The Elusive Wife

Callie Hutton

May 2013 · Marriage Mart Mayhem Book 1 · Sold by Entangled: Scandalous

About this ebook

Jason Cavendish, the Earl of Coventry, needs to discreetly locate his unwanted and abandoned bride among London society to request an annulment. Too bad he can't remember what she looks like because he was blind drunk at his arranged wedding and hasn't seen her since. And there's the lovely Lady Olivia that he can't seem to get off his mind...

Newly arrived from the country for the Season, Lady Olivia is appalled to discover that her own husband, Lord Coventry, doesn't even recognize her. She's not about to tell the arrogant arse she's his wife. Instead, she flirts with him by night and has her modiste send her mounting bills to him by day.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned... too bad this woman finds her husband nearly irresistible.

The Marriage Mart Mayhem series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 The Elusive Wife
Book #2 The Duke's Quandary
Book #3 The Lady's Disgrace
Book #4 The Baron's Betrayal
Book #5 The Highlander's Choice
Book #6 The Highlander's Accidental Marriage
Book #7 The Earl's Return

Ratings and reviews

Jason, Earl of Coventry, is enraged to learn that his controlling father has still not released his hold over him, even after his death. In order for Jason to inherit the estate, he must marry the Earl's goddaughter, newly returned from her travels with her own recently deceased father, within three days. Jason drowns his sorrows and arrives at the wedding blind drunk and promptly deserts his wife in the country and returns to London without a word. Later, guilt, shame and fear of her reaction prevent him from returning and apologizing. Meanwhile, his new wife has journeyed to London on her own as the guest of an old friend. She sees her husband in Society and the attraction is intense. Too bad he doesn't recognize her. Lady Coventry spurns his affections--he is supposed to be a married man after all--and spends her days running up shopping bills in his name. Will Jason ever figure out that the object of his affections is actually his own wife? Will she ever forgive his deplorable treatment of her? Will their travesty of a marriage end in a lasting relationship or an annulment? This delightfully funny twist on the mistaken identity romance had plenty of laughable moments along the way, but over time, Jason develops in a more complex character than the rake he appears to be at the outset. While I was gratified to see him receive his comeuppance more than once along the way, I found myself cheering for this unlikely union before long. A fun, lighthearted read perfect for fans of Regency romance. Can't wait for more Marriage Mart Mayhem

Jason, Earl of Coventry must comply with his father’s will or lose everything that is unentailed & that means marrying the woman his father has chosen & within the next two days. However his father didn't state that Jason couldn't be blind drunk or leave her immediately after the ceremony, which is exactly what he did, in fact apart from violet eyes he has no idea what she looks like. Newly arrived from the country for the Season, Lady Olivia is appalled to discover that her own husband, Lord Coventry, doesn't even recognize her. She's not about to tell the Earl of Arrogance that she is his wife. Instead, she flirts with him by night and has her modiste send her mounting bills to him by day. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, except Lady Olivia finds her husband nearly irresistible. An easy reading enjoyable & entertaining read that was very amusing in places with boating disasters & hiding in wardrobes. I disliked Jason at the start & wondered how he would redeem himself but as his reasons for his actions became clearer then the more I understood him &his actions. I loved Olivia & how she ran rings round Jason. Their attraction was apparent but she certainly made him work to win her. A very good start to the series

A refreshing theme for the novel BUT I cannot concentrate on a novel based on the British Regency period with so many Americanisms and errors on the British way of life th own in,.e,g. I feel A WOMAN OF THE PERIOD WOULD NOT HAND HER HAT AND PERLISE TO THE BUTLER. She would retire to her chamber to hand them to her maid. A visitor might allow a hostess to assist her in one of the saloons or withdrawing rooms. We do not visit with but 'call on' or pay a visit to. Just a couple of suggestions.

About the author

Callie has been making up stories since elementary school, and writing gave her a way to turn off the voices in her head. She's had a number of articles and interviews published, and three years ago, put her writing skills to the test and wrote her first novel..

Oklahoma is where she hangs her hat with her husband of thirty-six years, two young adult children, and three dogs.