Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man
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- €9.99
Publisher Description
Family secrets and scandalous mystery combine in this delightfully witty historical rom-com full of "sweet romance and twisty mystery"—perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, Enola Holmes, and Netflix's Bridgerton! (Manda Collins, author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem).
Lady Charlotte Lovett should have never run away upon discovering her betrothal. But when one has been promised to a man who, rumor has it, killed his previous two wives, one does what one must. The only thing that can get her out of this engagement is proving that Viscount Hawley is as sinister as she thinks he is. And the person who would know best is his very own brother.
In many ways, Dr. Matthew Talbot is the exact opposite of his sibling—scholarly, shy, and shunned by society. But like his brother, he has secrets, and he doesn’t need Charlotte exposing them in her quest to take down the viscount. It only seems prudent to help her while keeping her from poking her nose in all the wrong places. But as they put their hearts at risk to grow closer to each other, they are also getting closer to a dangerous confrontation with Hawley.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A woman escapes an arranged marriage to a dastardly viscount and falls for his brother instead in this effervescent historical from Marsh (Velocity of a Secret). After Lady Charlotte Lovett's mother informs her that she is engaged to Viscount Hawley, Charlotte, who believes Hawley was responsible for the deaths of his two former wives, flees—and ends up at the Black Sheep, a coffeehouse owned by her estranged cousin, Hannah Wick. Charlotte offers to use her inheritance from a great-aunt to invest in the coffeehouse and revamp it as a place where women and men can meet and debate on equal terms, hoping that through eavesdropping, she'll manage to dig up more dirt and prove Hawley's villainy. It's at the Black Sheep where she meets Dr. Matthew Talbot, Hawley's younger brother. Though Charlotte is attracted to the seemingly kindhearted Matthew, she can tell he's keeping secrets and worries he's in on his brother's nefarious activities. As danger mounts, these two prove their devotion to each other through some daring feats, making it easy to cheer for their connection. Historical details about aristocratic privilege and the ills of indentured servitude add texture. The combination of entrepreneurial heroine, swoony hero, and exciting plot makes this a winner.
