Joan Aiken
2) Dido and Pa
First comes marriage.
Then comes love.
Then things start to get really complicated.
Desperate to help her ailing mother, Delphie Carteret agrees to a sham wedding ceremony to her cousin, Gareth. Her mother will be guaranteed annuity for life, and Gareth's obligation to marry before his sick uncle passes is fulfilled. The plan is perfect.
But perfect plans usually go awry.
...The Paget family is irrevocably changed in this Regency period romance reissue from legendary author Joan Aiken
New bride Fanny Paget experiences shame and torment in her loveless arranged marriage, finding solace only in her budding friendship with estate gardener Andrew Talgarth. He never seems too busy to listen and sympathize.
But Fanny is trapped, until her husband's cousins arrive from India and a series of explosive
...To save her family, she will need to go back to the place she once longed to escape...her home
Ellen Paget's desire to break convention and spread her wings led her to a position as a governess in Paris—and family tragedy and scandal led her back to London.
Benedict Masham has long carried a torch for Ellen and her return has reignited his passion. Now he vows to express his love for her through unwavering
...The Paget family's adventures begin in this Gothic Regency period romance reissue from legendary author Joan Aiken
When danger forces expatriate English gentlewoman Juliana Paget to flee her home in Italy, she embarks on a journey full of thrilling adventure. Nothing could have prepared her for outwitting a French mob, crossing the Channel in a hot air balloon, or fending off the advances of the fascinating Count Welcker.
Arriving
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