Grace Alnott's father was a successful dry grocer. His one dream was for her to marry into the aristocracy. When she did not find a husband in her first season, Grace's father sent her to finishing school. While she is away, her father dies and leaves her four-year-old brother in the hands of an abusive guardian. To get her dowry, she must marry a member of the aristocracy and her father wants her to marry her brother's guardian.
Major Everett Hetherington is the new Earl of Westbury. As the second son, he never expected to inherit. What he inherited was an estate on the verge of ruin, his older brother's gambling debt and a major issue on his estate. Grace Alnott is the solution to his problems. They get married, he gets her dowry and she marries an aristocrat and gets the guardianship of her brother. Only, Grace will only give him half her dowry because she wants a marriage of convenience. Everett stipulates that she must live with him for six weeks. In the six weeks, Everett must convince Grace to stay with him.
This was an amazing debut novel. I loved the characters. Grace was a very determined heroine and Everett was just attempting to navigate his way through the mess he inherited. He was a very strong hero. I liked that the plot moved at a steady pace with the chemistry between Grace and Everett growing.
I received a complimentary ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you!
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