Description
A Forced Marriage Regency Romance
A summer storm. A ruined reputation. A marriage neither desires.
When a sudden downpour at Lady Watley’s garden party drives Lady Imogen Hartley to seek refuge in a summerhouse, the bookish debutante never imagines she’ll find herself trapped with London’s most notorious bachelor—or that within hours, scandal will force them to the altar. Now she must bid farewell to her dreams of travel and adventure for a marriage to a man determined to avoid the very thing she desires most: a family of her own.
Lord Sebastian Montague, Duke of Blackwood, has spent years carefully cultivating his freedom through charm and calculated distance. The last thing he wants is a wife—particularly one thrust upon him by circumstance rather than choice. Yet something about Imogen’s forthright manner and quiet intelligence intrigues him despite himself.
Retreating to his countryside estate, these unwilling newlyweds discover that passion can bloom in the most unexpected places. But when Sebastian’s past threatens their fragile connection, he must choose between the freedom he’s always cherished and the woman who’s unwittingly captured his heart.
A deliciously witty tale of scandal, obligation, and the unexpected joy found in the most reluctant of matches.
Ardent Artist Books