[The Courtesan Chronicles 01] • The Courtesan's Daughter
- Authors
- Dain, Claudia
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Tags
- mate selection , romance , great britain , mothers and daughters , england , london (england) , love stories , historical fiction , fiction , general , historical , arranged marriage , aristocracy (social class) , regency fiction
- ISBN
- 9781436271066
- Date
- 2007-10-02T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.31 MB
- Lang
- en
First in a sexy new series featuring the match-making schemes of an infamous courtesan. Award-winning author Claudia Dain tells a tale of impropriety and independence, and a mother and daughter determined to bend the rules of society in their favor. Young Lady Caroline's prospects for a suitable match are severely limited by her mother's infamous past. Before Lady Sophia Dalby entered London society, she was a highly desired courtesan. What man of title, position, and wealth would marry a courtesan's daughter? Sophia's solution is to purchase a husband for Caroline-the Earl of Ashdon- agreeing to settle his gambling debts if he will take her daughter's hand. Insulted, Caroline refuses to have a husband who was bought for her. But after meeting the fiery Lord Ashdon, she wonders if it wouldn't be satisfying to have him pay for her, perhaps with a priceless pearl necklace? With Sophia pulling the strings, Lord Ashdon may get more than he bargained for and Caroline may get just what she wants.