A Secret to Shock the Earl

By Laura Martin

On Sale: 2/24/2026
A secret-baby, second-chance Regency romance 

Long-lost love… 

Newfound heir!  

Richard, the Earl of Farnleigh, believed he had lost his sweetheart, Hetty, forever. Amid the carnage of the Peninsular War, she was torn from his arms, thought dead. But now she’s back on his doorstep—with their two-year-old child!   

Thinking Richard had abandoned her, pregnant Hetty became trapped in a joyless marriage to a cruel man. Now a widow, she’s finally free—but alone, vulnerable and penniless. Richard is her only hope for refuge. They’re bound by their son, and an undeniable connection, but when they both bear the scars of the past, is a rekindled romance more than she can promise?

From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
ISBN: 9780369769527
Imprint: Harlequin Historical
On Sale: Feb 24, 2026
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 272
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
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Laura Martin

Biography

Laura Martin writes historical romances with an adventurous undercurrent. When not writing she spends her time working as a doctor in Cambridgeshire, where she lives with her husband. In her spare moments Laura loves to lose herself in a book, and has been known to read from cover to cover in a single day when the story is particularly gripping. She also loves to travel—especially to visit historical sites and far-flung shores.gt;

A secret-baby, second-chance Regency romance <br><br> Long-lost love… <br><br> Newfound heir!  <br><br> Richard, the Earl of Farnleigh, believed he had lost his sweetheart, Hetty, forever. Amid the carnage of the Peninsular War, she was torn from his arms, thought dead. But now she’s back on his doorstep—with their two-year-old child!   <br><br> Thinking Richard had abandoned her, pregnant Hetty became trapped in a joyless marriage to a cruel man. Now a widow, she’s finally free—but alone, vulnerable and penniless. Richard is her only hope for refuge. They’re bound by their son, and an undeniable connection, but when they both bear the scars of the past, is a rekindled romance more than she can promise?<br><br><strong>From Harlequin Historical: <em>Your romantic escape to the past.</em></strong>

ISBN: 9780369769527
Imprint: Harlequin Historical
On Sale: Feb 24, 2026
List price: $6.99
No of pages: 272
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency
BISAC 2: FICTION / Historical / General
BISAC 3: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:

Laura Martin

Biography

<strong>Laura Martin </strong>writes historical romances with an adventurous undercurrent. When not writing she spends her time working as a doctor in Cambridgeshire, where she lives with her husband. In her spare moments Laura loves to lose herself in a book, and has been known to read from cover to cover in a single day when the story is particularly gripping. She also loves to travel—especially to visit historical sites and far-flung shores.gt;