After a scandal gets his brother disinherited, Theodore Winslow plans to get his brother back in their father's grace by getting himself into an even worse scrape—he's bringing home a low-born strumpet for a bride. But he's only hiring a girl to play the part, and his plans go awry when his father refuses to act as he should. Theo soon finds he wants more than he paid for, and his sweet Molly Sweet is far more than he ever bargained for. His proper mistress is anything but…
A cook in a bawdy house, and an orphan with a zest for live, Molly Sweet dreams of one day owning her own inn. She'll do almost anything to achieve that, including acting like a woman for sale and an intended bride. But playing a hard-hearted jade proves more difficult than expected, and as her feelings for Theo grow, the lines between pretending love and the reality blur. She can't bring herself to sell her body, but she cannot avoid giving away her heart. The only question now is will it land in accepting hands?
Romantic Times Top Pick – 4½ Stars
Bookseller's Best Award Finalist
Golden Quill Finalist
Orange Rose Finalist
"With its excellent characterization, polished prose, and humor, Donnelly's latest Regency is a supremely satisfying, deftly plotted delight." – Booklist, American Library Association, John Charles
After a scandal gets his brother disinherited, Theodore Winslow plans to get his brother back in their father's grace by getting himself into an even worse scrape—he's bringing home a low-born strumpet for a bride. But he's only hiring a girl to play the part, and his plans go awry when his father refuses to act as he should. Theo soon finds he wants more than he paid for, and his sweet Molly Sweet is far more than he ever bargained for. His proper mistress is anything but…
A cook in a bawdy house, and an orphan with a zest for live, Molly Sweet dreams of one day owning her own inn. She'll do almost anything to achieve that, including acting like a woman for sale and an intended bride. But playing a hard-hearted jade proves more difficult than expected, and as her feelings for Theo grow, the lines between pretending love and the reality blur. She can't bring herself to sell her body, but she cannot avoid giving away her heart. The only question now is will it land in accepting hands?
Romantic Times Top Pick – 4½ Stars
Bookseller's Best Award Finalist
Golden Quill Finalist
Orange Rose Finalist
"With its excellent characterization, polished prose, and humor, Donnelly's latest Regency is a supremely satisfying, deftly plotted delight." – Booklist, American Library Association, John Charles
A Proper Mistress (The Proper Series, #2)
A Proper Mistress (The Proper Series, #2)
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940180490513 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Shannon Donnelly |
| Publication date: | 08/01/2025 |
| Series: | The Proper Series |
| Sold by: | Draft2Digital |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 429 KB |