Mr. Fernley and the Lady, Angela E. Johnson
Mr. Fernley and the Lady, Angela E. Johnson
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Mr. Fernley and the Lady
A Marriage of Convenience Regency Romance

Author: Angela E. Johnson

Narrator: Grace Noble

Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/20/2023


Synopsis

One dance changed everything—but love could change even more.Mr. Archibald Fernley has finally secured the most sought-after editor in England—only to learn his current manuscript is wholly unacceptable. Given one month to redeem himself, Archie is tasked with uncovering a subject compelling enough to enchant the ton while exposing the quiet inequalities of England’s social classes. Failure will cost him his reputation and his future as a writer.Lady Rosalind Bailey has no intention of encouraging the persistent suitor her family favors. Desperate for escape, she accepts a seemingly harmless offer to dance with Mr. Fernley. But a single waltz leads to ruin when the pair are discovered alone in a secluded room leaving their reputations compromised. Marriage becomes their only option.Thrown together by scandal rather than affection, Archie and Rosalind begin a reluctant union neither expected nor desired. Yet a summer spent at Brookside Manor may transform obligation into devotion, and a marriage of necessity into a love neither dared to hope for.Mr. Fernley and the Lady can be read as s a stand-alone novel or enjoyed as part of the Fernley Family series by Angela E. Johnson. This is a clean marriage of convenience Regency-era romance.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jerrye on November 01, 2022

Mr Fernley and the Lady by Angela Johnson Rating: 5 out of 5 stars _________________________________ Story Notes I just loved this sweetheart of a story. The marriage of convenience was played out with all the right moments and adorableness possible. Archie is a wonderful hero who, though a bit scatterb......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on March 29, 2024

A light Regency-era story where we know the ending, but like to watch the ups and downs of the couple along the way. Rosalind and Archie are our main characters and they are mild-mannered and kind people, which is refreshing. The reason for their need to marry is quite lame, but apparently important......more

Goodreads review by Quenby on February 20, 2024

A very pleasant listen. Both characters are honest and earnest. A forced marriage, while not uncommon in those days, presents an interesting challenge. Rosalind and Archie could have taken a ‘just get on with it’ approach, but instead seek to establish a deep relationship. Will it turn to love? Rosa......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on August 24, 2023

This wasn't my favorite, and honestly, I almost stopped reading it a few times, but I figured in order to give a fair review I should read the whole thing. The story didn't seem very realistic. The servants were impertinent, the marriage of convenience didn't have a lot of development, the story see......more