The Earl's Marriage Bargain

A delightful marriage of convenience romance in the second of Louise Allen’s charming Liberated Ladies series!

A compromising situation… for an innocent lady!

After fending off ruffians with her parasol and hauling a battered man into her carriage, Jane Newnham finds herself unwittingly compromised with enigmatic Ivo Merton, Earl of Kendall! Jane always intended to become an artist, not a wife, and now she has no choice but to become betrothed. They strike a bargain that means she can continue to paint, but Ivo has awakened another passion in her—to uncover his secrets…

Liberated Ladies
Unconventional heiresses…full of big ambitions!
Least Likely to Marry a Duke
The Earl’s Marriage Bargain
Look out for the next book in the series, coming soon!

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