Ruination of a Rogue
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Publisher Description
Her godmother's annual Twelfth Night house party and ball is Miss Maria Lightowler's best chance of finding a husband who will secure her future. If she can transform herself from wild country girl to elegant lady, perhaps she can pull it off. Not to mention a magic pendant professed to find your soulmate she may have a chance. With no dowry, the man she marries must have enough of a fortune, so Maria need not worried about those things she went without as a child. From the moment the guests begin to arrive, one unworthy man seems determined to stand in her way. What he obviously lacks in funds, he makes up for in charisma, but Maria repeatedly strikes him from her list.
Lord LaZander Rothchild, Viscount Milford is hiding. His hope is it will only be until the potential scandal in London dies down. Since his father went ill, Zander has been the victim of too many marriage traps to count. Now at his aunt's annual match making extravaganza, he hopes to avoid most of the guests until he can sneak back into the city. His aunt, unfortunately, has other ideas. Luckily, because of his propensity to be embroiled in so many mishaps, the marriage-minded mamas at the house party have blacklisted him concerning their daughters. However, one beautiful and tempting young woman, unaware of him on any level, seems determined to cast him aside as well. While she treats him not as the heir to a Marquess or a man of any real consequence Zander grows determined to prove he is a worthy option and may just set and get trapped in his own marriage scheme.
Customer Reviews
Enchanting!
Clair Brett
Ruination of a Rogue (English Rose Series)
Miss Maria Lightowler seeks a husband of fortune and her soulmate all wrapped into one in hopes of avoiding the lack she grew up with. Lord LaZander Rothchild, Viscount Milford is hiding To avoid the scandal in London and the marriage trap. With a magic amulet and a loving but matchmaking aunt, Zander and Maria seem to to be on the path to their happily ever after if only they were being themselves. And who doesn’t love a house party and well meaning relatives!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It’s a charming, romantic tale filled with two complex people who are trying to be someone else in hopes of finding or avoiding their HEA and letting their true selves shine in this heart stirring story. The characters are absolutely delightful and Maria and Zander had such sweet and spicy chemistry.
The dialogue was smart, flirtatious and witty. The storyline was one that I felt invested in because I as rooting for Maria and Zander. The house party was the perfect setting for this story. I liked that the author highlights how thing go wrong when we aren’t our true selves. The ending in the entire story were magically enchanting!
Thank you so much Ms. Brett for this wonderfully, magical love story. I look forward to reading more of your books.