First Comes Marriage (Huxtable Quintet #1)

When Elliot Wallace, Viscount Lyngate, arrives in Throckbridge, the small village is buzzing with excitement over the upcoming Valentine's Day dance. The ladies of the town are busy gussying up for the ball and gossiping about the viscount's mysterious arrival, but Elliot has more urgent matters to attend to. His arrival marks a mission to retrieve the rightful Earl of Merton, while his promise he has made to find a wife by Christmas weighs heavily on his mind.
When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw...and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?
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Elliott Wallace, Visconde Lyngate, acaba de adquirir involuntariamente a tutela de Stephen Huxtable, o novo jovem Conde de Merton. Se ele se casasse com a irmã mais velha de Stephen, conseguiria uma esposa elegível, conforme precisava. Além disso, com o casamento ela seria capaz de lançar suas irmãs mais novas na sociedade, futuramente. Seria um arranjo confortável. No entanto, Vanessa, a irmã do meio, pensa ao contrário. Margaret ama outro homem e tem um acordo secreto com ele. Sendo assim, Vanessa se oferece em sacrifício.

Romance