It's Here: Come Back to Me Is Now Published!

I’m thrilled to announce that Come Back to Me, the first book in the Duvergier Series, is finally published and ready to be read!

Set against the rich and turbulent backdrop of 18th-century England and France, Come Back to Me is a sweeping historical romance that follows the unforgettable story of Madelynn Buckhurst and Richard Arbuckle, the Marquess of Clarendon.

Madelynn has spent her life hidden in the shadows of her family’s rejection—branded illegitimate and unloved. When Richard, powerful and seemingly untouchable, offers her marriage, it feels like salvation. But not all fairy tales begin with love… and some truths are too painful to bear.

When betrayal threatens to break them apart, Madelynn flees. And Richard—who thought duty was enough—suddenly realizes he’s lost the one woman who ever truly mattered. What begins as a marriage of convenience becomes a desperate journey to reclaim what was lost… and discover what love really means.

This is a story of second chances, hidden pasts, and the kind of love that defies reason, time, and even pride.

If you love:

• Historical romance filled with emotion and intensity
• Complex characters with real flaws and deep longing
• A richly detailed 18th-century setting
• And love stories where fate gives lovers a second chance...

Then Come Back to Me is for you.

Plot Summary:

Madelynn Buckhurst has learned to live in the shadows. Orphaned as a child, she has endured her grandfather’s cold indifference, her aunt’s disdain, and the constant mockery of her cousins. Branded with the stigma of illegitimacy, she has been condemned to a life of solitude, where hope feels like a distant dream.

That is, until Richard Arbuckle, the handsome and powerful Marquess of Clarendon, offers her the unthinkable: his hand in marriage.

To Madelynn, his proposal means far more than a wedding—it is the promise of a new life, far from humiliation and pain. But what her innocent heart cannot foresee is that Richard is not marrying her out of love. And when the cruel truth comes to light, her world shatters. Feeling betrayed, she makes the only choice left to her: she runs.

But Richard is not willing to let her go. From the moment he met her, he felt the need to protect her—to repay, through her, the debt he owed to the memory of her mother. He never believed in love. He was certain gratitude and duty would be enough.

Until he lost her.

As Madelynn searches for answers about her past, Richard uncovers a devastating truth: it is not honor that drives him to find her—it is love.

Is it too late for them?

Or will fate grant them a second chance before the past tears them apart for good?

Thank you for supporting my journey. I can’t wait for you to meet Madelynn and Richard—and to fall into the world of the Duvergier Series.

Mary Heathcliff

Romance Novel Writer

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