{"product_id":"a-bride-for-marcus-a-regency-scandal-a-marriage-of-convenience","title":"A Bride for Marcus: A Regency scandal, a marriage of convenience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Regency scandal, a marriage of convenience (Devil Riders Book 6)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus, the handsome Earl of Alverleigh, is London's most eligible bachelor-yet he's vowed never to marry for love. Bitter experience taught him it only brings pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTessa, his lively childhood friend, is now twenty-four and widowed, left destitute by her ruthless brother and the laws that prevent women from financial control. Fiercely independent, she refuses to be controlled again-until she's on the brink of another forced marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus makes her a practical offer: a sensible marriage between old friends. No passion, no risk-just safety and companionship. Tessa hesitates-her freedom is precious-but scandal forces her hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn their honeymoon, can the guarded earl and spirited widow rediscover each other? Will laughter, old memories, and long-buried affection bloom? And can what started as practicality and duty become something tender and true?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA delightful Regency romance in the tradition of friends-to-lovers and marriage-of-convenience favorites. If you love Anne Gracie's gentle humor, emotional depth, strong heroines, and heroes who learn to trust their hearts, this heartwarming standalone will leave you smiling.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anne Gracie channels Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, and fairy tales, most obviously Cinderella...and the result is an enchanting story in which the hero and heroine save one another.\" - Heroes and Heartbreakers on \u003cem\u003eThe Spring Bride\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0645015180\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780645015188\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Gracie, Anne\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gracie Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gracie Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Mar 2026)","offer_id":46291857342661,"sku":"9780645015188","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780645015188.jpg?v=1780113189","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/a-bride-for-marcus-a-regency-scandal-a-marriage-of-convenience","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}