For seven years, Lady Meredith Brookshire suffered an
absent and neglectful husband. At his sudden death,
Meredith finds her future unsettled, since Lord Brookshire
made no settlement for her in his will. The new Lord
Brookshire will have her future in his hands. She prays
he'll have compassion and permit her to live on the estate.
However, her limited experience with men teaches her not to
trust a stranger. Concocting a tale, Meredith declares her
husband visited her just before his death and she's
expecting a possible heir.
Nicholas Caulfield, the new Brookshire heir, wants nothing
to do with the title or the obligations that go with it.
His memories of his heartless father accusing his mother of
infidelity have never left him. The subsequent divorce,
which resulted in his mother selling herself on the street
in order for them to survive, fills him with rage to this
day. Nicholas intends to renounce his title as soon as he
arrives at the family estate. However, his initial meeting
with Meredith makes him question his resolve. The woman is
a strange mixture of innocence with a passionate energy and
fire simmering within her. Finding a compromise, Nicholas
decides to oversee the property until Meredith delivers the
next heir.
With the pregnancy falsehood hanging over Meredith's head,
she tries to ignore the feelings Nicholas stirs within her.
He views relationships as a weakness and when he uncovers
Meredith's lie, his fury at her deceit destroys his
feelings for her. It's up to Meredith to redeem herself or
she'll lose Nicholas.
Debut author Sophie Jordan delivers a pleasant and
entertaining story. ONCE UPON A WEDDING NIGHT proves love
can conquer all.
Lady Meredith Brookshire has every right to Oak Run. Now
that she's suddenly husbandless and penniless, where else
would she, her addled father, and spinster aunt reside?
Yet who should appear but Nicholas Caulfield, the new
Brookshire heir, claiming the estate is rightfully his by
law. The brute is as arrogant as he is handsome--besides,
he's supposed to be dead. And the only plan resourceful
Meredith can devise to save her family from homelessness
is a desperate scheme that may lead her to salvation or
ruin …and the bed of the man she has vowed to hate.
A reluctant aristocrat, Nick does not trust this fiery,
infuriating chit whom he suspects of subterfuge--yet who
bewitches him with her innocent green eyes. The sooner he
can get this tempting beauty married off to some stodgy
old blueblood--and off his hands for good--the better.
There is one slight problem, however:
Nick can't bear the thought of her wedding night to any
man but him.
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