Georgette Heyer was born on 16 August 1902 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She was the eldest child of Sylvia Watkins and George Heyer; her brother George Boris was born four years later, and her brother Frank nine years later. During her childhood, the family lived also in Paris, France, but they returned to England before World War I. During the war, her father served as a requisitions officer for the British Army in France. Her father encouraged her to read, he never forbade her any book....
The Convenient Marriage
The Convenient Marriage
Synopsis
When the wealthy Earl of Rule proposes to Lizzie Winwood, she's already promised to the man she loves. To save her sister from a loveless marriage and her family from financial ruin, Lizzie's less-than-beautiful sister, Horatia, steps in and offers herself instead. It's a marriage of convenience, with Horatia determined to stay out of the Earl's way. But as her husband's attention strays, Horry finds herself drawn to the dangerous Lord Robert Lethbridge, complicating matters further.
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Horatia WinwoodProtagonist
Lord Marcus Drelincourt, Earl of RuleSupporting
Earl of RuleSupporting
Lord Robert LethbridgeSupporting
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the convenient marriageUnknown, 1969
258 pages
Bantam Books Inc.Language: English5 editions available
