Bøger i Marriage by Fairytale Series serien

On her wedding day, Patricia Cotter, the widowed Lady of Pruett, signed a contract. She would never look at her husband's face. She would never remove the sheets covering the mirrors. She would never ask her husband about his past.In return for doing these things, she will have a secure place for her unborn child and her worries will be over. She has nothing to lose by agreeing to her husband's terms. Yes, she's heard the rumors about Mr. Stephen Bachman. He was said to have killed his first wife, though there is no proof condemning him of the crime. He is aloof and never leaves his manor. He is practically a prisoner in his own home.But as she gets to know him, she begins to believe her husband isn't the beast everyone's made him out to be. There just might be a gentleman worth loving beneath his hard exterior.

On her 21st birthday, Ophelia was due to marry her guardian. Only she didn't know it. When she comes to realize just how much he's structured her life so that she's been trained to be the kind of wife he wants, she runsaway from everything she's ever known.All Vicar Julian Roskin wants is to lead a quiet life. He's caused enough trouble in the past. He doesn't need any more problems. But, late one night, his safe and predictable world is turned upside down when a beautiful young lady ends up on his doorstep in need of protection. Protection, in this case, will require him to marry her.

Lewis Cotter, the Earl of Pruett, has just inherited his title, and his first order of business is to find a wife. He never thought he would need to get married, but after the death of his older brother, it's up to him to secure the estate. His friend offers the perfect solution to his problem. He'll host a masquerade ball and invite all of the available wealthy ladies in London to attend. Then, Lewis can meet them, and the masks will help Lewis overcome his shyness. Miss Marcy Shoemark hadn't originally planned to go to the ball. She's a lady's maid. She has no money to offer a prospective husband. But when she finds out the purpose of the masquerade ball is for Lewis to find a wife, she decides to attend it. She's been secretly in love with him, and this is the one chance she has to get him to know her as a lady, not as a servant who's out of his reach.

Evander Meyrick, the Duke of Sutherton, has lived the past thirteen years under a curse. He didn't know just how bad the curse was until every lady he married died within a year of their wedding day. Now he has a step-daughter, Tabitha, who is ready for her first Season, and he longs to give her something he can't have for himself: a normal life. At thirty-four, Miss Viola Keane is well past her prime. Shortly after her brother's death, however, she finds out her family doesn't have any money. When she learns that the Duke of Sutherton is offering a sizable sum of money to any lady who's willing to marry him, she jumps at the opportunity to become his wife.Evander only intended to spend enough time with Viola to discuss her role as Tabitha's step-mother. But it's been a long time since he's had a meaningful conversation with another person, and something about her reminds him of what his life was like before the curse ruined his life. But being alone with her too much will prove deadly.

Most gentlemen wait to get married because they want time to enjoy being a bachelor before taking on the responsibilities of a married gentleman. Baldwin Darby, the Duke of Edmondstone, isn't one of them. So when his acquaintance mentions a sister at his country estate who is ready for marriage, he jumps at the chance for an arranged marriage.What he doesn't count on, however, is just how strange everything is when he gets to the country estate. His new bride refuses to leave her section of the manor, she has to go to bed before it's dark, and she has an unusual fascination for monsters. It's not good for her. But if he keeps pressing for her to have a normal life, he just might get his wish. But nothing will prepare him for the truth.