Someone to Trust (Westcott #5)
Mary Balogh
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
4.09
· Steam/Spice level: 3 of 5
Open door [?]
· 34 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 27 Nov 2018

After her husband's passing, Elizabeth Overfield decides that she must enter into another suitable marriage. That, however, is the last thing on her mind when she meets Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges, at the Westcott Christmas house party. She simply enjoys his company as they listen to carolers on Christmas Eve, walk home from church together on Christmas morning, and engage in a spirited snowball fight in the afternoon. Both are surprised when their sled topples them into a snowbank and they end up sharing an unexpected kiss. They know there is no question of any relationship between them, for she is nine years older than he.
They return to London the following Season, both committed to finding other, more suitable matches. Still they agree to share one waltz at each ball they attend. This innocuous agreement proves to be one that will topple their worlds, as each dance steadily ensnares them in a romance that forces the two to question what they are willing to sacrifice for love. . . .
Tagged as:
- regency 8
- historical 8
- friends to lovers 5
- christmas 5
- age gap 4
- sweet/gentle hero 3
- plain heroine 2
- shy heroine 2
- slow burn 2
- forbidden love 2
- tortured heroine 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- sweet/gentle heroine 2
- caretaking 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- found family 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse 2
- alcoholism 1
- death / grief 1
- miscarriage / infertility 1
- slut shaming 1
- victim blaming 1
- geography
- europe 1
- british isles 1
- united kingdom 1
- england 1
romance tags
The 'Westcott' series
438 ratings 4.01 ·- Someone to Love by Mary Balogh Book #1
- Someone to Hold by Mary Balogh Book #2
- Someone to Wed by Mary Balogh Book #3
- Someone to Care by Mary Balogh Book #4
- Someone to Trust by Mary Balogh Book #5
- Someone to Honor by Mary Balogh Book #6
- Someone to Romance by Mary Balogh Book #7
- Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh Book #8
regency · historical · open-door · virgin heroine · friends to lovers · sweet-hero · strong heroine · m-f · length-long · slow burn · tortured hero · marriage of convenience
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