The Lady has an offer.
The Vicar has a Confession.
Lady Madeline Blair is on a mission. Her eccentric late aunt left her a small fortune with one condition: to claim it, Madeline must marry by New Year’s Eve…which is now only three weeks away! When she receives an invitation to spend Christmas at Alcott Hall, she sees this as the perfect chance to snag herself an unsuspecting beau. She will be generous with her inheritance, providing him with a comfortable living. All he has to do is agree never to claim his rights as her husband.
Five years ago, Charles Bray left Finchley and never looked back. It was too painful to dwell in the past. So, when duty calls him home, he returns, heart heavy, to a town full of ghosts. Seeking any distraction, he sparks an unlikely friendship with a quiet young lady who makes him a surprising offer too good to refuse.
And then there’s John…
ALCOTT HALL is a standalone spicy Regency romance set three years after the events of the Second Sons duology. The heroine will have multiple love interests, and she may not choose just one in the end. All characters are in their 20s.
Honestly I expected them to be married sooner but besides that the pacing was pretty alright and I like the characters.