![]() ![]() Ellie's father comes to Randolph's door, out of the blue one morning, saying that he's purchased all the debts, but he will cancel every one of them and settle his fortune on Randolph if Randolph will marry his only daughter. It was all inherited from his dissolute cousin, along with the title. He's had his eye on a sweet, demure lady but has been unable to offer for her, because he is deeply in debt through no fault of his own. Randolph Pierce, the Earl of Falloden, unexpectedly came into the title when his cousin passed on without an heir. ![]() ![]() If circumstances were different, she might plead her case to her father, but loving him too much to not fulfill his final wish, she reluctantly agrees to the match. To that end, he's chosen a husband for Ellie, a stranger about whom she knows nothing. Ellie's father, however, is dying, and all he wants before passing on is to see his beloved daughter settled in a good marriage to a titled gentleman who can be trusted. She's more than willing to marry him, but he's turned her down, ostensibly because he has nothing to offer her. In fact, she fancies herself in love with a distant cousin who is merely a clerk in a shipping office. Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog HopĮleanor Transome is the daughter of a wealthy coal merchant.Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin Launch. ![]()
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