The Marriage Bargain

Re-release (2012) Secret Cravings PublishingBlaise Kilgallen pens a sensuous Regency with a hint of suspense in The Marriage Bargain. A historical romance full of intrigue, danger, and attraction that will have you turning the pages from start to finish as more than one marriage bargain may be offered before all is said and done.When her parents were killed in a carriage accident, young Emily Dancy attempts to save herself from the clutches of her hateful, adopted uncle and guardian. She manages to escape from him and finds employment as governess to the Earl of Leathem's ward. She is to help the untutored, countrified girl into marriage-worthy. By the same token, she hopes to be safe until she reaches her majority and can claim an inheritance.Gavin Fielding, is made guardian of a young female in an unknown person's will. As a firm bachelor he needs help, and he hires Emily to teach his ward what she must know to be launched onto London's Marriage Mart. Somewhat...