Books like Sweet's Folly by Fiona Hill
Honoria Newcombe is shocked to learn she is a financial burden to her aunts. Determined to relieve them, she consults her friend Emily Blackwood, who advises that marriage is her only solution. Honoria marries Alexander, Emily's brother, for convenience. Their union sets off a series of misunderstandings that span nearly a year, involving the manipulative suitor Claude Kemp and the comic antics of her aunts. When luck brings the trio to London, Alexander's once shy, scholarly nature transforms into a confident charm with the ladies, adding further twists to the romance.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Fiona Hill
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