Reluctant Bride

Sir Edmund said: “I think it is a mistake for a man of unstable temperament to marry, don’t you?”Lizzie replied: “To marry a timid lady, yes. Good gracious, is this the reason you espouse misogamy? Don’t be such a gudgeon, Edmund. Find someone who is not afraid of your blustering, arm her with a stout club and marry her.”Or they could hunt for her missing diamond necklace and just pretend to be engaged… Regency Romance by Joan Smith