Description
Set in Georgian England, this sparkling historical romance follows seventeen-year-old Horatia Winwood, who boldly offers herself in marriage to the wealthy Earl of Rule to save her family from financial ruin and free her beloved sister to marry another. Their practical arrangement promises independence and mutual convenience, but Horatia’s spirited entrance into fashionable society—and the Earl’s unexpected fascination with his unconventional young bride—soon complicate their carefully drawn boundaries. With its witty dialogue, social satire, romantic misunderstandings, and vividly observed manners, the novel explores the transformation of a marriage founded on duty into a deeper bond of affection and understanding.
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paperback
BBC Audiobooks
Published Jan 1, 1999
ISBN: 9780754002857
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First Published
1934
Language
eng
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