Alicia Quigley
ASIN: B00IDHI2KC
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 253
“This is a breezy period romance, with all the right ingredients for those of us who are fans of Georgette Heyer and her ilk. It's humorous and smart, a quick and fun read.” ~ Reader review“Exciting, well developed characters, carefully detailed backgrounds and scenery, exacting dialogue and a plot that twists and turns it's way to a most satisfying ending makes this book one you won't want to put down until you finish it!” ~ Reader reviewIt's 18th century London, where an Earl loses a vast sum of money to his good friend, a Duke. To settle the debt, the Earl suggests that he marry his fourteen year old daughter to the Duke’s twenty-one year old son. The marriage takes place the next morning. She is terrified, and he is furious. Calling her an ugly dowd, he leaves immediately after the ceremony on the Grand Tour and does not return for four years. When he returns, two adults who have ...