The Bargain

Mary Jo Putney

Apr 2011 · Kensington Publishing Corp.

About this ebook

Mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless Regency romance by the New York Times bestselling author.
 
Forced to wed to keep her inheritance, independent Lady Jocelyn Kendal finds an outrageous solution: she proposes marriage to Major David Lancaster, an officer dying from his Waterloo wounds. In return for making her his wife, she will provide for his governess sister. But after the bargain is struck and the marriage is made, the major makes a shocking, miraculous recovery. Though they agree to an annulment, such matters take time . . . time enough for David to realize he is irrevocably in love with his wife.
 
Haunted by her past, Jocelyn refuses to trust the desire David ignites in her. She never counted on a real husband, least of all one who would entice her to be a real wife. But some bargains are made to be broken—and his skilled courtship is impossible to resist . . .
 
Praise for Mary Jo Putney
 
“Putney’s endearing characters and warm-hearted stories never fail to inspire and delight.” —Sabrina Jeffries
 
“A complex maze of a story twisted with passion, violence, and redemption. Miss Putney just gets better and better.” —Nora Roberts
 
“A gifted writer with an intuitive understanding of what makes romance work.” —Amanda Quick
 
“No one writes historical romance better.” —Cathy Maxwell
 
“Dynamite!” —Laura Kinsale

Ratings and reviews

I have a dog-eared copy of this book that I've had for years and have read many times.. It's one of my favorites, and I've read a lot of books. Such wonderful writing, characters whose emotions you can feel, and just a story to tug at your heartstrings. Jocelyn could have left her husband to die as everyone thought he would, but she decided to fight to save him although he was nearly a stranger. No wonder he fell in love with her. I think I'll pull out my copy and read it again.

ok but more about his story than the sister please

Loved it very well told

About the author

Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four-footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com.