But, things start to get very inconvenient once real feelings begin to stir. They agree to a marriage of convenience where Emily will use her social connections to promote the theater, and Julian will save her from her father's bad decisions. When Julian and Emily's paths cross at a house party, they hatch a plan to benefit the both of them. Julian is aware that his theater doesn't have the best reputation, so he concocts a plan: to show the ton that it's a respectable establishment, he needs a prim and proper wife to boost his standings. Despite it all, Emily has never given up hope of finding a love match.Lord Julian Belfry, the second son of a marquess, would rather spend his nights overseeing the plays put on by his theater than standing around ballrooms full of people who look down on him. Emily will do whatever it takes to keep her family's name out of the scandal rags, so she has no choice but to grin and bear the unwanted attention. But thanks to her father's debts, the only man to show her any interest is the loathsome owner of a local gambling hall where those debts were racked up. (You can read my review of the last book here.) Big thanks to the publisher for the copy!Īfter six seasons, Lady Emily Turner should have secured a marriage proposal by now. So, when I heard that was the premise of To Marry and to Meddle, the latest installment of one of my fave historical romance series, by Martha Waters, I knew I had to pick it up.
One romance trope I love but don't talk about much is marriage of convenience.
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