Home › Fiction › Henry & Kate

Henry & Kate

by Laura Kneidl Publisher: AUTHORS EQUITY

A chance encounter inside a London hotel empire

Regular price $18.12 USD
Regular price $30.21 USD Sale price $18.12 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

A chance encounter inside a London hotel empire

Kate Hamilton is surviving on London’s streets when an attempt to steal Henry Darlington’s phone brings her into the orbit of the family behind a luxury hotel. Henry offers her a job at The Darlington, where their uneasy arrangement develops alongside the scandal clouding his father’s reputation. The hotel’s opulent setting brings Kate into contact with a world of wealth and privilege, while the central relationship crosses a sharp divide in circumstance. The setup combines a workplace connection with family secrets and public scandal, placing the romance within a contrast between life on the street and the hotel’s polished interiors.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary romances built around opposites-attract dynamics and a gradual relationship.
  • Readers drawn to stories that contrast street survival with luxury and privilege.
  • Readers who enjoy romance plots involving family scandal and secrets.

Themes

Class and social dividesSurvival and opportunityFamily reputationRomantic connection

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

An opposites-attract, slow-burn billionaire romance set in a world of London luxury and scandal, featuring exclusive art and sprayed edges.

He can't afford distractions. She can't afford to get caught.

Twenty-year-old Kate Hamilton has lost everything: her family, her job, her home. For months, she's been surviving alone on London's streets. Henry Darlington, on the other hand, seems to have it all--wealth, privilege, and his family's luxury hotel empire. But beneath The Darlington's glittering facade lies a darker truth: a scandal involving Henry's father has tainted the hotel's reputation, and as the eldest son, Henry is left to pick up the pieces.

When desperation drives Kate to steal Henry's phone, their worlds collide in an unexpected confrontation. Instead of calling the police, Henry makes a surprising offer: a job at The Darlington, and a chance for Kate to escape the dangers of the street.

What begins as a fragile truce soon deepens into something neither of them anticipated. Within the hotel's opulent walls, Kate glimpses a life she never thought possible, while Henry is drawn to the resilient, sharp-witted woman who refuses to be cowed by his world. But as their connection grows, both must face the question: can love survive the secrets, scandals, and social divides that threaten to keep them apart?
Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews

M
AlbakiReads
Malaika Taylor

I highly recommend to for anyone looking for inner clarity

T
AlbakiReads
Thomas DiMassa

Great service and fast service

Great shopping experience! The book arrived quickly, was well packaged, and matched the description perfectly. I would definitely shop with you again

O
AlbakiReads
Olivia

Smooth.