*Book source ~ NetGalley
6 February 2014
Historical | Romance
252 Pages
My Rating ~ 4 bites
Katherine Wright and her
mother are in England because her mother is determined that Katherine find a
titled husband. The problem with being American and having a large dowry from “new
money” means the only titled men who will consider her are those who are
penniless. Katherine would rather marry for love and go to university, but goes
along on the trip to humor her mother all while hoping no one will prove
acceptable and they can return to New York.
Lord Graham Spencer has
a lovely old title, but he’s penniless. He needs an heiress with a huge dowry
to get his estates back in order. As much as it pains him to marry for money
his people are counting on him. He will do his duty no matter how much he hates
it.
When Katherine and
Graham meet by chance on Brighton Beach they lie to each other, Katherine
saying she’s a maid and Graham saying he’s a valet. They are drawn to each
other, but they know nothing can come of it. They meet in secret several times
even going so far as to kiss. When they finally meet for real at a house party
things go from bad to worse.
This is a well-written
different kind of historical than the usual. Katherine and another
mother/daughter pair searching for a titled husband are from America. New money
is so gauche to the hoity-toity English, but they are obscenely rich, so they
draw the titles that need a large influx of cash their dowries will bring.
Unfortunately for Katherine, Graham offers for the air-headed Claudia Von Haupt
because she has a $1 million dowry. The entire book is heartwarming and heart
breaking in turns. Then there’s a huge misunderstanding before the HEA is
rendered. All-in-all an entertaining read that kept me turning the pages.
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