A scandal in ink. A love restrained by pride, propriety, and a single, reckless kiss.Octavia Everston has no dowry, no title, and very little left to lose-except her reputation. Sent to Longbourn as a distant cousin, she expects only a quiet life among the Bennet sisters' world of teas, dances, and well-meant gossip.Until one letter changes everything.Lord Lucien Ashbourne, London's most eligible and least interested bachelor, never intended to notice her. But one glance turns to fascination, one letter to temptation, and one kiss to scandal.When reputation is everything, and every word written in ink can destroy it, Octavia must decide if love is worth the ruin. And Lucien-who has always lived above society's rules-must learn what it means to be bound by the heart.Perfect for readers who adore Pride and Prejudice, Bridgerton, and slow-burn Regency romance filled with wit, longing, and delicious scandal. A Parallel of Ribbons & Letters tells a love story as sharp as it is unforgettable