The Bride Takes a Groom (Penhallow Dynasty 3)

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Lisa Bernes Penhallow Dynasty continues with a pair of star-crossed childhood friends who meet again years laterand find love where they least expect it . . .

Katherine Brooke may be a fabulously wealthy heiress, but shes trapped, a pawn in her parents ruthless game to marry her into the nobility. Then Captain Hugo Penhallowso charming, as handsome as a Greek godcomes into her life once more, and suddenly she sees a chance to be free.

As a Penhallow, his is one of the highest names in the land, but still his family is facing ruin. So Katherine boldly proposes an exchange: his name for her money. But only if Hugo understands its merely a practical arrangement, and that shes not surrenderingherself entirely.

Back from eight years in America and determined to give his younger siblings a better life, Hugo agrees. Hes never fallen in love, so why not Yet neither of them guesses that this marriage will become far, far more than they ever dreamed of . . .

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Bernes third Penhallow title maintains the exquisite writing, lush emotion, and complex characters weve come to expect [...] An elegant, poignant, and joyful romance and a must-read for Regency fans. Kirkus Reviews(starred review) Regency fans will love this forthright, intellectual heroine and affable, resourceful hero. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lisa Berne takes all the classic elements of a Regency romance and turns them upside down. The most charming surprise is the herowho stands out from the legion of Regency leading men before him by being kind. BookPage Bernes light touches of humor (provided by the Penhallow parrot) and realistic dialogue bring the characters and atmosphere of the era to life. There will be a smile on many a readers lips by the satisfying HEA. RT Book Reviews Now I know which book to bring on a desert island! Fresh Fiction

Author Bio

Lisa Berne read her first Georgette Heyer book at fourteen, and was instantly captivated. Later, she was a graduate student, a teacher, and a grant writer - and is now an author of historical romance, with her first three books set in Regency-era Britain. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.