Heaven comes to a marriage made in hell in this Regency romance from the New York Times-bestselling author of the Hamish Macbeth mysteries.
Poor Lucy was living a dream-a bad one. One could even say a nightmare. She had married a gambler, a womanizer, and a drunkard. And she refused to admit that his frequent overnight absences were of any significance. The sting came when it was revealed that Lucy's parents had "bought" her husband for her.
And then one night at a ball, Lucy met the charismatic Duke of Habard and suddenly anything seemed possible ...
Praise for M.C. Beaton
"A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure ... [sustaining] her devoted audience to the last gasp." - Booklist
"Veteran author Marion Chesney (aka M.C. Beaton) delivers top-notch Regency fare." - RT Book Reviews

M. C. Beaton is the pen name of bestselling novelist Marion Chesney. She is a prolific writer of historical romances and small village mysteries. Born in Scotland, the author began her writing career as a fiction buyer for a Glasgow bookstore and has worked as a theater critic, newspaper reporter, and editor. The author has written under various names, most notably as M. C. Beaton for her Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin series. She also has written under the names Sarah Chester, Helen Crampton, Ann Fairfax, Marion Gibbons, Jennie Tremaine, and Charlotte Ward. The author lived in the United States, but now splits her time between the Cotswolds, England and Paris, France.