"Unforgettable sequel to BARELY A BRIDE and MERELY THE GROOM."

It began last season with a dance. Sarah Eckersley has been in love with Jarrod, fifth Marquess of Shepherdson, since that moment. She and her aunt are back in London after the untimely death of her father, a man who was also a dear friend of Jarrod's. Sarah must find a husband or the magistrate will find one for her. She formulates a plan.

In the wee hours of a rainy morning, Sarah arrives on Jarrod's doorstep asking for a favor. She wants him to instruct her in the ways of seduction. Sarah has just 30 days to convince Jarrod, the man of her dreams, that she is the woman of his dreams.

Jarrod has been taught the principles of gentlemanly etiquette. How can he compromise the daughter of an old friend? How he'd like to forget right and wrong; forget respect and duty. But he has a code of honor that must be upheld. For Jarrod, Sarah fulfills the romantic dreams of a lifetime. But the work he's doing with the Free Fellows League in the war against Bonoparte is dangerous. He would live in fear of risking her life. For Sarah, she prays Jarrod will ride to her rescue.

Be prepared to lose your heart. HARDLY A HUSBAND is an unforgettable sequel to BARELY A BRIDE and MERELY THE GROOM. All are incredible "journeys of the heart." Sarah, our dear seductress and heroine, is smart, sweet and very savvy. Jarrod is strong, sensual and "brought to his knees." Never underestimate the power of a woman in love.

Don't miss any part of this unique, captivating and heart- rendering series. I've loved every word of every story and still yearn for more. HARDLY A HUSBAND is pure bliss. Don't miss it!

Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Posted September 20, 2004

Summary

The stubbornly single men of the Free Fellows League are slowly succumbing to the wiles of the fairer sex. And just as in Barely a Bride and Merely a Groom, one more defiant bachelor is about to fall...

On this, the seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord 1793, we, the sons and heirs to the oldest and most esteemed titles and finest families of England and Scotland, do found and charter our own Free Fellows League. The League is dedicated to the proposition that sons and heirs to great titles and fortunes, who are duty bound to marry in order to beget future sons and heirs, should be allowed to avoid the inevitable leg-shackling to a female for as long as possible...