The Marriage Agreement - Large Print Author:Margaret MacWilliams The Marriage Agreement is made one evening in New York City in 1902. The brash and wealthy American Samuel Templeton offers his daughter and fortune to the impoverished Duke of Atherton. The threat of ruin leads the Duke to agree: his rakish, red-haired son, Monty, the Marquess of Medford, will woo and wed Maria Templeton. Everyone, except Maria... more », knows the marriage is prearranged. But harsh, overheard words, and the glimpse of a temptress trysting with her husband-to-be, soon set Maria on a vengeful course. She will teach the Marquess a lesson in the ways of treachery. But Monty means to win her, and he sets out to court her truly.« less