"Only a Promise" is a great pick for historical romance fans who enjoy a complex and flawed hero. Ralph Stockwood is haunted by the deaths of his friends and struggles to move on, making his relationship with Chloe, a woman who wants to escape her past, all the more compelling. Balogh's prose is exquisite and her characters are well-developed, making this a must-read for fans of the genre.

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Ralph Stockwood prides himself on being a leader, but when he convinced his friends to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, he never envisioned being the sole survivor. Racked with guilt over their deaths, Ralph must move on . . . and find a wife to secure an heir to his family's title and fortune.Since her Seasons in London ended in disaster, Chloe Muirhead is resigned to spinsterhood. Driven by the need to escape her family, she takes refuge at the home of her mother's godmother, where she meets Ralph. He needs a wife. She wants a husband. So Chloe makes the outrageous suggestion to strike a bargain and get married. One Ralph has to promise that he will never take her back to London. But circumstances change. And to Ralph, it was only a promise.

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