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An Inconvenient Beauty
Christian romance
An Inconvenient Beauty
Book 4 of the Hawthorne House series
373 pages · First published 2017
Griffith, Duke of Riverton, approaches marriage with the same protective seriousness he brings to his large family and intends to choose a sensible bride. Isabella Breckenridge’s beauty makes her a sensation during the London Season, but the circumstances behind her sudden appearance in society are more complicated than Griffith realizes. Political maneuvering and family expectations push them into one another’s path even as both have reasons to resist the match others might expect. The Hawthorne House finale combines Regency courtship and intrigue with a hero who discovers that the most inconvenient choice may also be the one worth fighting for.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild romantic content, including kissing
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