Lady Lucinda Wolfenden is not a typical young lady of the ton. At almost 25 she has been managing the Pennington estates since her grandfather had a stroke four years ago, holding everything together against the return of the heir, her 2nd cousin, Lord Gabriel Wolfenden... moreLady Lucinda Wolfenden is not a typical young lady of the ton. At almost 25 she has been managing the Pennington estates since her grandfather had a stroke four years ago, holding everything together against the return of the heir, her 2nd cousin, Lord Gabriel Wolfenden. Author of a series of wicked romantic adventures as Lucas Wolfe, adept in swordsmanship, marksmanship and archery, and with a strong preference for wearing buckskins and hacking jacket about the estate, Lucy has plans that don’t include marriage or placing herself in the power of any man.Lord Gabriel Wolfenden, the new Earl of Pennington, is coming home. A colonel serving under the Duke of Wellington, Gabriel has duty, honor and command flowing through his veins.It’s time to focus that duty on the estate he’s inherited and the woman he promised his uncle he’d marry.He believes that since she hasn’t wed, she’ll welcome his proposal. She is the ideal countess for him.War-bitten, serious, and somewhat autocratic, he hadn’t imagined she’d refuse him, or that he’d have to woo her.And having won her consent with the promise they would travel, he’d never considered Lucy would not stand for being left behind when he was called back to the continent for one final skirmish the morning after the wedding.Can either one cede their need for control and command long enough to surrender to the secrets of their hearts?Courting Controversy is the stunning second novel in the Regency Rebelles series.If you like the Bridgerton series, with its breath-taking love stories, and vibrant details, you’ll love this book.Lovely. Romantic. Satisfying. less