Alcott Hall
Emily Rath · Second Sons #3
A socially awkward lady needs a husband in three weeks — but the vicar she propositions has secrets of his own.
Description
A spicy, smart, standalone “Why Choose” Regency romance set three years after the events of the Second Sons duology from New York Times bestselling author Emily Rath. The Lady has an offer. The Vicar has a confession. When her late aunt leaves her a generous fortune, socially awkward Lady Madeline Blaire believes she’s finally found a way out of the high society husband hunt. There’s only one problem. To claim it, Madeline must marry by New Year’s Eve . . . which is now only three weeks away! Determined to claim her financial freedom, Madeline slips away from her overbearing family and races off to Alcott Hall. Madeline needs a husband. Now. She will be generous, providing him with a comfortable living. All he has to do is agree never to claim his rights as her husband. Three years ago, Charles Bray left Finchley and never looked back. It was too painful to dwell in the past. So, when duty calls him home, he returns, heart heavy, to a town full of ghosts. Seeking any distraction, he sparks an unlikely friendship with a quiet young lady who makes him a surprising offer too good to refuse.
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