A Marriage of Convenience: A Cinderella Romance
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She was out for vengeance but ended up falling in love...
Left at the altar by the man she was supposed to marry, Emily West was ruined and she was unjustly banished from polite society. Vowing to get her own revenge on those who had hurt her because she had no one to protect her, Emily decided that she would marry no one but one of the most powerful men in England-the Duke of Ivory. The thing was, Emily had never met him before and when she finally did met him, she realized that he was just as handsome as the devil. He was also rude.
She was out for vengeance but ended up falling in love...
Nicholas needed to get married within two weeks but then, he set eyes on Emily West, the red-haired beauty popularly known as 'The Red Jewel of West'. He wanted her from the moment he had set eyes on her and since she wouldn't be his mistress, he decided that marrying her would solve his problems.
This is a story of two desperate people who needed to marry for one reason or the other and having a marriage of convenience seemed to be their option. Falling in love was never their plan and when they both realized that their agreement stood in their own feelings, the two had to fight for each other.
Rebecca Jones
Rebecca Jones has a lifelong love of history, especially English and American. Her romances range in setting from Medieval times to the Twentieth Century. She writes entertaining books for her readers to enjoy.She loves walks in the countryside and having afternoon tea with family and friends.When not writing, you can find her trying to keep up with her husband and three kids and exploring the different parts of the world.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Horrible book; very immaturely written. I feel like I'm reading a wattpad book written by a 12 year old (not even a good one).
It's extremely inaccurate historically; the author does not know that women did not inherit titles and that you could not banish someone from society (especially not by saying "I banish you" to their face). The dialogue is wrong for that era and the author doesn't understand the social dynamics among the upper class of the Regency/Victorian era.
The heroine's character is inconsistent; one second she's strong, defiant and telling everyone she'll have her revenge the next she's bursting into tears or she'll be shy, blushing and sweet
The hero is also inconsistent, one second he seems to worship and admire her, the next he treats her like she's inconsequential.
All of the other characters are stupid and immature, and don't seem like real people at all. They are stupid cliché bad guys; the women ALL throw themselves at the hero, and the men ALL perve on the heroine.
The heroine's relationship with her mother-in-law is weird. One second they're fighting and the MIL is demanding she leave the house, the next she's gently advising her on what happens during the wedding night.
The heroine and the hero also have weird relationship. He says he has a mistress who he's in love with, but he doesn't act like he's in love with someone else. They both fall in love with each other when they barely spoke to each other.
Also, the author obviously didn't take the time to review and edit the book, because she did not notice that the heroine's ex-bestfriend's name changed from Alice to Bella.
Dont waste your time with this book. It's absolutely terrible. An author shouldn't write a historical novel if they don't have an understanding of what life was like during that time period.
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A Marriage of Convenience - Rebecca Jones
A Marriage
of Convenience
Copyright © 2019 Rebecca Jones All Rights Reserved
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, events, and places portrayed in this book are products of the author’s imagination and are either fictitious or are used fictitiously. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
CHAPTER ONE
London, 1816
Emily walked across the ballroom and smiled happily at the people in it. As she walked, she heard aristocrats whispered at her.
There she is, poor girl...
Lady Annabel said with mockery but Emily pretended not to care. Scandals had reigned in her family for as long as she could remember.
First, her mother had run off with a commoner when Emily was just ten and then, her elder brother went missing two years later and he was found lifeless, at the London's Harbour. As if that was not enough, her father had married her mother's best friend.
Society had talked and pointed accusing fingers at the Baron of West. Emily was only thirteen when it happened and she never understood why her mother's best friend was suddenly her stepmother.
Her stepmother had come with Richard, her son from her previous marriage. Her husband had died of a strange malady and she saw the opportunity to marry an aristocrat with a title again. She had always hated Emily and her son, Richard, was a good five years older than Emily. He was cruel and selfish.
The Baron died a year ago, leaving Emily at the mercy of her stepmother and stepbrother but Emily was determined to become one of the most powerful women in society, only then would she finally get back at all those who hurt her.
The red Jewel of West...poor her...
She heard another woman said, with a gasp.
The society called her the red Jewel of West but she didn't care. Emily was determined to rise from grass to grace. All she had to do was to marry the Duke of Ivory. The thing was, Emily had never met him.
Emily, dear!
She heard her stepmother called to her.
Emily inwardly gritted her teeth but smiled at the woman in front of her. There was no love lost between them and they were both good actors.
Mother!
Emily laughed
Have you seen the pitiful looks you get from everyone?
Elena's voice was calmed.
It's nothing; scandal had always reigned in the family.
Emily pretended not to care.
Poor you, to think that David left you at the altar, ran off to Gretna Green with Alice your best friend and got married to her!
Elena reminded Emily.
I already wished them a happy married life.
Emily beamed, careful to hide her emotions.
Rumor has it that you are no longer a virgin and no one would marry you, now.
Elena laughed triumphantly.
I am still a virgin!
Emily almost shouted.
We shall see about that.
The woman twirled around and walked away.
That was when Emily turned to really look at the people in the ballroom. She realized that she had been ruined. Whoever spread the rumor that David left her at the altar because he realized she was no longer a virgin had succeeded in finally tarnishing her reputation.
Oh God, please no.
She said almost with a cry.
Emily blindly ran out of the ballroom, her shoes clicking on the floor. She ran to the garden, found a place, sat down and let her tears fall.
Emily?
A deep male voice called.
Emily looked up, her white face stained with tears and her bright blue eyes opened wide.
Edward...
She called. He was her late brother's best friend. She remembered how he had always played with her when they were younger.
What's making you cry?
Edward asked her. He was dressed in a pair of black breeches and white frail shirt. His boots were black and he looked so handsome smiling at her she suddenly remembered her brother. If her brother was alive, he wouldn't let anyone hurt her. He would have protected her.
It is nothing.
She cried.
Talk to me.
He begged.
Things are pretty rough for me right now. I so much miss my brother.
She said as another tear ran down her cheeks.