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1956 England. Although eighteen-year-old poverty-stricken Katie Clarke believes in storybook love, she caves under parental pressure, agreeing to wed a wealthy miscreant. Before her nuptials, handsome, sworn-bachelor Dane Wellington offers a secret temporary marriage without consummation.
Katie soon learns that her irresistible husband has a heart of gold, though it remains carefully guarded. Over time, their deep connection blossoms into romance, and passion flares, fueled by the comfort of frequent nighttime spooning.
Annulment looms. But now she is unwilling to settle for mere consummation. She wants the fairytale, a bended knee.
Dane watches the exquisite beauty transform, becoming the wife he never wanted and didn’t know he needed. Unable to trust women, he is terrified of love, but he wants her more than his next breath. He loves her joie de vivre and her heart, yet he can't say those three bloody words.
When he hesitates at a poignant moment, she prepares her escape.
3.5 star for me. Katie Clarke wants love and happy ending,but being promised to older man so her father can pay the debt it's not happy ever after.
Dane Wellington step in and offer her a marriage of convenience,science he doesn't plan to bed her,after a while annulment should be easy enough.
They grow to care for each other,even when Dane still carry on with his girlfriends.
Will Dane change his mind and make it a real marriage?
Will he see the difference between love and lust?
It was easy enough read,for fans of giggling virgin and seductive rake with emotional twist.
Thank you author for arc.