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A fake engagement brings together a lady with bold and daring dreams, and the heir whose heart she captured—perfect for fans of Bridgerton!
Tall, dark, and brooding—to say that American Maxwell Crenshaw stood out in the glittering ballrooms of London is an understatement. He vowed never to set foot in England again, but when a summons from his father along with an ultimatum to secure his legacy has him crossing the Atlantic for the last time, reuniting him with the delectable Lady Helena March, he can’t deny the temptation she presents. Or the ideas she inspires…
Lady Helena March is flirting with scandal. Instead of spending her time at teas and balls in search of another husband, as is expected of a young widow, Helena pours her energy into The London Home for Young Women. But Society gives no quarter to unmarried radicals who associate with illegitimate children and fallen women, and Helena’s funding is almost run out. So when the sinfully seductive Crenshaw heir suggests a fake engagement to save them both—him from an unwanted marriage and her from scorn and financial ruin—Helena finds herself too fascinated to refuse the sexy American.
As their arrangement of convenience melts oh so deliciously into nights of passion, their deception starts to become real. But if Max knew the true reason Helena can never remarry, he wouldn’t look at her with such heat in his eyes. Or might the Crenshaw heir be willing to do whatever it takes to win the one woman he’s never been able to forget…
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- ISBN: 9780593197257
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December 13, 2021
St. George’s passionate third Gilded Age Heiresses romance (after The Devil and the Heiress) kicks off when American Maxwell Crenshaw’s father demands he find a wife within a year. To appease him, Maxwell proposes a fake betrothal to British widow Lady Helena March, who needs a male supporter to gain investors for her fledgling charity, the London Home for Young Women. She agrees, but their fake relationship is complicated by the feelings they each secretly harbor for the other. Maxwell is Helena’s biggest supporter and his desires to help others is in line with her own. When their fathers object to their plans to aid the homeless and working class, they must band together to reach their goals. Along the way, they reveal themselves to be matched in loyalty, dedication, and ambition, and through witty banter, heated glances, and powerful chemistry, their true feelings are revealed. But their future could be jeopardized by Helena’s inability to bear children—a secret she keeps from Max, who wants to be a father. This conflict grows frustrating as it drags on, but the American-British culture clash works just as well here as in previous entries, and the central couple’s palpable devotion is sure to delight. Series fans will not be disappointed. Agent: Nicole Resciniti, the Seymour Agency. -
February 1, 2022
Lady Helena March is in need of an engagement to lend a bit of respectability to her charitable endeavors. Maxwell Crenshaw needs to meet his father's demand for the Crenshaw Iron Works legacy to live on. Since neither actually want to get married at the moment and they've worked successfully, if irritably, together before, the two hatch a plan to go through the courting process and announce an engagement. When Maxwell has to return to America, it will be the perfect excuse for calling the whole thing off. As they debate about the state of their work needs, long-simmering passions overflow and quickly change the sham of an engagement to a tempting potential future. Helena knows that despite his current reluctance, Maxwell looks forward to having a family and her infertility will never allow that to happen. Not wanting to experience another strained marriage, Helena insists they stick to the original plan. As they near Maxwell's departure, both begin to evaluate the life and legacy they want to leave, the work they want to do, and the love they want to have. VERDICT This third lively entry in St. George's "Gilded Age Heiresses" series (after The Devil and the Heiress) hits all the right notes. The upfront discussion of infertility is particularly notable in a romance that's set in the British Victorian Era and the American Gilded Age.--Kellie Tilton
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