Bride Takes a Groom

Star-crossed childhood friends meet again in 'an elegant, poignant, and joyful romance and a must-read for Regency fans' (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Katherine Brooke may be a fabulously wealthy heiress, but she's trapped, a pawn in her parents' ruthless game to marry her into the nobility. Then Captain Hugo Penhallow-so charming, as handsome as a Greek god-comes into her life once more, and suddenly she sees a chance to be free.As a Penhallow, his is one of the highest names in the land, but still his family is facing ruin. So Katherine boldly proposes an exchange: his name for her money. But only if Hugo understands it's merely a practical arrangement, and that she's not surrendering herself entirely.Back from eight years in America and determined to give his younger siblings a better life, Hugo agrees. He's never fallen in love, so why not? Yet neither of them guesses that this marriage will become far, far more than they ever dreamed of . . .'One of the most exciting new historical writers in a long time.' -Julia Quinn, New York Times-bestselling author of the Bridgerton novels'Berne takes all the classic elements of a Regency romance and turns them upside down. The most charming surprise is the hero . . . who stands out from the legion of Regency leading men before him by being kind.' -BookPage'Regency fans will love this forthright, intellectual heroine and affable, resourceful hero.' -Publishers Weekly (starred review)