โ Scribed by Kasey Stockton
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
She attends a house party to become engaged to the host. She doesn't anticpate falling for another guest...
Eleanor Wheeler is a widow, and marrying again is the only way to save her sister and herself from their brother's drunken temper. Mr. Bancroft offers her such an escape if she can gain his mother's approval at the family's house party.
But matters grow complicated when she stumbles across a fellow guest in the middle of the night. Despite fear of scandal, Eleanor cannot resist the Marquess's conversation, which appeals to her heart in a way Mr. Bancroft never could.
However, losing Mr. Bancroft would be disastrous to her sister's future. As the house party draws to a close, she must choose between a safe bet or following her heart.
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