When John Herbert is asked to read a series of letters from a young woman searching for her long-lost father, he never expects to be moved so deeply. From the first words, Stevie captivates him—her unwavering devotion, her innocence, and the desperate hope she pours into every letter to a man she has never met.

When Stevie is finally discovered, John is among the four horsemen assigned to escort her to her father. But nothing prepares him for the breathtakingly beautiful, naive young woman before him—untouched by the evils of society, unaware of the deception surrounding her life. She has been shielded from the harsh truths of the world, but fate is about to change that.

John fights against his growing feelings for Stevie—he is older, bound by loyalty to her father, and haunted by a dark past. But destiny refuses to let them part. Each encounter between them is more intense, more consuming than the last. Just when John begins to believe they might have a future, tragedy strikes—forcing him to take his father’s life in self-defense. Overcome with guilt and fear, John disappears, leaving Stevie heartbroken.

Alone and betrayed, Stevie uncovers a devastating truth—her mother, whom she believed long dead, was a prostitute who sacrificed everything to ensure her daughter was raised away from society’s cruelty. Shattered by the revelation and betrayed by those who kept the truth from her, Stevie runs away.

But John will not let her go. With the horsemen at his side, he searches for the woman who changed his life. When he finds her, confesses his love, and seals their fate with a passion that cannot be denied, their love story takes its final, fateful turn.

A sweeping historical romance filled with forbidden love, dark secrets, and the undeniable pull of destiny—The Marquess Makes His Move is a must-read for fans of passionate, heart-wrenching love stories.