title: The Irish Bride
author: Bailey, Lynn
description: Original Blurb:
  
  When gambling debts incurred by Sir Nicholas Kirwan's late father nearly sent the family estate into poverty, there was only one way to restore the fortune: marry an heiress -- not a likely find in 1816 Ireland...
  
  Until Nick meets wealthy Rietta Ferris. It seems like the perfect chance -- and match -- for him. But Rietta is used to men flirting with her only to win the charms of her beautiful and vivacious younger sister, Blanche. Afraid of getting hurt or being loved for the wrong reasons, she hides her own beauty behind a stubborn facade. Nick will have to see past the surface to discover the lovely woman she is inside. And to win her trust, he will have to prove that he truly loves her for herself.
  
  Another Blurb:
  
  SHE CERTAINLY WASN'T GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL
  
  When Tom McIver's irresponsible like-style finally caught up with him in the shape of his six-week-old daughter, he decided that what he needed now was not one of the glamorous girlfriends he normally kept in tow, but a ready-made mother. And Tom thought he knew just the woman...
  
  BUT SHE'D MAKE A GREAT MOTHER
  
  Just when Annie had decided to steer clear of Tom McIver, she found herself agreeing to his offer of a marriage of convenience -- more a marriage of inconvenience, looking after his baby and those overgrown dogs! To make matters worse, she was in love with him...
  