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Historical RomanceRegency Romance

Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake

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  • 2005 first published
  • ★ 3.0 (4 ratings)
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Published in 2005, Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake is a historical romance and Regency romance book by Lynn Kerstan. It is set in the Regency era. Characters include Diana Whitney and Lord AlexanderValliant; Viscount Clayburn. Readers will find themes of marriage of convenience and Anthology.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 25 more have it on their want-to-read list.

About Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake

Marry in Haste: Diana Whitney has been in hiding to escape an unwanted suitor when a strange man breaks into her house in the dead of night. Lord Alexander Valliant, it turns out, is a soldier returning from war who is in fact the owner of the house Diana has been renting. He is also the younger brother of the nobleman who has been protecting her. As Alex learns more about her circumstances, he offers to marry her and ensure that she remains safe. Francesca’s Rake: Viscount Clayborn spurns his dictatorial father’s demand that he marry a local heiress he has never met. Then he meets a beautiful and unusual woman en route to London. Instantly smitten, the rakish lord seeks to further his suit with her, not knowing however that she is the very heiress his father has chosen for him.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Era

Characters

  • Diana Whitney
  • Lord AlexanderValliant; Viscount Clayburn

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance
  • Marriage of convenience
  • Anthology

Quick answers

Who wrote Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake?

Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake was written by Lynn Kerstan and first published in 2005.

What genre is Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

What books are similar to Marry in Haste / Francesca's Rake?

Readers who like it often enjoy Seeking Persephone, The Devil Who Tamed Her and The Five-Minute Marriage.

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