But as his plain brown wren transforms herself into an elegant swan, Alec suddenly can't stay away from his last-minute wife-and when he kisses her, the inheritance is the last thing on his mind. At least marriage with do-gooder Julia will guarantee his fortune. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.Īlec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marry by midnight and live scandal-free for a year, he loses his inheritance. Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. Unfortunately, scandal can occur from the best of intentions.What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course. Alec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marry by midnight and live scandal-free for a year, he loses his inheritance. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true. What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage?Why, marry him, of course. Unfortunately, scandal can occur from the best of intentions.and Julia is never short of good intentions What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.

What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.

The abduction of julia by karen hawkins