A Debt Paid in Marriage (Business of Marriage #1)

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What am I to him A contract A convenient solution Laura Townsend s plan to reclaim her family s merchandise backfires when she creeps into moneylender Philip Rathbone s house and threatens him with a pistol, only to find him reclining naked in his bath The last thing she expects is to see this guarded widower on her doorstep a couple of days later armed with a very surprising proposal A marriage of convenience may be Laura s chance to reclaim her future, but she won t settle for anything less than true passion Can she hope to find it in Philip s arms Read A Debt Paid in Marriage (Business of Marriage #1) author Georgie Lee – kino-fada.fr I ve given this a B at AAR, so that s 4 stars.It s quite refreshing to find a story set in this period in which the protagonists are ordinary working people In A Debt Paid in Marriage, Laura Townsend and her mother are left to the care of her uncle following the death of Laura s father, who was a prosperous draper Unfortunately, Robert Townsend very quickly gambles away the family business and reduces them all to penu...I enjoyed this first book in Georgie Lee s Business of Marriage series It features a marriage of convenience but refreshingly both the hero and heroine are ordinary working people not a title in sight.Following the death of her father, Laura Townsend and her mother find themselves in the care of her Uncle Robert who has inherited her father s flourishing draper business However, he has borrowed money from moneylender Philip Rathbone to pay off his large gambling debts, using the business s I enjoyed this first book in Georgie Lee s Business of Marriage series It features a marriage of convenience but refreshingly both the hero and heroine are ordinary working people not a title in sight.Following the death of her father, Laura Townsend and her mother find themselves in the care of her Uncle Robert who has inherited her father s flourishing draper business However, he has borrowed money from moneylender Philip Rathbone to pay off his large gambling debts, using the business s assets as collateral When he defaults on the loan, having gambled the money away, Philip seizes the goods leaving Laura and her mother penniless and fearful for their future Laura boldly confronts Mr Townsend, hoping to persuade him to consider her business proposal, but he flatly refuses So ...Marriage of convenience regency times story with no dukes, earls, viscounts or even minor gentry in sight What a refreshing concept The start was intriguing to say the least the heroine brandishes a pistol in front of the hero who reclines naked in bath The hero, a widower Philip Rathbone, belongs to both feared and despised profession of moneylenders He loans his clients money, indicates collateral and seizes the collateral when the unfortunate client can t pay the loan back The professio Marriage of convenience regency times story with no dukes, earls, viscounts or even minor gentry in sight What a refreshing concept The start was intriguing to say the least the heroine brandishes a pistol in front of the hero who reclines naked in bath The hero, a widower Philip Rathbone, belongs to both feared and despised profession of moneylenders He loans his clients money, indicates collateral and seizes the collateral when the unfortunate client can t pay the loan back The profession is both risky unscrupulous, deceiving clients and dangerous desperate people can do desperate things One of these unfortunate clients was our heroine s uncle a gambler, drinker and all in all a real piece of work His niece, Laura Townwnsend, is brought down to her knees by the said uncle who, after the d...A very good story It was terrific to read a Regency story without the usual lords and ladies In this case we have Laura Townsend, whose unscrupulous uncle has lost the family business to a local moneylender Desperate, Laura sneaks into Philip s home, hoping to force him to return the store merchandise so she can restore the business However, it doesn t quite work out that way.Philip is relaxing in the bath when Laura appears before him, pistol in hand He s amazingly unfazed, rising naked fr A very good story It was terrific to read a Regency story without the usual lords and ladies In this case we have Laura Townsend, whose unscrupulous uncle has lost the family business to a local moneylender Desperate, Laura sneaks into Philip s home, hoping to force him to return the store merch...Minu arvamuse leiab blogistUnusualA historical romance without a single titled character This alone makes it worth a look A moneylender does make an unusual hero.I was looking for a sweet and romantic love story and found A Debt paid in Marriage, written by Georgie Lee What a beautiful story This author is very descriptive, so I found it refreshing to follow Philip and Laura s journey London 1817, Laura Townsend has lost everything, because of her uncle gambling debts She concocts the plan to invade Philip Rathbone s house, but soon finds him naked in his bath Philip is a moneylender and businessman, but also a perfect gentleman In need of a wife, I was looking for a sweet and romantic love story and found A Debt paid in Marriage, written by Georgie Lee What a beautiful story This author is very descriptive, so I found it refreshing to follow Philip and Laura s journey London 1817, Laura Townsend has lost everything, because of her uncle gambling debts She concocts the plan to invade Ph...I m being mean with this rating Objectively this is probably a four star book, but, for me, it just didn t hit the spot Especially odd because, usually, I bloody love a marriage of convenience yarn Perfectly well written, nicely drawn characters, believable conflict, not too stuffed with plot but it just felt flat The romance wasn t strong enough The h h didn t have the requisite chemistry, it was like siblings falling in love but somewhat less creepy than that idea It also begins in an I m being mean with this rating Objectively this is probably a four star book, but, for me, it just didn t hit the spot Especially odd because, usually, I bloody love a marriage of convenience yarn Perfectly well written, nicely drawn characters, believable conflict, not too stuffed with plot ...Was refreshing to read a regency with no aristocrats No earls in the mix here, just honest hard working folk Well mostly honest, some are lying to themselves view spoiler Title is a bit off though, as...I really enjoyed this story Plot and characters were fab I think this may be my first Georgie Lee novel, but will readof hers.

A Debt Paid in Marriage (Business of Marriage #1)
  • 22 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • 0373298269
  • Georgie Lee
  • A Debt Paid in Marriage (Business of Marriage #1)