Books like The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok by Mary Balogh
In ‘The Temporary Wife,’ Miss Charity Duncan, a young lady of the gentry, is promised to marry a wealthy but arrogant lord by her own father, who wants the money. But Charity discovers her heart belongs to the man who is supposed to be her husband. In ‘A Promise of Spring,’ Grace Howard, a nobleman’s daughter, falls in love with Sir Peregrine Lampman, who had once rescued her from poverty. However, she learns the truth about his past, leading to a heart-breaking decision.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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