The award-winning author of The Reunion continues her dazzling new series with a novel of one woman’s fall from saint to sinner . . .
Lucy Betancourt’s future looks bleak. The daughter of an ailing vicar in a village with no eligible bachelors, her only hope is to find employment as a governess or companion. As she helps her childhood friend, the new Duchess of Worley, through her pregnancy, the ever-practical Lucy makes her plans. But life—in the way of the dashing Bex Brantwood—has something else in store for Lucy…
Upon meeting Bex, the duke’s cousin, Lucy offers herself up to him. But Bex is no family man looking for a governess. And Lucy is not exactly mistress material. Still, the misunderstanding ends in a kiss neither can
forget . . .
Bex finds the proper vicar’s daughter and her most improper proposal endlessly amusing—and attractive. But, saddled with debt, he’s in no position to keep a woman, much less marry one, which is what a woman like Lucy deserves. Little does he know that even with her reputation at stake, Lucy will take the biggest gamble of her life by following her heart—straight into his arms . . .
Quite the Novel Idea https://quitethenovelidea.com https://quitethenovelidea.com/liza-reviews-four-great-historical-romances/The Offer is the story of Lucy, Emma's best friend and John's cousin Bex. Their story starts with a misunderstanding and a kiss. They are instantly attracted to each other, but fall in love a bit more slowly than that. They embark in field trips, adventures and shenanigans than allows them to be friends, to be honest, to get to know one another.
As they fall deep in love with each other, they each convince themselves that they have no future together. Lucy is penniless and destined to be a governess and Bex is deep in debt and unable to provide any kind of life for a wife. Therefore, Lucy decides that she was nothing to lose in asking Bex to be her lover for a short time. As you might guess, not all goes well for the young lovers.
