Flirting With Fortune: A Sealed With a Kiss Novel

by Erin Knightley

Overview

AN HONEST DECEPTION
 
Sir Colin Tate has never imagined marrying for money. But debts left by his artist father have put his siblings’ futures in danger. To wed an eligible heiress, this independent-minded Scot must play by restrictive rules—until an irresistible lady dares to pursue her passion for art…and him.
 
AN UNEXPECTED DESIRE
 
Lady Beatrice Moore can spy a fortune hunter as expertly as she captures subjects on canvas. But when she meets the striking son of Britain’s most celebrated painter, the attraction is instantaneous—blinding her to the possibility that he could ever be one of those schemers.…
 
AN UNTHINKABLE DILEMMA
 
Then the truth comes out, shattering Lady Beatrice’s faith in the mischievous yet kind man who has captured her heart. With reputations and fortunes hanging in the balance, Colin and she must find a way to trust in a love that cannot be proven—or face an unfathomable loss.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101622445
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Series:	A Sealed with a Kiss Novel , #3
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	294,503
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Erin Knightley is the author of the Prelude to a Kiss series and the Sealed with a Kiss series. Despite being an avid reader and closet writer her whole life, Ms. Knightley decided to pursue a sensible career in science. It was only after earning her BS and working in the field for years that she realized doing the sensible thing wasn’t any fun at all. Following her dreams, Erin left her practical side behind and now spends her days writing. Together with her tall, dark, and handsome husband and their three spoiled mutts, she is living her own Happily Ever After in North Carolina.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for the Sealed with a Kiss Novels
 
“[A] sweet treat of a romance!”—New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries

“Charmingly sweet and tender.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Perfectly delightful.”—Fresh Fiction
 
 

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Sealed with a Kiss Novels
 
“[A] sweet treat of a romance!”—New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries

“Charmingly sweet and tender.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Perfectly delightful.”—Fresh Fiction
 
 

From the Publisher

2013-10-01
When Lady Beatrice Moore meets Sir Colin Tate, she is convinced he is the man of her dreams, and the fact that he is her favorite artist's son is a bonus; however, if there is one thing the lady can't abide, it's a fortune hunter, so it's a tragic shame that Sir Colin happens to be one. From the moment they meet, Lady Beatrice and Sir Colin are attracted. Affection grows the more they get to know each other, so it comes as no surprise when Colin asks Beatrice to marry him and she agrees. However, a mean-spirited, spurned suitor makes Beatrice second-guess herself and her faith in a happy future when he tells her that Colin is simply a fortune hunter, out for her money. To her dismay, she learns the fortune hunter part is true. Colin must make a financially beneficial marriage to save his siblings, since his recently deceased father's debts put them in jeopardy. Colin considers himself fortunate to marry the woman he loves, since he'd resigned himself to a loveless match for the sake of financial security. However, once Beatrice learns the truth, she feels betrayed and doesn't believe Colin loves her, putting him in the untenable position of somehow proving his love for her irrespective of her money. All seems lost, and Colin leaves London to scour his father's estate for any hidden treasure that might keep disaster at bay, while realizing that the situation is fatally flawed. He will never be able to prove his love if she does not fundamentally trust him. Knightley has made some interesting choices in this third installment of her Sealed With a Kiss series, and they are mostly winningly successful. The romance is a little meandering, and the Black Moment is a little too-obviously set up, using conversations with secondary characters. However, the clever and unusual Regency storyline and Knightley's ability to flesh out sympathetic characters, especially when they are forced to make not-so-palatable choices, combine to create a fetching novel. An emotional and refreshingly original Regency tale. Knightley's "sweet" (read: no sex) romance may gain favor with Regency fans hard-pressed to find less sexually provocative stories.

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