A Convenient Fiction

A Romance Novel by Mimi Matthews

Book 3 of the Parish Orphans of Devon Series

Subgenres & Tropes:

Historical Romance,
Victorian England,
Marriage of Convenience,
Grudging Friendship,
Scandal

Published 2019

Length 354 pages

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This book is for you if you're into...

Romances where both leads have ulterior motives from the start
English countryside settings that lead to unexpected European adventures
Heroes who wrestle with their own villainous reputations

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She Needed A Husband... It's been three years since Laura Hayes's father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family's failing perfume business. But time is swiftly running out. What she needs is a husband, and fast. A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury. When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate. But Alex Archer is no hero. In fact, he just might be the opposite.

He Wanted a Fortune... Alex has no tolerance for sentiment. He's returned to England for one reason only: to find a wealthy wife. A country-bred heiress in Surrey seems the perfect target. But somewhere between the village railway station and the manor house his mercenary plan begins to unravel. And it's all the fault of Laura Hayes--a lady as unsuitable as she is enchanting.

From the beaches of Margate to the lavender fields of Provence, a grudging friendship slowly blossoms into something more. But when scandal threatens, can a man who has spent his entire life playing the villain, finally become a hero? Or will the lure of easy riches once again outweigh the demands of his heart?

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