Aster Bridgerton was the diamond of her season, eight years before her sister Daphne, but she never entertained any suitors for long and never married. Many expected her to instead become a lady in waiting to her best friend, Princess Amelia, never knowing the truth of their love.
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When Princess Amelia died, Aster was heartbroken, and three years later, she’s still grieving, but she agreed to come back to help Daphne through her season. Eventually, she meets Prince Augustus, who is in need of a legitimate heir but wants to continue his relationship with his mistress, and Lydia Balfour, governess to many of the princes’ illegitimate children.
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Tired of explaining herself and in want of company, she agrees to marry Prince Augustus, hoping that his interest in his mistress will satisfy him once she produces an heir. However, during the wedding preparations, she finds herself spending more and more time with Lydia…
