London, 1815
If love is war, then London’s marriage mart is a battlefield'''and Helena Weston is its most cunning general. As the diamond of the season, Helena has never struggled to collect suitors. But when her father’s fortune collapses, she faces the unthinkable: marriage not as a conquest, but as survival.
Using Sun Tzu’s The Art of War as her courtship playbook, Helena has only two months to secure a husband rich enough to save her family from destitution. She selects three candidates for her scheme, including Edmond Hawke, a handsome newcomer to London with a mysterious past and an insufferable tendency to jeopardize her carefully laid plans.
With her future on the line, Helena must decide what victory truly means—and whether surrendering to love is the most strategic move of all.
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CONTENT INFORMATION
If love is war, then London’s marriage mart is a battlefield'''and Helena Weston is its most cunning general. As the diamond of the season, Helena has never struggled to collect suitors. But when her father’s fortune collapses, she faces the unthinkable: marriage not as a conquest, but as survival.
Using Sun Tzu’s The Art of War as her courtship playbook, Helena has only two months to secure a husband rich enough to save her family from destitution. She selects three candidates for her scheme, including Edmond Hawke, a handsome newcomer to London with a mysterious past and an insufferable tendency to jeopardize her carefully laid plans.
With her future on the line, Helena must decide what victory truly means—and whether surrendering to love is the most strategic move of all.
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CONTENT INFORMATION
- Kissing only. No mature sexual content or "spice."
No extreme violence. There is one scene where a man attacks a woman with untoward intentions, but it is not graphic, nor is the attack "successful."
No profanity, except for the terms ba****d and wh**e (which are used sparingly).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS- What age group is this book suitable for? This book is recommended for readers ages 13 and older.
Is this book part of a series or a standalone? This is a standalone novel with a complete story.
What are some comparable books? If you love the sweet romance of Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson, the clever character voice in The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower, or the witty banter of The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn, then this this book is for you.
What genre is this book? This is a romantic historical fiction novel set in 1815 London, also known as a "regency romance."
Genre: Romance
- What age group is this book suitable for? This book is recommended for readers ages 13 and older.
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