Romance

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As one of the two remaining unmarried Beverley sisters, Belinda considers herself the last hope for Mannerling, the beloved estate gambled away by their father. Each of her four elder sisters had hoped--even schemed--to marry one of Mannerling's successive owners. But all had chosen true love over their ancestral home.

Practical and duty-bound, Belinda will woo and wed Lord St. Clair, current holder of the estate. True, he is a silly fop, hardly what she desires in a husband, but she vows to make the man love her--even at the expense of her own happiness.

However, dashing Lord Gyre can hardly ignore the ridiculous drama -- Belinda is far too good for that dandy St. Clair. Therefore, his lordship decides it is his duty to win the lovely Belinda's heart!

Reviews

Romance fans are in for a treat! - Booklist

Nicely atmospheric... most notable for its gently humour and adventurous spirit - Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

M C Beaton is the author of the hugely successful Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, plus dozens of Regency romances, all published by Constable & Robinson.She left a full time career in journalism to turn to writing, and now divides her time between Paris and a village in the Cotswolds very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely.