The Cavensham Heiresses
by Janna MacGregor
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Romance
ISBN 9781250116161
PRICE $7.99 (USD)
FTC: Reviewed ARC for Net Galley
Description
Can a woman who’s down on her luck find love with a dashing Duke-to-be? Find out in The Luck of the Bride, the next Regency romance in the Cavensham Heiresses series from Janna MacGregor.
She’s leaving nothing up to chance. Not even love…
March Lawson is an orphan who, for the past eight years, has struggled to raise her siblings on a meager allowance. Most women March’s age would be picking out ball gowns for the upcoming season. But March’s focus is not on finding a husband. First, she must devote her energies to just one man: the coldhearted skinflint who refuses to release her inheritance.
Michael Cavensham, the Marquess of McCalpin, is not a heartless man. When he learns that Miss Lawson has been forging his name to procure funds, he can’t bring himself to have her arrested—not when the bold-faced embezzler is so enchantingly beautiful. Instead, McCalpin agrees to visit her home to assess the situation more closely. March has no choice but to accept. But how can she manage the handsome trustee who controls her purse strings—when he tugs at her heart strings as well?
My Thoughts
The Luck of the Bride is the third book in Janna MacGregor’s Cavensham Heiresses series. I have enjoyed the writing. And, in this story, I could envision this time period perfectly. The characters just felt right.
March is attempting to keep her siblings safe and the family together after their parents died from influenza. The guardians in charge of the family and estate seem not to notice or care that they have been struggling.
After eight long years, March begins forging Michael, Marquess of McCalpin, signature to secure funds from her trust to aid her family.
You see, she is good with numbers and he is not.
When Michael, the heir of the Duke of Langham, learned of her forgery, instead of turning her away, he makes other arrangements.