PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Theirs is not a love match. She’ll make sure of it.
Kitty Stokes never imagined she’d be so weak as to sacrifice herself on the altar of family obligations, but when the only alternative to marriage with Lord Hayworth is to play nursemaid to her brother’s children, Kitty reluctantly agrees. On her wedding day, she’s certain she has made a grave error, but it’s too late to back out.
Phineas Hayworth refrained from setting eyes on his new bride before their wedding day—the price he forced himself to pay for being so mercenary as to wed the sister of a wealthy merchant in a bid to save his estate from ruins. Her beauty, therefore, comes as a shock, as does her icy treatment, which he feels he deserves. He swears an oath he will not approach her for an heir unless the invitation comes from her.
As Phineas sets out to put his estate in order and present his new wife to Society, he finds her more enchanting than he could have hoped for, even in a love match. Kitty continues to hold him at arm’s length, although he suspects her feelings for him run just as deep. As Phineas’s love and desire for his wife grows, the oath he swore her begins to suffocate. It soon becomes clear that while he’d once been prepared to settle for a loveless marriage, he will not abide an unrequited love.
His Disincined Bride is a sweet/clean regency romance stand-alone novel, book seven in the Seasons of Change series.
My Review:
This is a lovely Regency romance with a main character that immediately drew me into the book, as I came to care about Kitty Stokes’ search for love and happiness. She’s a sweet, gracious, and compassionate young woman who is in an unenviable position in her brother’s home. She returns home from a trip to find that her brother has signed a marriage contract in her behalf with a man she’s never met. Her brother wants the marriage to bring the business advantage of being connected with Lord Phineas Hayworth. Phineas needs the huge marriage settlement to make the repairs and upgraded improvements on his estate. Both Kitty and Phineas are fine people, but their marriage of convenience has it’s difficult moments because of their lack of communication.
It was easy to like both Kitty and Phineas, and I enjoyed following the story through each of their viewpoints. There’s both tension and hope as they grow to know each other and decide in they want a marriage in name only or a real marriage relationship in every respect. This sweet, clean romance had me cheering for them to find their elusive happily-ever-after. If you enjoy clean Regency romance, don’t miss this book.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennie Goutet is an American-born Anglophile, who lives with her French husband and their three children in a small town outside Paris. Her imagination resides in Regency England, where her historical romances, A Regrettable Proposal, A Faithful Proposal, and The Christmas Ruse are set. Jennie is author of the award-winning memoir, Stars Upside Down, and the modern romances, A Sweetheart in Paris and A Noble Affair. A Christian, a cook, and an inveterate klutz, Jennie writes about faith, food, and life—even the clumsy moments—on her blog, aladyinfrance.com. You can learn more about Jennie and her books on her author website, jenniegoutet.com.