New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp offers a delicious
marriage-of-convenience story in this passionate historical romance,
featuring her signature "clever and witty banter, sharp attention to
detail, and utterly likable characters" (Publishers Weekly, starred
review).
James de Vere has always insisted on being perfectly pragmatic and
rational in all things. It seemed the only way to deal with his
overdramatic, greedy family. When he falls ill and no doctor in London
can diagnose him, he returns home to Grace Hill in search of a physician
who can--or to set his affairs in order.
Arriving at the doctor's home, he's surprised to encounter the doctor's
daughter Laura, a young woman he last saw when he was warning her off an
attachment with his cousin Graeme. Alas, the doctor is recently deceased
and Laura is closing up the estate, which must be sold off, leaving her
penniless. At this, James has an inspiration: why not marry the damsel
in distress? If his last hope for a cure is gone, at least he'll have
some companionship in his final days, and she'll inherit his fortune
instead of his grasping relatives, leaving her a wealthy widow with
plenty of prospects.
Laura is far from swept off her feet, but she's as pragmatic as James,
so she accepts his unusual proposal. But as the two of them brave the
onslaught of shocked and suspicious family members, they find themselves
growing closer. They vowed, "until death do us part"...but now both are
longing for their marriage to be more than momentary in this evocative
romance, perfect for fans of Sabrina Jeffries and Mary Balogh.
