An Arranged Marriage
Ruined through her vile brother's schemes, Eleanor Chivenham is offered rescue by marriage to a rake with an infamous French mistress. Eleanor accepts, determined to treat the arranged marriage with cool dignity.
Then she meets Nicholas Delaney. Not only does he stir her senses, but the trouble and pain beneath his smooth exterior reaches her heart.
Nicholas is indeed troubled. While serving his country by seducing secrets out of a French spy, he is persuaded to marry Eleanor to protect his family's honor. But such chivalry runs counter to his carefully wrought rogue image, and extends the life-threatening plots shadowing him to Eleanor.
To assist, Nicholas re-assembles the Company of Rogues, a schoolboy group he started years before. But not even they can dampen Eleanor's fighting wit that is quickly unmasking their enemy and testing Nicholas' formidable will.
Publisher's Note: Author Jo Beverley is known for her consumate attention to historical detail that wisks the reader back in time to a near first-hand experience. Fans of Regency romance and historical British fiction set in the 19th century, as well as readers of Jess Michaels, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Stephanie Laurens, Madeline Hunter and Mary Jo Putney will want to read every book by Jo Beverley.
AWARDS & REVIEWS:
Best Regency Novel, Romantic Times
Bookrak Bestseller
RITA, finalist
"A splendid love story... a veritable feast of delight. Bravo!" — Romantic Times
"Jo Beverley strains the boundaries of political correctness... There is no denying Ms. Beverley is a master storyteller and perhaps because of this political incorrectness she delivers a powerfully fresh stage for her story." — Tara A. Green
The Company of Rogues Series:
An Arranged Marriage
An Unwilling Bride
Christmas Angel
Dangerous Joy
Forbidden
Jo Beverley is a New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty historical romance novels. Set in her native England during the medieval, Georgian, and Regency periods, her stories reflect her belief that reading should be fun and leave readers with a smile.
- Pages
- 351
- First published
- 1991
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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- adventurousemotionalhopefulmysteriousreflectiveMedium-paced
Started March 20, 2025 · Finished April 11, 2025
While some things annoyed me (some background homophobia, slutshaming of the INCREDIBLY HOT AND ICONIC villainess character, the aggressor in the initial assault getting off easily) these mainly stem from when it was originally written (much earlier than its publication date!) and the era in which it is set so I am not too cross with the book for these issues. I really admire the bold swings this story took and it's a very unique kind of plotline. There's a lot of Scarlet Pimpernel kind of vibes on it, though there isn't any full on secret identity going on. Had a very good time. But for real Madame Bellaire is so hot where do I sign up. She scammed everyone in England and France with a fake scheme to free napoleon, fucked her way through every pretty boy spy in Europe, and got away with it as well as tens of thousands of pounds. GIRLBOSS
Finished July 13, 2024