The Stranger I Wed by Harper St. George - Marriage of Convenience
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The Stranger I Wed by Harper St. George, book one
in The Doves of New York series, focusing on three Dove siblings in London; an entertaining fake
relation that is absolutely delightful. Cora
Dove and her two sisters are the illegitimate daughters of a man from one of
New York’s wealthiest and founding families. When her birth-grandmother (her
father’s mother) passes away, the will states that she regrets the ways Cora
and her sisters were treated and wanted to do right by giving them all
inheritances; except they must marry English noblemen to receive their
inheritance. Not one for sentimentality, Cora makes a careful plan, and with
her sisters and mother travel from New York to London with a clear goal: find a
husband and then convince him to divorce her so she can keep her independence.
Enter Leopold Brendon, the Earl of Devonworth, who needs her wealth to save his
estate and fund his efforts in Parliament to establish clean water for the
working class.
Leo and Cora’s relationship is based on respect;
before falling in love, Cora and Leo respect each other as individuals and as
scholars. Cora helps Leo with his speeches, and he accepts her help, often asking
her opinion. They marry for convenience, but as time passes, inconvenient
feelings start to arise. They are nearly
strangers when they get married and they first have to slowly become friends. I
am really looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I’m looking
forward to Cora's sisters finding their matches.
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