The Substitute Bridegroom
Elizabeth Gainsborough is the happiest of young ladies--set to wed the most handsome gentleman in town. Then, shockingly, all is stripped from her when an accidental encounter with an arrogant captain leaves her with no choice but to marry a man she despises. From the author of The Black Widow. A...
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Elizabeth Gainsborough is the happiest of young ladies--set to wed the most handsome gentleman in town. Then, shockingly, all is stripped from her when an accidental encounter with an arrogant captain leaves her with no choice but to marry a man she despises. From the author of The Black Widow. A Regency romance reissue.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451168917 (0451168917)
Publish date: February 5th 1991
Publisher: Signet
Pages no: 223
Edition language: English
Series: Goldsborough (#1)
This has to be one of the most distant relationship romances I have ever read! The marriage of convenience, turns to love romance theme doesn't work for me in the way we get it here. The husband is never around!Basically what happens it Elizabeth is hurt by captain Darius' lack of caution. This c...
While it's no standout for innovation in traditional regencies, it's absolutely perfect as what it is - a light, fun marriage of convenience story with enough wit and drama to stay entertaining from start to finish.Army Captain Darius St. John is just about to pull even in a carriage race down a nar...