The Veiled Bride

A compelling historical love story! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. A young bride makes a shocking discovery at the altar... Georgian England Desperate to find refuge, Rosina Charlton answers an unusual advertisement. But what kind of man advertises for a wife in the local newspaper? As an orphan without means, she has few choices in life - but a shock awaits her when she meets her husband-to-be. Reclusive Anton, Lord Raith, believes no woman can bear his disfigurement. His inheritance requires him to marry, but he never expected the walls of his heart to be breached - nor the agony of doubt about Rosina's mysterious history. Beset by unexpected yearnings and plagued by Raith's jealousy, Rosina struggles to keep faith with her marriage vows. And everything is turned upside down when a face from the past makes an unwelcome reappearance... Can Raith put his cynicism aside and learn to trust? And can Rosina break through her husband's defences to earn his love? Or will a dark discovery shatter any chance of a happy future for the pair? THE VEILED BRIDE is an authentic Georgian historical romance with a dramatic secret at its heart.