First Comes Marriage (Huxtable Quintet #1)
Mary Balogh
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Open door [?]
· 41 ratings · Published: 24 Feb 2009
The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the irresistibly eligible Viscount Lyngate, has thrown the country village of Throckbridge into a tizzy. Desperate to rescue her eldest sister from a loveless union, Vanessa Huxtable Dew offers herself instead. In need of a wife, Elliott takes the audacious widow up on her unconventional proposal while he pursues an urgent mission of his own. But a strange thing happens on the way to the wedding night. Two strangers with absolutely nothing in common can't keep their hands off each other. Now, as intrigue swirls around a past secret--one with a stunning connection to the Huxtables--Elliott and Vanessa are uncovering the glorious pleasures of the marriage bed...and discovering that when it comes to wedded bliss, love can't be far behind.
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- regency 12
- historical 12
- plain heroine 12
- marriage of convenience 12
- victorian 4
- mystery 1
- grumpy & sunshine 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- m-f romance 1
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- england 1
- united kingdom 1
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The 'Huxtable Quintet' series
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