With This Ring (Regency Romance, Signet)

Synopsis: It's perfectly clear that a beautiful woman courts scandal when she becomes involved with a deplorable, penniless officer. But when he shockingly proposes marriage, can she accept him for better or for worse, or does she risk losing the man who has ultimately captured her heart? Library Journal: the lovely Kitty's often silly demandsuntil a chance visit to a ward filled with wounded soldiers just back from the Peninsular Wars takes her life in a totally unexpect-ed direction. Although there is some action in this title, it is the insightful dialog and the beautifully developed characters that will keep readers intrigued. Kelly has the rare ability to create realistic yet sympathetic characters that linger in the mind. One of the most respected of Regency writers, Kelly (The Lady's Companion, Signet Regency, 1996) lives in Willard, Mo. Genre : Historical Romance Edit : e ISBN : 9780451186850 Major Disaster... It was clear to Lydia Perkins from the first that she was courting scandal when she became involved with Major Samuel Reed. This outrageously impudent officer kept deplorable company in dismal surroundings beyond the boundaries of polite society. Even worse, he was shamelessly, sinfully penniless. To keep him company would ruin Lydia's already slim chances in the marriage mart. To listen to the shocking proposal he made to her would spell ruin to her good name. To run away with him in a mockery of marriage on a honeymoon journey through the wilds of England was the ultimate folly for a young lady whose family demanded she wed both wisely and well. Could Lydia say "I do" and accept the Major for better or for worse, or would she risk losing the only man who had ever captured her heart?