He was sent to collect a bride. He found a woman who refused to be collected.

For a decade, Thomas, Marquess of Worthington, has perfected the art of rebellion. Governed by a father whose cruelty wears the mask of expectation, he has answered with a reputation for vice, charm, and a studied indifference to consequence.

Then the duke delivers his final provocation: a betrothal arranged sixteen years ago, to a girl Thomas has never met. Left with no choice, he travels to the sun-drenched coast of France to fetch his future bride.

What he finds is Cassandra.

Half-English, wholly French, and not the least inclined to be fetched anywhere. For more than a year she has been mistress of her grandfather's villa, beholden to no one—and she will not be managed by a guardian duke, nor by the arrogant marquess who arrives expecting her obedience.

Neither of them chose this arrangement. Neither will be the first to yield. But between defiance and desire runs a thin and perilous line—and some betrothals, however unwanted, refuse to be broken.

Born For This is the third novel in the Born For series—sweeping Regency romance brimming with wit, willfulness, and hard-won love. For readers who love Mary Balogh, Julia Quinn, and historical romance with period authenticity.