Condemned & Admired: The Earl's Cunning Wife

She was chosen. He was claimed. Together, they build something lasting. Oliver Cornell, heir to an English title, has never known tenderness from his blood. Raised under cold expectations and withheld affection, he's come to see family as duty-not devotion. But one twist of fate sets him adrift… and brings him into the life of Violet Winters. She never asked to be adopted. She simply was-by love. Violet doesn't meet anyone's definition of proper. A privateer with wild courage and a life lived by her own terms, she's the daughter of a man who saw her and said "mine." She's never needed society's approval-but when she needs an ally to navigate its rules, she offers Oliver a bargain: a marriage in name only.What begins in strategy becomes sanctuary. In Violet's fierce loyalty, Oliver finds the love he's always craved. In Oliver's quiet kindness, Violet glimpses a home she never dared imagine. And slowly, they discover that family is not who you're born to-but who shows up, stands beside you, and chooses you with their whole heart.His family gave him a title. Hers gave her everything. And together, they build the kind that lasts.⚓ If you've ever longed for family not born, but found-and the comfort of belonging exactly where you're seen… this story is yours.Each love story in this series can be read as a stand-alone. However, most readers prefer to read them in order. About MeHi, I'm Bree Wolf-a USA Today bestselling author, former academic, and life-long lover of stories. I studied English and Specialized Translation, wandered the halls of universities, spending more years than I should have trying to be reasonable.Eventually, that quiet, persistent voice in my head said: It's time to write. I've since published over fifty historical romances, each one stitched together from pieces of my own heart: doubts, regrets, fears, and messy, hopeful dreams.I love chocolate (especially when chapters get emotional), cry far too easily at my keyboard, and have a deep spiritual bond with cats… which is tragically one-sided, as I'm terribly allergic. A lifelong heartbreak, truly. About What I WriteI write love stories-not the tidy kind with perfect timing and easy resolution.My stories are about the hearts that ache a little louder, fall a little later, and carry more than they ever expected to. You'll meet heroines who've been hurt, heroes who protect with patience, and love that heals in slow, steady pulses.Whether set in England's ballrooms, Scotland's wild highlands, or time-tossed ruins, these are journeys of emotional courage. They're layered, sincere, and full of the kind of hope you find after everything else. My romances aren't escape-they're refuge. About Why I WriteAt their core, my books are love letters-to anyone who's ever doubted they were enough, struggled to be seen, or wondered if healing would ever come. I draw from personal experience, yes-but mostly I write for connection. For restoration. For the reader flipping pages late into the night, whispering please let them be okay.My settings shift-Regency England, Scottish Highlands, sometimes a little magic-but the heartbeat stays the same: tenderness. Bravery. Love that doesn't fix you, but walks with you while you become who you were meant to be.And if any part of my stories finds a place in your own… then I've written what I was meant to. I've always believed stories have the power to heal-and Love's Second Chance is where that belief first took root. Across twenty-three titles, each marriage of convenience quietly blossoms into something deeper: a journey of trust, redemption, and emotional courage.These couples don't just fall in love-they learn to mend what's been broken inside. The grief they carry, the fears they hide, the pasts they think they've outrun... all of it finds space to breathe and, bit by bit, to heal.Over the years, readers have written to tell me these stories helped them through tough chapters of their own. That, to