Title: The Desperate Viscount
First published: 1993
Description: Lord St. John had expected to become a duke but his great-uncle married late and had a son. Which left Sinjin in a very difficult situation, since he had a penchant for gambling and women. He chose to marry a tradesman's daughter, Mary Pepperidge, because he had met her previously. But the shy, biddable woman turned out to have unexpected depths. Regency Romance by Gayle Buck; originally published by Signet
Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, Fiction, romance, general
People: Lord St. John, Mary Pepperidge
Time periods: Regency England