![]() To round out the cast of characters, Justin’s father is a martinet his cousin and dearest friend has a heavy cross to bear and the four sisters are delightful, each with her own personality and add to the engaging dialogue. The dialogue, the settings and those little details that make a story authentic to its period are all well done, and the narrative is an easy read. This is not a plot-driven story, but rather about the development from mere liking to respect and love by two very sympathetic characters. Claire goes to live at the manor with her four sisters, and the couple is soon engaged in a local dispute with her brother about enclosing common land. What makes this story different is that the principals like each other from first meeting. The ‘arranged marriage’ is a bit of a trope in historical fiction/romance. ![]() By tacit consent, there will be no consummation. ![]() ![]() When Claire Lammond and Captain Justin Sumners meet, they agree to a marriage of convenience to help Claire’s brother obtain a seat in Parliament. ![]()
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