A lifelong devotion. A scandalous ruin. And a bitter family war where the winner takes all.

For ten years, Lord Hamilton has harbored a quiet, unwavering devotion to the one woman his rakehell brother could never have: Lisette Fuller. He has driven away every eligible lady in London, waiting for the chance to claim the only woman who ever mattered. But when he finally tracks her down at a glittering London soirée, he finds a woman profoundly changed.

Lisette believes herself safely on the shelf. Ten years older than her handsome pursuer, she has built a quiet life as a governess, desperately hiding the scars of a scandalous encounter that crushed her self-esteem and frightened her into silence. She thinks her past is a closed chapter—until Hamilton sweeps into her life.

The sparks between the dashing lord and the quiet governess ignite instantly, creating a delicious scandal that sets the ton ablaze. To Lisette, Hamilton is a thrilling, intense mystery. To Hamilton, she is a miracle.

But Hamilton carries a devastating secret. A tightrope of omission that threatens to shatter their fragile new beginning before it even starts.

When a bitter, dangerous rivalry explodes into open war, the fragile facades of society shatter. To survive the fallout, Hamilton and Lisette must confront a brutal past they've kept hidden from the world—and each other. Because when the past arrives to collect its due, the only foundation left is the terrifying, necessary truth.

The Great Rivalry of 1881 is a spicy, open-door historical romance featuring a lifelong secret love, a protective and devoted hero, a resilient heroine, and a family rivalry explosive enough to ruin them all.

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