Marcus, though determined not to expose his heart again, finds more to admire in his childhood friend with each passing day. Ellen accepts his hand, hiding her feelings rather than risking her husband's rejection. When Ellen is presented as a possible bride, he proposes a marriage of convenience. Still nursing a broken heart, he prefers a practical approach to matrimony rather than romantic love. As the younger son to an earl, Marcus Calvert must wed in order to inherit his estate. Until her match-making friends contrive to reintroduce Ellen to the man she has secretly loved since their shared childhood. Overlooked by society and underappreciated in her family, Ellen Bringhurst has resigned herself to spinsterhood and a life of reading. A marriage of convenience is not what either of them wished for.

But is Marcus willing to risk his heart a second time? What began as a sensible arrangement now has the possibility to become so much more. What began as a sensible arrangement now has the possibility to become so much more.He vows to never risk his heart again. When Ellen is presented as a possible bride, he proposes a marriage of convenience.Įllen accepts his hand, hiding her feelings rather than risking her husband's rejection. Until her match-making friends contrive to reintroduce Ellen to the man she has secretly loved since their shared childhood.Īs the younger son to an earl, Marcus Calvert must wed in order to inherit his estate.

His Bluestocking Bride by Sally Britton