The Marriage Truce

by Ann Elizabeth Cree

Feuding Families

The Chandlers and the St. Clairs had been feuding for years. When Jessica St. Clair wanted to marry Adam Chandler, the two families were forced to meet. Devin St. Clair, the Marquis of Huntington, had no idea when he attended the betrothal party that he would become smitten with a Chandler himself! The object of an odious man's attentions, Sarah Chandler was thrilled that Dev had come to her rescue. But when her family assumed it was Dev who had compromised her, they were pressed into marriage. Would their sudden wedding lead them to love?

Genres: Historical Romance, Regency, Romance, Historical

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Ann Elizabeth Cree finished her first historical romance, A Bargain With Fate, while on maternity leave with her first child. In 1995, A Bargain With Fate won the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award for bestunpublished Regency Romance. Harlequin Mills and Boon later bought the book and it was published in 1998.

Since then, she has published six other historical romances with Mills and Boon. Her books have also been sold in the USA under the Harlequin Historical imprint, and have been reprinted in several different languages.

Three of her books have made the Nielson Bookscan Hot 100 - Great Britain listing. Romantic Times has consistently given her books 4 star reviews. Her books have placed in several contests and in 2003, THE DUKE'S MISTRESS won the Voulsia County Romance Writers Laurel Wreath Award.

She has been a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA) and of the Coeur du Bois chapter since 1994. She currently serves as the treasurer of The Beau Monde, the Regency special interest chapter of RWA.

After receiving an MS in Home Economics from Washington State University, she worked as a public health nutritionist for several years. She later became a CPA and worked as a legislative auditor for the State of Idaho.

Reviews

[Joanne Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Story

Could not put the book down. It has Interesting characters intrigue and romance at its best. Would thoroughly recommended it.

[Melania Ramona · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars The ending was a little bit too dramatic, but I think the author has promise.

[RomLibrary]

The Chandlers and the St. Clairs had been feuding for years. When Jessica St. Clair wanted to marry Adam Chandler, the two families were forced to meet. Devin St. Clair, the Marquis of Huntington, had no idea when he attended the betrothal party that he would become smitten with a Chandler himself! The object of an odious man's attentions, Sarah Chandler was thrilled that Dev had come to her rescue. But when her family assumed it was Dev who had compromised her, they were pressed into marriage. Would their sudden wedding lead them to love?