The sizzling historical romance perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Jilly Cooper'A page-turner that swept me off fairytale-style and kept up the enchantment right through to the end' 5* READER REVIEW'Swooningly romantic!From the moment I picked it up, I was hooked' 5* READER REVIEW'No one writes historical romance like Mimi Mathews.I just can't get enough' 5* READER REVIEWA marriage of convenience.An unlikely couple. Sparks will fly in the English countryside . . . __________Captain Jasper Blunt requires a rich wife to ornament his isolated ruin, and he has his sights set on the enchanting Julia Wychwood. Julia finds navigating London's high society torture.So she decides to swap the ballrooms for the countryside - she'll marry the Captain.In exchange for her dowry and her hand, the Captain must promise to grant her freedom. This is to be no marriage of love, and Julia is determined to keep it that way.But the more she learns of the beastly former hero, the more intrigued she becomes and soon she finds her resolve beginning to fade and her heart opening. __________'A beautifully written story that stayed with me long after I had turned the last page' 5* Reader Review'Poignant characters and brilliant storytelling.Mimi Matthews is the best historical romance writer right now' 5* Reader Review 'Gorgeous historical romance.Wonderful, moving and beautifully crafted' 5* Reader Review