This is a wonderful book. You have all of the things a book needs: Jealousy, Scandal, an Ugly Duckling, and last but not least a perfect ending.
It's basically about a missish cousin of a selfish debutante who hatches a plan with the hero to inherit a fortune. She plans to use it for noble causes such as funding a chairity and he plans to gamble and drink it away. So wouldn't you know their heads lock at every turn while the villians try to ruin them.
Great Read!

Michelle S. (
hoyden) wrote on 2/21/2009...
According to the terms of his grandfather's will, Alec MacLean has to marry "the daughter of the Earl of Fant" to inherit a much needed fortune. He arranges to elope with the miss in question, but she double crosses him and doesn't show up. Her cousin, Julia, the ubiquitous companion, does - she thinks it's a hackney and gets in.
Alec is of course furious, but what can he do? Julia gets tipsy and suggests a solution...
An enjoyable story, all in all. I'm a bit tired of the "I won't sleep with you even though we're married and we can't get a divorce in this day and age and you probably want children" etc story, but I realise that authors DO have to provide a way to delay the sex scenes till the middle of the book. :)

Brenda C. (
Auntie-Bren) - Bonney Lake, WA wrote on 2/19/2009...
Average historical romance. It was a very decent read, but just not a 'keeper' for me.
Great read! Very enjoyable and entertaining!

Rinita C. (
Rinita) wrote on 10/14/2006...
He needs to marry and live scandle free for a year to keep his inheritance. He snatches someone and is off to gretna green before he realizes it is not the woman he intended. But she transforms right before his eyes and he cannot leave his wife alone. but the scandles come anyway. will he make it
To marry by Midnight - What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage?