Pride & Protection

I plan weddings. Not disasters.

But three weeks before the biggest Regency wedding of my career, everything starts unraveling—new venue, a high-profile bride making questionable decisions online, and a situation that turns dangerous fast enough to ruin more than just a timeline.

So I do what I always do.

I take control.

Even if that means stepping into someone else's gown and wig to keep everything from falling apart.

Which would be easier… if Evan Albright wasn't involved.

Deputy Uptight, as I think of him. My best friend's overprotective brother. And the man I've been disagreeing with since I was old enough to argue.

He thinks I'm reckless. I think he's insufferable.

We're both very confident in those assessments.

Unfortunately, the closer the danger gets, the more those judgments start to crack—until I'm forced to question whether I've been completely wrong about him.

Which would be inconvenient.

Because falling for him—was never part of the plan.

This closed-door romantic comedy serves up swoony tension, light suspense, and a matchmaking book club that refuses to mind its own business—all wrapped in a Pride and Prejudice–inspired story where being in control has always been the priority… until it starts slipping.