The Arrangement: Number 2 in series
By (Author) Mary Balogh
Little, Brown Book Group
Piatkus Books
29th October 2013
27th August 2013
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.914
Paperback
384
Width 125mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
280g
A mesmerising story of passionate awakening and redemption, Mary Balogh's new novel unites a war hero consigned to darkness with a remarkable woman who finds her own salvation by showing him the light of love.
Blinded by a cannon blast on the Napoleonic battlefields, Vincent Hunt, Lord Darleigh, needs time away from the well-meaning meddling - and matchmaking - of his family. But anonymity proves impossible, and soon another marital trap is sprung. Luckily, he is saved in time by a stranger with a captivating voice that stirs something deep inside. And when Miss Sophia Fry's intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian's home, Vincent can see a solution to both their problems: marriage.At first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent's proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome and heartbreakingly vulnerable man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. Dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to beReaders are swept into her stories ... this is a beautifully rendered marriage-of-convenience love story that will win a place on keeper shelves RT Book Reviews
Mary Balogh is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author. A former teacher, she grew up in Wales and now lives in Canada. Visit her at www.marybalogh.com