Book description
A lady in possession of an indepented fortune has no need for a
husband. Miss Julia Swifton, secure in that belief, has made no
attempt to search for one, even after three seasons in London. That is
until her grandmother, an advocate of women's rights, rises from her
deathbed and threatens, of all things, to marry her to a notorious
rake, Lord Thorwynn.
Shocked into action, Julia launches into a
search for an intelligent, scholarly husband who will suit her. On her
way she has to rescue a fallen 'angel' save a rake from being forched
into marriage, defeat an unscrupulous gamester who needs to seduce her
from money, and avert a friend's disastrous runaway
marriage.
Fortunately, she does not have to do it alone. Even if
her companion, Lord Thorwynn, is the last person she would ever want
to marry....
Monica Fairview was born in London, but has lived in many places
including the USA. She has worked as a university professor, and an
acupuncturist. She has written academic reviews and articles for years
but her secret desire all along was to write Regency-style romances. She
now lives in Cheam, Surrey and loves visting Nation Trust properties in
the area. When she is not writing she is busy raising her very energetic
six-year-old daughter. Monica was a finalist for the 2008 Joan Hessayon
Award.
