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The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok

  • 2012 first published
  • 528 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (7 ratings)
  • 3 editions

The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok is a 2012 historical romance and Regency romance novel by Mary Balogh. It is set in the Regency era. Characters include Miss Charity Dawson, Lord Anthony Earheart / Grace Howard and Sir Peregrine Lampman. It deals with Anthology, Nobility, marriage and Secrecy.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 29 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 528 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok

In two classic tales of Regency-era romance from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh, the vagaries of love have a way of challenging the most convenient arrangements. THE TEMPORARY WIFE Miss Charity Duncan has no illusions about Lord Anthony Earheart’s proposal. The arrogant aristocrat has made it painfully clear what he wants: a wife who will enrage the father he despises and then disappear from his life. In exchange, Charity’s family will receive the money they desperately need. But after Charity agrees to this mockery of matrimony, she soon discovers a startling fact: She has fallen for Anthony, and breaking their marriage vows may also break her heart. A PROMISE OF SPRING Grace Howard has every reason to be devoted to Sir Peregrine Lampman. After all, the gallant gentleman rescued her from poverty by making her his bride. Even more nobly, he did not withdraw his affection after she confessed to a youthful folly that had compromised her virtue. But Grace did not tell the whole truth about the handsome lord who betrayed her—and now the one thing she’s kept from Perry threatens to destroy her last chance at true love.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Characters

  • Miss Charity Dawson
  • Lord Anthony Earheart / Grace Howard
  • Sir Peregrine Lampman

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance
  • Anthology
  • Nobility
  • Marriage
  • Secrecy
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Manners and customs

Quick answers

Who wrote The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok?

The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok was written by Mary Balogh and first published in 2012.

What genre is The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok?

The median edition has 528 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Temporary Wife / A Promise of Spring ok?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy, The Viscount Who Loved Me and The Toll-Gate.

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