The Accidental Elopement: A second-chance Regency Romance

Written by Beverley Oakley

Narrated by Beverley Oakley

Friends at seven, lovers at seventeen, Katherine and Jack were meant to be together.

But Jack, an orphan, is determined to make his fortune, while Katherine must make a good match.

Seven years later, Katherine is now a widow, awaiting the return of her beloved Jack...

Only to discover that Jack is bound by a betrothal agreement upon which his honour depends.

And while Jack still loves Katherine, he truly believes she chose to elope with another man the night he set sail for the West Indies.

Will duty and honour separate them once again?

This is Book 4 in the Scandalous Miss Brightwells series but it can be read as a standalone.

If you want to listen to the audiobook about Jack and Katherine when they were children, The Wedding Wager (Book 3) tells the love story of Jack's mother who discovers Jack seven years after she was forced to put him in the Foundling Home.

What the Readers Say:

"This book has a little bit of everything -- childhood friends, mistaken identities, second chances, and an aunt who (mis)guides her niece throughout the novel." ~ Kindle Reader

"Packed with drama, humor, spice, action, and lots of twists and turns." ~ Kindle reader.

"Having previously been introduced to Jack as a child, it was satisfying to experience his continued story. As an added bonus the author provides the resolution of all the secondary characters, too. A good read." ~ Kindle reader.

"I haven't read a Regency novel in quite some time. Very entertaining. Looking forward to others in the series again." ~ Kindle reader.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sani Publishing
• Release date: Jul 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9798368933375

Beverley Oakley

Beverley Oakley was seventeen when she bundled up her first her 500+ page romance and sent it to a publisher. Unfortunately drowning her heroine on the last page was apparently not in line with the expectations of romance readers so Beverley became a journalist. Twenty-six years later Beverley was delighted to receive her first publishing contract from Robert Hale (UK) for a romance in which she ensured her heroine was saved from drowning in the icy North Sea. Since 2009 Beverley has written more than thirteen historical romances, mostly set in England during the early nineteenth century. Mystery, intrigue and adventure spill from their pages and if she can pull off a thrilling race to save someone’s honour – or a worthy damsel from the noose – it’s time to celebrate with a good single malt Scotch. Beverley lives with her husband, two daughters and a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy the size of a pony opposite a picturesque nineteenth century lunatic asylum. She also writes Africa-set adventure-filled romances tarring handsome bush pilot heroes, and historical romances with less steam and more sexual tension, as Beverley Eikli.