The Secret Wedding » (Original)

One of the premiere writers of historical romances, Jo Beverley is the recipient of numerous awards including several RITAs from The Romance Writers of America and awards from Romantic Times, including two Career Achievement awards. She is a member of the RWA Honor Roll, and the RWA Hall of Fame.

a sensational NEW historical romance from the New York Times bestselling author of a lady's secret

He had never intended to marry, but at the age of seventeen Christian Hill impulsively defended a maid's honor only to be blamed for defaming it, and was coerced into marrying Dorcas Froggatt. But then he left to pursue his military career, putting the surreal event out of his mind. Until someone begins making inquiries about a man named Christopher Hill—the alias he used when he wed Dorcas years before...

Kristin Ramsdell - Library Journal

Caro Hill, heir to a thriving Sheffield cutlery firm, wants to verify her widowhood so she can remarry. Believing his wife long dead, army officer Christian Hill, Viscount Grandiston, is wary as questions arise about Jack Hill, the name he used ten years earlier when he was forced to marry the very young Dorcas Froggatt after killing her erstwhile groom-to-be. When Mr. Grandiston arrives looking for Dorcas, Caro takes on several disguises to squash any threat to her fortune and her future. Their days together offer passion and danger but very little truth as neither realizes they are falling in love with their spouse. This charming, witty, and sultry tale, the second in the author's "Secrets" trilogy (A Lady's Secret), deftly captures the spirit and flavor of Georgian England. Beverley lives in Canada.