{"product_id":"a-bride-for-marcus-a-regency-scandal-a-marriage-of-convenience-9780645015188","title":"A Bride for Marcus: A Regency scandal, a marriage of convenience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Regency scandal, a marriage of convenience (Devil Riders Book 6)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus, the handsome Earl of Alverleigh, is London's most eligible bachelor-yet he's vowed never to marry for love. Bitter experience taught him it only brings pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTessa, his lively childhood friend, is now twenty-four and widowed, left destitute by her ruthless brother and the laws that prevent women from financial control. Fiercely independent, she refuses to be controlled again-until she's on the brink of another forced marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus makes her a practical offer: a sensible marriage between old friends. No passion, no risk-just safety and companionship. Tessa hesitates-her freedom is precious-but scandal forces her hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn their honeymoon, can the guarded earl and spirited widow rediscover each other? Will laughter, old memories, and long-buried affection bloom? And can what started as practicality and duty become something tender and true?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA delightful Regency romance in the tradition of friends-to-lovers and marriage-of-convenience favorites. If you love Anne Gracie's gentle humor, emotional depth, strong heroines, and heroes who learn to trust their hearts, this heartwarming standalone will leave you smiling.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anne Gracie channels Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, and fairy tales, most obviously Cinderella...and the result is an enchanting story in which the hero and heroine save one another.\" - Heroes and Heartbreakers on \u003cem\u003eThe Spring Bride\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gracie Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645015188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 1.08d","brand":"Anne Gracie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52419021734069,"sku":"9780645015188","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_536c79b8-c881-489a-bbd4-ff6664decb33.jpg?v=1775570995","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-bride-for-marcus-a-regency-scandal-a-marriage-of-convenience-9780645015188","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}