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Rent The Bargain
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Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: New Amer Library
Published: Oct 1999
Genre: Fiction - Romance - Historical
Retail Price: $7.50
Pages: 373
Synopsis
A reworking of Mary Jo Putney's 1989 regency romance THE WOULD-BE WIDOW, THE BARGAIN tells the whimsical tale of beautiful, resourceful Lady Jocelyn Kendal. The year is 1815, and Jocelyn, her aunt warns her, must find a husband within a few weeks or lose most of her beloved inheritance. When the desperate damsel visits a friend in the hospital, she has the good fortune of meeting Major David Lancaster, a soldier on his deathbed after fighting the brutal battle at Waterloo. Sure that the major will die in a matter of days, Jocelyn wagers a bargain with him: marry her immediately and she'll provide a monthly stipend for his penniless sister. A flawless plan, it seems. But when Lancaster makes a miraculous recovery soon after tying the knot, Jocelyn finds herself in quite a bind. Can the lady wiggle her way out of this marriage of convenience? Or will an unexpected love hold her captive?
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Reviews
I've read better books by Mary Jo Putney. This is definitely not one of my favorites, but I finished it. That says something, it was interesting enough to finsh.