THE BRIDE STONE

A delicious romp of a novel The Times Sally writes so brilliantly compelling thrilling and beguiling Caroline Lea As if Angela Carter had written Georgette Heyer with a dash of A Tale of Two Cities Amanda Craig Beautifully written a real page turner Mandy Robothom Part storyteller part magician no one brings history to life like Sally Gardner Meg Rosoff AN ESTATE ON THE LINE 1796 Duval Harlington recently released from prison in France is on his way home Memories of the tranquil family estate kept his spirits high through his worst days in La Force so it is no small sorrow to return and find Muchmore thrown into chaos His despicable father he learns has died And while he has left the estate to Duval there is one small stipulation he must be married or else lose everything A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE With only two days and seven hours to find a wife devoted bachelor Duval is prepared to walk away But then he stumbles upon a wife sale With women being bought and sold like chattels Duval is horrified by what he sees Until he lays eyes on one intriguing figure A BRIDE WITH A HIDDEN PAST Duval makes an extravagant bid and he and Edmée are married with minutes to spare But little does Duval know this is only the beginning o