Midnight Marriage: A Georgian Historical Romance

by Lucinda Brant

Overview

Lucinda Brant's sweeping family sagas are a perfect reminder of why I fell in love with historical romance --Cheryl Bolen, New York Times bestselling author

Roxton Family Saga Book 1: Julian and Deb's Happily Ever After

1760s England and France: Based on real events, a hasty midnight marriage establishes a dynasty.

Just twelve years old, and drugged with laudanum to make her compliant, Deborah Cavendish is woken in the middle of the night and married off to a distraught boy not much older than herself.

Years later, Deb stumbles across a wounded duelist in the forest, and it is love at first sight. Deb has no idea the wounded duelist is in truth her noble husband Julian Hesham, Marquess of Alston, returned to England after years in exile to claim his wife.

Remaining incognito, Julian is determined Deb will fall in love with him, not his title, and sets out to woo her before she can be seduced by a persistent suitor with ulterior motives. Their marriage, and the future of the Roxton dukedom depend upon it.

"The energy starts on page one and never lets up. Twists and turns, dramatic revelations, and some enjoyable chaos make this a book that keeps the reader turning pages. Highly recommended! -- Fiona Ingram, Readers' Favorite 5 STAR Medal Winner

"You will once again be reminded why Lucinda Brant's books are such a treasure." --SWurman, Night Owl Reviews 5 STAR Top Pic

Set in the opulent world of the aristocracy and inspired by real events, Lucinda Brant delivers another lavish eighteenth century experience in her trademark style--heart-wrenching drama with a happily ever after.

Readers' Favorite Audiobook Silver Medalist, Readers' Favorite International Book Award Medalist, and B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree.

The Roxton Family comes to life in audio, featuring the irresistible "smooth as melted chocolate" voice of award-winning, RADA-trained British actor Alex Wyndham.

Standalone series-starter in the highly acclaimed ROXTON FAMILY SAGA
Character-driven romantic adventure
Non-explicit, mild sensuality
Story length 100,000 words

Connecting Books

Lucinda's characters inhabit the same meticulously-researched eighteenth century world and all books cross-reference people and events throughout. You can explore the details and delve deeper into the history within each book by visiting LucindaBrantAuthor on Pinterest. Should you wish to read the books in chronological order, here is the sequence:

Roxton Family Saga
1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia)
1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb)
1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon)
1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory)
1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher)
1780s SATYR'S SON (Harry and Lisa)
ETERNALLY YOURS: Roxton Letters Volume One (A Companion to the Roxton Family Saga Books 1-3)
FOREVER REMAIN: Roxton Letters Volume Two (A Companion to the Roxton Family Saga Books 4-6) In progress

Salt Hendon Series
1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane)
1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline)
1767 A FAIRY CHRISTMAS (Kitty and Tom); a short story in SILVER BELLS COLLECTION

Alec Halsey Mystery Series
Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem)
Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda)
Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad)
Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Evil lurks in Edinburgh) In progress

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780987375278
Publisher:	Sprigleaf Pty Ltd
Publication date:	07/04/2015
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Lucinda Brant is a New York Times, USA Today, and Audible bestselling author of award-winning Georgian historical romances and mysteries. Her books are renowned for wit, drama and a happily ever-after. She has a degree in history and political science from the Australian National University and a post-graduate degree in education from Bond University, where she was awarded the Frank Surman Medal. Noble Satyr, Lucinda's first novel, was awarded the $10,000 Random House/Woman's Day Romantic Fiction Prize, and she has twice been a finalist for the Romance Writers' of Australia Romantic Book of the Year. All her novels have garnered multiple awards and become worldwide bestsellers. Lucinda lives in the middle of a koala reserve, in a writing cave that is wall-to-wall books on all aspects of the Eighteenth Century, collected over 40 years-Heaven. She loves to hear from her readers (and she'll write back!). [e-mail]

Editorial Reviews

Everything that I have read by Lucinda Brant is first-class and fully immerses the reader. I enjoy that she doesn’t keep the reader dangling, which has the effect of keeping me turning the pages, or listening late into the night as the case may be. For those historical romance fans who have been gobsmacked by Nicholas Boulton (as a narrator), I am thrilled to report that Alex Wyndham is every bit as good. His narrative voice is deep and lovely. I unreservedly recommend that you listen to Midnight Marriage. ★★★★★ Lady Wesley Romantic Historical Reviews

Another gem from Lucinda Brant’s pen takes readers back into the loves and lives of the Roxtons and to the Georgian era. The plot is intriguing as hints of dark secrets and strange motives gradually unfold. People with both personal and political motives in engineering this match (or sabotaging it) surround Deborah. Whom can she trust? Brant isn’t afraid to subject her heroine to a tumultuous roller-coaster of events, and feisty Deborah is up to it! The love story between Julian and Deborah is tender, and filled with the kind of blunders young people make when setting out on the rocky road of true love. Nice twists and turns, dramatic revelations, and some enjoyable chaos make this a book that keeps the reader turning the pages. They will not be disappointed. Highly recommended! ★★★★★ Fiona Ingram Readers’ Favorite

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