M. C. Beaton (1936–2019), hailed as the “Queen of Crime” by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton also wrote nearly one hundred historical romances under several pseudonyms. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide.
A lord and a lady marry for money in this historical romance by bestselling author M. C. Beaton.
When young widow Lady Lovelace realized she had been swindled to near-bankruptcy by her curmudgeonly cousin, she knew she would have to marry again for money.
These were the very thoughts of Lord Philip, who had nothing between him and destitution but his small army pension. And so these two attractive fortune-hunters somehow found each other and, before long, popped into marriage—and into the bridal chamber—only to discover they were both virtually penniless.
What a diabolical situation! What would they do now?
Language | English |
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Release Day | Jan 14, 2015 |
Release Date | January 15, 2015 |
Number in Series | 8 |
Series Display String | The Changing Fortunes Series |
Release Date Machine | 1421280000 |
Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
Categories | Romance, Historical, Romance, Romance, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Overview
A lord and a lady marry for money in this historical romance by bestselling author M. C. Beaton.
When young widow Lady Lovelace realized she had been swindled to near-bankruptcy by her curmudgeonly cousin, she knew she would have to marry again for money.
These were the very thoughts of Lord Philip, who had nothing between him and destitution but his small army pension. And so these two attractive fortune-hunters somehow found each other and, before long, popped into marriage—and into the bridal chamber—only to discover they were both virtually penniless.
What a diabolical situation! What would they do now?