An Uncommon Courtship (Hawthorne House)

An Uncommon Courtship (Hawthorne House)

After a night trapped together in an old stone keep, Lady Adelaide Bell and Lord Trent Hawthorne have no choice but to marry. Dismayed, Adelaide finds herself bound to a man who ignores her, as Trent has no desire to connect with the one who dashed his plans to marry for love. Can they set aside their first impressions before any chance of love is lost? Praise for Kristi Ann Hunter ". . . soul-satisfying romance . . ."-- Booklist ". . . dramatically entertaining."-- RT Book Reviews ". . . a fresh take on the society debut."-- USAToday.com 's Happy Ever After blog Lord Trent Hawthorne couldn't be happier he is not the duke in the family. Free to manage his small estate and take his time discovering the life he wants to lead, he has grand plans of someday wooing and falling in love with the woman of his choice. When he finds himself honor bound to marry a woman he barely knows, his dream of a loving marriage like his parents' seems lost forever. Life for Lady Adelaide Bell was easier when she hid in her older sister's shadow--which worked until her sister got married. But even with her socially ambitious mother's focus entirely on her, the last thing she expected was a marriage of convenience before she's been introduced to society. With nothing going as expected, can Trent and Adelaide's marriage of obligation survive their own missteps and the pressures of London society to grow into a true meeting of hearts and minds? "The third book in Hunter's Hawthorne House series is surprisingly poignant. The exploration into how to grow a relationship is at times raw and painful, but ultimately redemptive and meaningful. . . . The ending is beautiful and touching."-- RT Book Reviews "The latest, superb addition to Hunter's Hawthorne House series will delight fans of sweet, inspirational Regency romances with its compelling characters and flawlessly crafted setting." --Booklist Kristi Ann Hunter (www.kristiannhunter.com) is the award-winning author of the Hawthorne House and Haven Manor series and a three-time Christy Award finalist. Kristi graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in computer science but always knew she wanted to write. She lives with her husband and three children in Georgia.