Lady Brenna's days are numbered. She must find a husband! Her parents have set their sights on the horrid Lord Chester Abbot and Brenna must marry. Desperate to find a husband, Brenna proposes marriage to the first man she can find. When it appears her coach is being robbed, Brenna does the unthinkable, she proposes marriage to a highway man. Only, Brenna is stunned to discover that the highwayman is none other than Lord Richard Ellerby, one of her father's closest friends.

When Ellerby returns Brenna to her home and then is sent to a courtesan school, she vows to find Richard Ellerby and make him pay in the ultimate way - by forcing him to marry her. When Brenna and Richard are face to face again, Brenna believes seducing Richard will not only result in a marriage but also winning Richard's heart. Only, Richard is a man with a dark past. Although his body fights the attraction to Brenna, he has made a vow to never give another woman his heart. When Brenna gets her wish and becomes a bride, Richard makes it perfectly clear that his marriage to Brenna is and will only ever be a marriage of convenience.

A CONVENIENT BRIDE will stun readers with it's intricately woven storylines. As Brenna begins to learn more about the past Richard tries so hard to keep secret, readers will become totally immersed in this haunting novel of heartbreaking secrets and the unquenchable desire to make a marriage of convenience into a marriage of true passion.

Cheryl Ann Smith surprises readers with a multilayered storyline. Beautifully romantic with a touch of mystery, A CONVENIENT BRIDE is a rare gem among historical romance novels.