Review: An Inconvenient Ward (A Recency Romance) I
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
Michael's attorney spent a few hours with him and he learned he had a ward.  His uncle whom he was named for was the Earl. but he died and Michael was the heir with the same name and title.  Though her father and his uncle made the agreement, the will said the ward was Michael's name and title as that was his uncle's name as well.  Michael did not want a ward.  She was wearing Orange and yellow feathers and did n' t think Michael was the Earl as he was going rather than old and fat.  She dressed that way so he would refuse to accept her as his ward.  She did n' t look like she had hair.  When she pulled her cloak and headpiece he could see that she was very pretty and she was vivacious.  He decided he needed to serve as her guardian.Elizabeth grew up as the only sibling on her father's estate and she ran the estate.  This was not a typical occupation for a woman.  Then her uncle arrived to claim the estate.  Elizabeth turned it over as a programming proposition. After a few months they told Elizabeth that she was not to do estate work and they wouldn't' need her anymore and would like privacy.  That was when she went to her guardian.She had a nice dowery.  She wanted to take her 100,000 pounds a year and buy a farm the first year and put it in order.  Her guardian said she had to have a season first.  The purpose for a season is to find a spouse.  Many were interested because of her dowry but Michael turned them down.  There was one who was rich on his own and he was interested.  Michael did n' t want to agree to any proposal.Her family came back when they squandered their money and tried to force Elizabeth to give them money and then planned a kidnapping and ruin planned by her aunt-in-in law and her brother.  Michael refused to get married as he said madness ran in his family and he could ruin her life.  He wanted no children for that reason.There is much to overcome.  It is a good book and very enjoyable.