AGAIN, SCOUNDRELSome second chances are impossible to resist... Three years ago, American heiress Violet Goodwin shared a charged, "almost-kiss" with the dashing Captain Alistair Crawford. But when fate reunites them in Victorian London, they are no longer the same starry-eyed young dreamers they once were. Now a determined nurse fighting for better maternal healthcare, Violet has sworn off marriage in favor of her mission. Alistair, once a hopeful naval officer, has returned from his time with the East India Company disillusioned, nearly penniless, and drowning his disappointments in vice. With a dream of launching his own trading company, he strikes a desperate bargain with a clever fellow captain-help him woo a wealthy heiress, and the funds will follow.  The only problem? The heiress in question is Violet. As their undeniable chemistry reignites, Alistair must decide: will he fight for his future or for the woman he can't forget? And can Violet risk her carefully built independence for the one man who could truly break her heart?With wit, passion, and a heroine ahead of her time, Again, Scoundrel is a sweeping second-chance romance about love, ambition, and how sometimes letting go is the only way to hold on to what truly matters.