Virtue's Reward

by Jean R. Ewing

Overview

Left penniless, Helena Trethaerin dreads marrying her odious cousin, until a handsome stranger rides into her garden to demand she wed him, instead. It’s easy to fall in love with Captain Richard Acton, but when unknown enemies threaten his life, Helena’s captivating new husband fears she conspires to betray him. Now she faces adventure and danger, simply because she loves. Regency Romance by Julia Ross writing as Jean R. Ewing; originally published by Zebra

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610848923
Publisher:	Belgrave House
Publication date:	01/01/1995
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	262 KB

Editorial Reviews

Determined to fulfill his comrade's dying request and look after his cousin, Captain Richard Acton arrives in Cornwall just in time to save Helena Trethaerin from making an unwanted and disastrous marriage. However, to do so, he marries her himself-and promptly makes himself an unwitting target for murder. Despite the familiar "marriage of convenience" convention, the chemistry between Helena and Richard is right on target, keeping the reader thoroughly engaged. Some unusual historical detail, an occasionally confusing but generally likable plethora of secondary characters, and a dash of suspense involving a hero and heroine you care about make this a warm and lively holiday Regency novel. Readers of Ewing's novels (Scandal's Reward, Zebra, 1994) might also enjoy Gail Eastwood's The Persistent Earl (reviewed above). (Ewing lives in Montrose, Colorado.)

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