โ Scribed by Sophie Barnes
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A woman with a shocking pastโฆ
Branded a money-hungry con artist for marrying the elderly Duke of Tremaine days before his death, Viola Cartwright has found refuge in her work at St. Agathaโs Hospital. No one must know the painful reason behind her marriage. She steers clear of attachmentsโuntil Henry Lowell, heir to the Viscount Armswell, lands on her operating table after a duel. Charming and wickedly handsome, Lowell is one of Londonโs most inveterate scoundrels. Yet he may not be all that he appears.
And the man who can promise a future filled with loveโฆ
Posing as an unrepentant rake has helped Lowell avoid women pursuing him only for his title. But now that duty has finally called on him to marry, he finds himself entranced by the mysterious, independent-minded Viola. Then her late husbandโs son returns from overseas, contesting Violaโs inheritance. Lowell longs to help her and sets out to convince Viola that a strategic union may be the best way to save all she holds dear. But can he also persuade her to take a chance on loveโฆ?
**
โengagingโ (Kirkus Reviews)
โUnconventional and progressive aristocrats, sensual romance, and a swift-moving plotline add allure to this capable novel.โ (Publishers Weekly)
Born in Denmark, Sophie Barnes spent her youth traveling with her parents to wonderful places all around the world. She's lived in five different countries, on three different continents, and speaks Danish, English, French, Spanish, and Romanian. But, most impressive of all, she's been married to the same man three timesโin three different countries and in three different dresses.
When she's not busy dreaming up her next romance novel, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family, swimming, cooking, gardening, watching romantic comedies and, of course, reading.
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