Synopsis
Her betrothed cheated on her. The duke offers to save her. Can a marriage of convenience turn into true love?
In this steamy historical romance, a sheltered baron’s daughter and a celebrated duke agree on a marriage of convenience, but he has a secret that may ruin it all.
She is desperate to escape …
When Miss Annabel Ridley learns her betrothed has been unfaithful, she knows she must cancel the wedding. The problem is no one else seems to agree with her, least of all her father. With her wedding day approaching, she must find a way to escape her doomed marriage. She seeks out the Duke of Halmesbury to request he intercede with her rakish betrothed to break it off before the wedding day.
He is ready to try again …
Widower Philip Markham has decided it is time to search for a new wife. He hopes to find a bold bride to avoid the mistakes of his past. Fate seems to be favoring him when he finds a captivating young woman in his study begging for his help to disengage from a despised figure from his past. He astonishes her with a proposal of his own—a marriage of convenience to suit them both. If she accepts, he resolves to never reveal the truth of his past lest it ruin their chances of possibly finding love.
My Review
When Annabel discovers that her betrothed Richard has been cheating on her she knows she must free herself from him and their impending marriage. In order to achieve this she turns to Philip the Duke of Halmesbury. However, are Philip’s intentions to marry Annabel as chivalrous as first appears?
This was a very very spicy and steamy historical romance that I really enjoyed. The storyline was fast paced and easy to follow.
I felt so sad for Annabel when she discovered Richard was cheating on her especially when she witnesses it with her own eyes. I think that Annabel dealt with the situation in quite a mature way because she kept her calm and took it in her stride despite her heart breaking. However another challenge that Annabel faced was her father who despite knowing what had happened to his daughter insisted that she go through with the marriage. Unfortunately Annabel’s father was more concerned with using his daughter as leverage for the status that he would receive if Annabel married Richard and climbing the social ladder than his daughter’s feelings. What I liked about Annabel was her courage in taking matters into her own hands, taking a chance and turning to Philip to help break her engagement. As it turns out Annabel approaching Philip is a sign of fate because he is not only looking for a wife but a wife that is head strong and speaks her mind.
I thought the match between Annabel and Philip was an interesting one. They both entered into a marriage of convenience but it’s clear that they are attracted to each other. However there is one thing that can tear them apart and that is the secret that Philip is keeping from Annabel that just so happens to also involve Richard. When Annabel inadvertently discovers the truth as to why Philip agreed to marry her it does cause a rift between them but they do eventually overcome this hurdle.
This is the first book in the Inconvenient Brides series and I’m looking forward to reading the rest.
A spicy historical romance with the marriage of convenience trope.
Author Bio
Regency writer, retired Inc. 500 sales coach, former director of a drug rehabilitation center, and Amazon bestselling author of the Inconvenient Brides series.
Nina started writing her own stories in elementary school but quickly grew distracted when she finished school and moved on to non-profit work with recovering drug addicts. There she worked with people from every walk of life, from privileged neighborhoods to the shantytowns of urban and rural South Africa.
One day, she met a real-life romantic hero. She instantly married her fellow bibliophile and moved to the USA, where she enjoyed a career as a sales coaching executive at an Inc 500 company. She currently lives with her husband on the Florida Gulf Coast.
Nina believes in kindness and the indomitable power of the human spirit. She is fascinated by the amazing, funny people she has met across the world who dared to change their lives.
She likes to tell mischievous tales of life-changing decisions and character transformations while drinking excellent coffee and avoiding cookies.
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