The Proposal

ldquoThis is Mary Balogh at her riveting bestrdquomdash New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Gwendoline Lady Muir has seen her share of tragedy Content in a quiet life with friends and family the young widow has no desire to marry again But when Hugo Lord Trentham scoops her up in his arms after a fall she feels a sensation that both shocks and emboldens her Hugo is a gentleman in name only a war hero whose bravery earned him a title a merchantrsquos son who inherited his wealth He is happiest when working the land but duty and title now demand that he finds a wife Hugo doesnrsquot wish to court Gwen yet he cannot resist her guileless manner infectious laugh and lovely face He wants her but will she have him The dour ex-military officer who so gallantly carried Gwen to safety is a man who needs a lesson in winning a womanrsquos heart But through courtship and seduction Gwen soon finds that with each kiss and with every caress Hugo captivates her moremdashwith his desire with his love and with the promise of forever ldquoMary Balogh writes with wit and wisdom The Proposal is both moving and entertaining and the beginning of what promises to be an outstanding seriesrdquomdashRomance Reviews Today ldquoA historical romance of unusual thoughtfulness and depthrdquomdashPublishers WeeklyIncludes a preview of Mary Baloghrsquos The Arrangement.