The Regency Marriage Laws
2 primary works • 3 total works
Book 1
A captivating Regency romance novel from Julie Roberts, perfect for fans of Julia Quinn's BRIDGERTON, Sabrina Jeffries, Nicola Cormick, Grace Burrowes and Mary Balogh!
Readers LOVE Julie Roberts:
'An enticing story with romance, drama, some fabulous obnoxious characters and a real flavour of the time' 5* NetGalley review on A Tainted Marriage
'A most enjoyable read. Intrigue and mystery with characters who have had issues and emotional traumas in the past and then misunderstandings throughout the course of their relationship until the inevitable and happy ending' 5 * NetGalley review on A Tainted Marriage
'This is no ordinary Regency Romance. It is so well researched and written that you feel you're there with the characters all the time *****' Amazon Reviewer on The Hidden Legacy
'Meticulously researched *****' Amazon Reviewer on The Hidden Legacy
'Roberts has a sure, historical hand, and her use of a real 19th century marriage law to fire the plot is cunning *****' Amazon reviewer on A Tangle of Secrets
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A painting, a thief, a debt repaid...
A female artist in a man's world, Meredith Sanders is making her own way in life. But when she receives a legacy from her deceased guardian, she finds herself drawn into his criminal past and into danger.
At first, businessman Adam Fox suspects Meredith of involvement in an art fraud relating to a missing Turner painting. Despite her fear of betrayal, she sees he is the only man she can turn to and trust. Together they try to find the painting and return it to the Royal Academy before the opening of the Summer Exhibition, leading Meredith into even deeper trouble
And whatever her feelings for Adam, Meredith cannot reveal the secrets of her own humble past...
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Don't miss Julie Roberts' captivating romances, including Dangerous Masquerade, A Tangle of Secrets and A Tainted Marriage.
Book 2
Hannah Dudley is left impoverished in New York by her brother. One evening she finds a stranger, Christopher Forsythe, ill and dying on her doorstep. Leaving him there will ensure his death.Taking him in will ruin her reputation. A marriage certificate will protect her.
Not even Hannah’s devoted nursing can save Christopher. Months later, she receives an unforeseen letter from Christopher’s brother, Lord Marcus. He offers, at the request of his mother, a place in their home in London. Hannah is shocked to find she is now part of an aristocratic family. Reaching England, she finds the ton’s social restrictions are difficult to deal with.
A forbidden love grows between Hannah and Marcus, even though they know the church will not sanction their marriage.
Hannah is faced with only one choice. She must take a journey that will break her heart. Leave Marcus and return to America …
Owing money, but with none incoming, the Reverend Edmund Jade has no choice but to give his consent for his daughter to marry the elderly Lord Horace Boxley.
Torn between love for her father and loyalty to herself, Evelyn is forced to make a life changing decision – can she accept his command and sign herself away for a life she knows she’ll never want?
Evelyn isn’t cattle to be sold and, bundling herself on board a stagecoach bound for London, she flees with no plan beyond escape. When the stagecoach axle collapses, killing the young Alice Grantham, Evelyn can’t help but be shocked at how similar the girl looks to her. At how close she herself came to death.
When a fellow passenger mistakes her for Alice, however, and gives her the dead girl’s reticule complete with an introductory letter for the post of lady’s companion, the way forward is clear: she must become Alice, if she is to escape Evelyn’s fate.