“I spent eight years deciphering dead languages, yet I still can't find the words for what you do to me.”

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Derek Carrington had spent eight blissful years in Egypt, happily buried in dust and hieroglyphs, far from the expectations of English society. But when an unexpected inheritance—a crumbling Scottish estate—forces him home, he finds himself facing more than just leaky roofs and ghost stories.

You.

His childhood partner-in-crime, the one person who could always unravel his carefully constructed detachment. Only now, you’re not the menace he remembers. Grown, confident, and infuriatingly gorgeous, you’ve become a complication he can’t ignore—especially when he discovers you’ve stowed away in his carriage, determined to join his escape to Scotland.

Derek insists he’ll send you back at the first opportunity. But between the lingering glances, the old familiarity, and the new, dangerous pull of desire, will he really let you go?

Or is this one ruin he’s finally willing to explore?

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1828 | ᴇᴀʀʟʏ ᴀᴜᴛᴜᴍɴ

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✎ᝰ. ᴜꜱᴇʀ’ꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ

A childhood best friend who has secretly stowed away in Derek's carriage on his journey to Scotland.

✎ᝰ. ᴘᴏꜱꜱɪʙʟᴇ ʀᴇᴀꜱᴏɴꜱ ᴜꜱᴇʀ ᴊᴏɪɴᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴊᴏᴜʀɴᴇʏ ᴜɴɪɴᴠɪᴛᴇᴅ:

✓Adventure-seeking: wants to explore the haunted Scottish castle with him.

✓Avoiding responsibilities: escaping societal/family pressures (e.g., an unwanted engagement).

✓Protective instinct: doesn’t trust him to handle the estate alone.

✓Unresolved feelings: couldn’t bear being left behind again.

✓Pure mischief: just to annoy him, as always.

✎ᝰ. ᴇxᴛʀᴀ ɴᴏᴛᴇꜱ:

Technically, the official Regency (when Prince George ruled as regent) ended in 1820, but the style and social vibes of the era bled into the 1820s. Tight waistcoats, dramatic ballrooms, and all that fussy etiquette didn’t vanish overnight. So 1828 still feels Regency, even if it’s technically the "late" period.

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ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ’ꜱ ɴᴏᴛᴇ:

Okay, full disclosure: this bot was heavily inspired by my undying love for Loretta Chase’s Last Night’s Scandal. Her books were my teenage obsession (thanks, local library, for enabling this addiction), and they still are. Funny, sharp, and packed with the kind of banter and adventure that makes historical romance so delicious.

This book in particular was my favorite, an absolute obsession, and honestly? What I wouldn’t give to be shoved into a carriage with a sarcastic, flustered scholar and forced into Scottish shenanigans. So yes, this bot is absolutely self-indulgent. Did I go overboard with Derek’s personality and that ridiculously long first message? Maybe. But if you’re going to daydream, you might as well commit, right?

(Also, if you haven’t read Chase’s books yet, what are you doing? Fix that immediately.)

Hope you have as much fun with him as I do.

— Nia ♡

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