A Counterfeit Spouse by Paullett Golden
My ranking: 5 of 5 stars
A Counterfeit Spouse is guide one in every of The Sirens sequence of Georgian historic romances.
Set primarily in Yorkshire, this guide tells the story of an impoverished Marquis and his rash resolution to treatment the issue. The brand new Lord Pickering has inherited a title however his predecessor left the stately coffers empty. He wants a spouse with a big dowry as quickly as doable. A swift marriage is organized with Pickering solely assembly Miss Whittington on the eve of their wedding ceremony.
Girl Pickering is completely happy to throw herself into her new life; she’s not what Pickering was anticipating in any respect and she or he quickly wins his coronary heart and is welcomed by the villagers. Repairs to the home, property and village start. Lord and Girl Pickering slip into a simple relationship and there may be loads of element of the period woven cleverly into the plot to maintain the reader .
Few romances on this style happen and not using a downside that must be solved and this one isn’t any totally different; I shan’t say extra and spoil the story. Nonetheless, I simply need to say how a lot I favored this romance, which stunned me in locations in the best way the characters acted in difficult conditions; this made it refreshing to learn. Effectively achieved!
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Trevor Gaines, the Marquess of Pickering, falls in love together with his spouse. The catch? The lady is an impostor. Determined for cash, he arranges a quick marriage with the wealthiest dowry in England. Not till after the marriage does he understand he married the mistaken lady.
J’non Butler is a maid accompanying her mistress for an organized marriage. When her mistress elopes with one other man, J’non marries the marquess, posing as the person’s contracted bride.
That is the love story of Trevor and J’non as they defy conference and discover ardour of their mattress of lies.
