All three House of Haverstock books are marriage of
convenience Regency romances that display Cheryl's
lighthearted writing style.
To enter: Read the
description and/or excerpt of COUNTESS
BY COINCIDENCEhere and answer the
following question: How many siblings does John, Lord
Finchley, have?
To extricate himself from financial
difficulties, John Beauclerc, the Earl of Finchley,
concocts a scheme to marry a stranger who's answered his
advertisement.
He'll show his grandmother!
That lady’s withholding money until he can demonstrate
more maturity and less scandalous behavior. At six and
twenty, the last thing he wants is to settle down. He
goes to the church at St. George's Hanover Square to wed
Miss Margaret Ponsby of Windsor, send her on her way with
£100, and continue to pursue wine, women and faro with
his fun-seeking friends.
After the ceremony, he
realizes he's married the wrong woman. Miss Margaret
Ponsby of Windsor obviously thought the wedding was to
occur at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Lady Margaret
Ponsby was at St. George's in London. How can he
extricate himself from this wretched marriage—a marriage
over which his grandmother is ecstatic? If only Lady
Margaret Ponsby weren't so shy.
When the lanky
young (though most disreputable) earl she's worshipped
from afar for as long as she could remember asks her to
move to the church's altar with him, she's powerless to
decline. Even after a wedding ceremony begins, she still
remains mute. She must be standing in for Lord Finchley's
true bride. But once she realizes she really is married
to Lord Finchley, she determines to do everything in her
power to make this a dream marriage. Even if it means
imitating her clever, talkative sister.
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