Slightly Married (Bedwyn Saga Book 1)

Slightly Married is the first book in Mary Balogh's Bedwyn saga. The series centers on six Bedwyn siblings—men and women of passion and privilege who navigate high society, seduction, love, and scandal. Aidan Bedwyn, the second son, has a reputation for cool arrogance, though he possesses a loyal and passionate heart. When a dying soldier asks him to comfort and protect his sister, Aidan travels to Ringwood Manor. He encounters Eve, a headstrong and fiercely independent woman who resists his protection. When a relative threatens to remove Eve from her home, Aidan proposes marriage as a practical solution to save her property. What begins as a business arrangement between them shifts when they touch, transforming their relationship into something unexpected. As London watches the unveiling of Lady Aidan Bedwyn, the couple discovers that matrimony may hold more than either anticipated.