Jarrod, fifth Marquess of Shepherdston, gets the shock of his life when childhood friend Sarah Eckersley shows up on his doorstep one rainy night with a tempting proposition. The daughter of the village rector, Sarah is desperate for money and has decided that becoming a courtesan is her only hope for saving her family. And she wants Jarrod to teach her the art of seduction.
As the leader of the Free Fellows League, Jarrod is wary of a marriage trap. He agrees only to help Sarah find a husbandâbut soon finds himself bristling at the thought of any other man touching her creamy skin or kissing her luscious lips.
He reluctantly offers Sarah a marriage of convenience, in which he will be hardly a husbandâuntil his heart decides otherwiseâĻ
Book 3 of the âFree Fellows Leagueâ Series, which includes BARELY A BRIDE, MERELY THE GROOM, HARDLY A HUSBAND, TRULY A WIFE, A BACHELOR STILL and CLEARLY A COUPLE (a novella from TALK OF THE TON)Â
âTender, enthralling romance straight from the heart!ââEloisa James, New York Times bestselling author
âSparkling romance and passion that sizzlesâĻRebecca Hagan Lee taps into every womanâs fantasy!ââChristina Dodd, New York Times bestseller
âRebecca Hagan Lee warms my heart and touches my soul. Sheâs a star in the making!ââSabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author
âHistorical romance fans are fortunate to have a treasure like Rebecca Hagan Lee.ââAffaire de Coeur
Regency romance, Historical romance, Bride romance
 After arming herself with a degree in fine arts and experience in radio, television, and film, Rebecca Hagan Lee wrote her first novel Golden Chances. Since then, sheâs published numerous bestselling and award-winning novels and three novellas.
Sheâs won a Waldenbooks Award, a Georgia Romance Writers Maggie Award, several Romantic Times awards, been nominated for an RWA Rita Award and has been published in nine languages.
She currently lives in Georgia with her husband, her two beloved Quarter Horses, and a miniature schnauzer named after literary icon Harper Lee.