Emily and her brother Miles have been left adrift by the accidental deaths of their parents. Neither are really old enough to be on their own, yet, that's where they are. Miles falls under the spell of an aging gambler who has seen Emily and wants her for his own. Emily has other ideas for her future and they don't include Lord Ruysdale. Accompanied by her maid, Emily runs away, having had the forethought to exchange identities. When James Garwood rescues her from an attempted abduction, he has no idea that he has just met his future wife. He offers little resistance when his mother recognizes Emily and proposes the marriage to solve numerous problems. Having not had the counsel of her mother about such things, Emily enters the marriage extremely ill-prepared to be a wife, even though she dearly loves her husband.

An enjoyable read. The characters grow throughout the book, but not always as quickly as the reader might wish. There's a social conscience in this book that was probably not often found in reality.

Sent to amberC for the June 2012 SCBE.

Thankyou.

Light reading on a sleepless night.

Taking to the meet-up.

Picked this up at the last meet-up.

A quick and easy read, written in the well-loved formula of innocence meeting cad and each learning from the other to get to their happy ever after.

Ready to send this on its way.

Taking to meet-up. If no one takes it then I will,leave on bench outside cafe

Picked up at a meet up but didn't journal at the time