What began as a sensible arrangement now has the possibility to become so much more. 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. This is the second book in the Inglewood series and can be read as a stand alone, Sweet Regency Romance.He vows to never risk his heart again. As Grace hides her heart and her identity, Jacob examines his feelings, and no one in their community will be happy when the truth is discovered. The deception puts their relationship to the test. But how does he tell her, without risking their friendship? As he watches Grace stumble in her acting abilities, attempting to change who she is, he realizes how much she means to him. When he realizes his friends have switched places, putting the woman he admires out of his reach, he agrees to help with the subterfuge despite his bruised heart. Though close to both sisters, he's dreamed of courting Hope for months.
Jacob Barnes, soon to be ordained a vicar, has known Grace and Hope his whole life. When the man who has stolen Grace's heart learns of their secret, things get more complicated. They only have to keep up the act long enough for Hope to board a ship in London. Desperate to remain where things are familiar, Grace proposes an unthinkable plan: that she and Hope switch places. Thanks to her sister's irresponsible behavior and subsequent banning from the journey, Grace's father decides to send her in Hope's place. Grace Everly has no desire to set sail for the Caribbean, unlike her adventurous twin sister, Hope. The only man aware of their deception? A dear friend, and her secret love. To avoid being sent across an ocean, Grace switches places with her sister.
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