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Mayfair Brides #1
The Princess of Park Lane
When Lady May Hayworth discovers her late brother's journals revealing his many trysts—and the secret children they produced—she decides to play fairy godmother to a beautiful young woman who never believed her world could be anything but ordinary.
All her life Michaela Standish knew she was wildly different from her small-boned, fair-skinned sisters. When she finally finds out her father was the rakish Earl of Woolrich and is swept into the glitter of society, she feels like a princess amongst the ton. At least until the evening of her very first ball—when the most desirable man in all of London mistakes her for a courtesan.
A famous war hero ravaged by grief, Major Adrian Khoury needs a demure, devoted wife to enhance his political career. Certainly not someone like the opinionated Michaela Standish, who has an irritating habit of breaking every rule imposed by society. But he can't stay away from the gypsy-eyed beauty—and before he knows it, he's asked Michaela to marry him. As far as he's concerned, it will merely be a marriage of convenience. For this hardened warrior has no intention of opening his heart—not even to the one woman who could heal it.
All her life Michaela Standish knew she was wildly different from her small-boned, fair-skinned sisters. When she finally finds out her father was the rakish Earl of Woolrich and is swept into the glitter of society, she feels like a princess amongst the ton. At least until the evening of her very first ball—when the most desirable man in all of London mistakes her for a courtesan.
A famous war hero ravaged by grief, Major Adrian Khoury needs a demure, devoted wife to enhance his political career. Certainly not someone like the opinionated Michaela Standish, who has an irritating habit of breaking every rule imposed by society. But he can't stay away from the gypsy-eyed beauty—and before he knows it, he's asked Michaela to marry him. As far as he's concerned, it will merely be a marriage of convenience. For this hardened warrior has no intention of opening his heart—not even to the one woman who could heal it.
332 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 2, 2003
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Jacqueline Navin
23 books20 followersJacqueline Navin currently lives in Maryland with her husband and three children. She is originally from Philadelphia and holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
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August 1, 2016
holy cow, romance books should not and do not need to be that darn long..ugh.Lost track of what was the whole darn point.
June 9, 2026
The book was decent and needed to be shorter to cut out some of the excess and make it a faster read. I did enjoy it overall. it ended well. It was slow to start though and that’s why I feel like it should’ve been shorter. If it was faster paced it would take less time to read, but I would’ve enjoyed it more and been engrossed in it rather than just OK with it. I was able to put it down anytime something else came up. a faster paced book grabs you and holds you enthralled so you don’t want to let go. That would’ve gained it more stars and a place in my memory.
October 10, 2010
A pleasant read with intelligent and witty dialogue. I will enjoy reading about Michaela's half-siblings.
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