Hope for Miss Mary

  He never expected a second chance. She never believed she deserved one.
  Miss Mary Ingram carries herself with dignity and quiet compassion. Fiercely independent and devoted to the vulnerable, she has little patience for sentiment, and no intention of surrendering her freedom to the whims of a suitor.
  Mr Julian Wetherby, widower and devoted father, bears the weight of his own scars, disguised under quick smiles and wry humour. Yet, in Mary, he sees a strength he cannot ignore and a tenderness he longs to shield, if only she will let him.
  As Northumbria’s mist-shrouded hills bear silent witness, two damaged souls must navigate buried secrets and the fragile bloom of trust. But love, like hope, is a stubborn thing, and when the past rises once more to threaten all they have begun to build, Mary and Julian must face it together.

  Hope for Miss Mary is a sweeping Regency romance of healing, passion, family ties, and the quiet courage it takes to embrace a second chance.
For readers who delight in emotional depth, clever banter, tender humour, steamy encounters, and love that defies the shadows.

  Content note: This novel contains themes of past physical abuse. While handled with sensitivity, some scenes may be distressing for certain readers.

Hope for Miss Mary is an official entry in the 2025 Kindle Storyteller UK Award.