Vying for A Groom (Love, Most Ardently Book 2) by Sophie Leigh Fox

 

A lady’s companion and a Royal Navy captain are secretly involved…but not with each other.

Vying for a Groom  (Buy now) 

Sophie Leigh Fox

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Mellow & Mayhem Publishing

September 23, 2025

Alarmed after receiving news of her adoptive parents’ perilous missionary assignment to India, Cassandra Lawton leaves her position as a companion to seek solace with her only remaining family in Surrey. At Heighbury Manor, the dutiful Cassandra reconnects with her childhood friend, now a ruggedly handsome groom. Their difference in class forces them to conceal a budding romance. As she struggles to navigate these new feelings, Cassandra’s hopes are challenged when an unexpected rival appears.

After Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, Royal Navy Captain Sir Raleigh Burgess returns home ready to settle down and marry. But the woman to whom he was forced to become engaged after being caught in an intimate embrace refuses to announce their plans to wed formally. After receiving a stark warning that casts doubts on her character, Raleigh’s misgivings about his betrothed further complicate his future.

Meet Sophie:                              

Sophie Leigh Fox is a clean romance writer from the South. She is indie publishing under Mellow & Mayhem, named after her two beloved dogs. Mayhem crossed the rainbow bridge in 2023.

She is an active member of JASNA, Faith, Hope and Love Christian Writers, and Regency Fiction Writers.

She is a 2021 ACFW Genesis Semifinalist.

She lives in North Georgia with her husband and two dogs. When she’s not writing (or reading!), she’s out running trails or hiking with her fur kid family.

Unexpected: A Sweet Gilded Age Romance by Kimberly Keagan

 Unexpected: A Sweet Gilded Age Romance by Kimberly Keagan 

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Zella Capp has built her life on independence and a carefully guarded secret. When she’s offered the chance to lead an ambitious new publication for Denwall Department Stores, Zella's thrust into the world of Philadelphia’s high society, where reputations can shatter with a mere whisper.

As she juggles chaotic production deadlines and dazzling social events, Zella finds herself drawn to Bert Walraven, an executive who prefers numbers to people.

In a world obsessed with appearances, can they risk everything for a love that’s real?

 

                                                                                                             

Meet Kimberly:

Kimberly Keagan discovered her love for romance novels at thirteen, often choosing a book over chores. She believes there's nothing like being transported to another time and place to find a happily ever after.

Kimberly is blessed to have her own handsome hero husband and two wonderful children. After earning a degree in accounting, she enjoyed a career in investor relations, writing financial reports and press releases—terrific jobs, though not very romantic.

Now, she's pursuing her dream of writing historical romance. Her short stories have been published in Spark Flash Fiction and Short Fiction Break. Kimberly's debut novel will release in 2025.

When not reading or writing, Kimberly enjoys baking, gardening, watching sports, and researching her family tree.