Louise Allen - The Earl's Practical Marriage

Childhood friends all grown up

Now they must marry for convenience!

Giles Redmond, Earl of Revesby, is marrying childhood friend Laurel Knighton because it’s the only way to save his family fortune. Last time he saw her, she was an unconventional tomboy... Now she’s a beauty, but finding himself aroused by her is as baffling as it is surprising. Who would have thought such an infuriating, disobedient bride could be so tempting?

“Readers will enjoy the unique setting, the many twists and turns of the plot.”

—RT Book Reviews on Surrender to the Marquess

“From the first page, readers will be hooked by the suspense and romance of this pleasing tale... This is another keeper.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Many Sins of Cris De Feaux

LOUISE ALLEN loves immersing herself in history. She finds landscapes and places evoke the past powerfully. Venice, Burgundy and the Greek islands are favourite destinations. Louise lives on the Norfolk coast and spends her spare time gardening, researching family history or travelling in search of inspiration. Visit her at louiseallenregency.co.uk, @LouiseRegencyand janeaustenslondon.com.

Also by Louise Allen

Once Upon a Regency ChristmasMarrying His Cinderella Countess

Brides of Waterloo miniseries

A Rose for Major Flint

Lords of Disgrace miniseries

His Housekeeper’s Christmas WishHis Christmas CountessThe Many Sins of Cris de FeauxThe Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone

The Herriard Family miniseries

Forbidden Jewel of IndiaTarnished Amongst the TonSurrender to the Marquess

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

The Earl’s Practical Marriage

Louise Allen

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-07356-1

THE EARL’S PRACTICAL MARRIAGE

© 2018 Melanie Hilton

Published in Great Britain 2018

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

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Back Cover Text Childhood friends all grown up Now they must marry for convenience! Giles Redmond, Earl of Revesby, is marrying childhood friend Laurel Knighton because it’s the only way to save his family fortune. Last time he saw her, she was an unconventional tomboy... Now she’s a beauty, but finding himself aroused by her is as baffling as it is surprising. Who would have thought such an infuriating, disobedient bride could be so tempting? “Readers will enjoy the unique setting, the many twists and turns of the plot.” —RT Book Reviews on Surrender to the Marquess “From the first page, readers will be hooked by the suspense and romance of this pleasing tale... This is another keeper.” —RT Book Reviews on The Many Sins of Cris De Feaux

About the Author LOUISE ALLEN loves immersing herself in history. She finds landscapes and places evoke the past powerfully. Venice, Burgundy and the Greek islands are favourite destinations. Louise lives on the Norfolk coast and spends her spare time gardening, researching family history or travelling in search of inspiration. Visit her at louiseallenregency.co.uk , @LouiseRegency and janeaustenslondon.com .

Booklist Also by Louise Allen Once Upon a Regency ChristmasMarrying His Cinderella Countess Brides of Waterloo miniseries A Rose for Major Flint Lords of Disgrace miniseries His Housekeeper’s Christmas WishHis Christmas CountessThe Many Sins of Cris de FeauxThe Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone The Herriard Family miniseries Forbidden Jewel of IndiaTarnished Amongst the TonSurrender to the Marquess Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk .

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Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-07356-1 THE EARL’S PRACTICAL MARRIAGE © 2018 Melanie Hilton Published in Great Britain 2018 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk Version: 2020-03-02