Unlikely romance is sometimes just an inconvenient marriage away Charlotte Beck may be entering adulthood, but she can't seem to keep to her stubborn, independent spirit from bucking social protocol. Fed up with her behavior, Charlotte's father Daniel pressures her to settle into a nice marriage despite knowing she is set on going to college. Then Daniel sees Charlotte with the handsome but annoying English astronomer Alex Hambly, and everything changes. Though Alex and Charlotte can barely stand one another, Daniel offers them a deal they can't refuse: if they agree to marry, he will save Alex's family from financial ruin and grant Charlotte the freedom to go to college. Reluctantly the couple agrees, but in private they plot to annul the marriage as soon as possible. But when Alex's feelings change and he refuses to dissolve their contract, will Charlotte find a way out of her vows? Or will she discover that maybe this marriage isn't so inconvenient after all?
I really enjoyed this final book in the Kathleen Y'Barbo trilogy about the Beck family. Stubborn, Charlotte Beck, meets Viscount Alex Hambly, in London, and their personalities clash. But circumstances force them to meet again, in Colorado, and this adventure takes on a life of its own. The characters are easy to like and I love the dialogue between Charlotte and Alex. I would highly recommend this book, but try to read THE CONFIDENTIAL LIFE OF EUGENIA COOPER and ANNA FINCH AND THE HIRED GUN first.
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