Lady Madeleine decides to take matters into her own hands
after her father demands she stop her charity work in the
slums. Madeleine appreciates her prosperous life, but
aiding the poor widows and orphans gives her life meaning.
In order to escape her father's dictates, Madeleine decides
to elope with a man she can easily control. It's such a
simple plan -- what could go wrong? When Maddy meets up with
her fiancé, her cousin Ashley jumps in the carriage
refusing to allow her to go to Gretna Green. Then the
carriage is overtaken by the infamous Blackthorne brothers
on the run.
Jack, the Marquess of Blackthorne, spends most of his time
rescuing his brother, Nicholas, from trouble. In Nicholas'
latest escapade, he's insulted their enemy, the ruthless
Black Duke. After failing to resolve the issue
diplomatically, Jack and Nicholas flee through London with
the duke and his thugs close behind. Inadvertently, they
steal a carriage with Lord Castleigh's daughter inside.
Now, not only do they have a demented duke after them, but
an irate father, as well.
Trying to outrun the mob following them, Jack and Nicholas
each take one of the ladies and split up. Jack and Maddy
fall into one calamity after another as they try to escape.
On their own without any money, Jack and Maddy use their
wits and are surprised at the awakening passion between
them.
Ms. Galen has penned an adventurous romp filled with
hilarious mishaps. She's paired comedy with a wealth of
tenderness and sensuality. After this entertaining story,
readers will be clamoring for Ashley's story in the next
Misadventures in Matrimony book.
Tired of being wooed for her dowry, Lady Madeleine
Castleigh has given up on finding true love. But on her way
to elope with a boring but honorable philanthropist, her
carriage is seized by a nobleman on the run. Maddie is
alarmed, especially when she catches sight of Jack
Martingale, Marquess of Blackthorne, exactly the sort of
wickedly attractive man she's sworn to avoid.
Chased by a powerful duke with revenge on his mind and a
private army in tow, Jack has no choice but to confiscate
Madeleine's carriage. He promises to take his leave once
they arrive at the wedding in Gretna Green but doesn't
count on his growing desire for the blue-eyed beauty. When
the unexpected appearance of Maddie's father and the
mistakes of a drunken priest alter everyone's plans, Maddie
is furious—until she discovers that Blackthorne's kisses
arouse a passion in her she'd long ago stopped praying for.
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