What began as a desperate bargain may become an affair of the heart in this novel by ';a romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure' (Booklist). Lady Lucinda Esmond's swine of a father was forever fleecing young bucks in London's gaming hallsuntil he met Cpt. Mark Chamfrey, who, having been once cheated, would not be made a fool of again and promptly kidnapped ten-year-old Lucinda for ransom... But when Chamfrey thought better of it and returned the girl, Esmond nonetheless exacted his own price: Chamfrey could redeem himself and save his skin by agreeing to marry his little victim nine years hence, just time enough for Chamfrey to inherit a title and fortune. Lucinda's father could not have foreseen what a beauty Lucinda would become as those years passednor that Chamfrey, a newly made marquess, would actually come to welcome his so-called punishment... Originally published under the name Marion Chesney, this twist-filled tale of Regency romance is by the New York Timesbestselling author of the Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin series.
| ISBN: | 9780795319976 |
| Publication date: | 20th October 2011 |
| Author: | Beaton, M. C. |
| Publisher: | RosettaBooks |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |