Charlotte Beck is a spoiled American princess making her debut into Victorian London society, but rather than be married off, she wants to attend Wellesley College and work for her father's company.
Alex Hambly is a dashing viscount with a love for astronomy who wants to open an observatory, but is set back by his family's diminishing finances.
Their paths cross when Charlotte falls from a balcony and is caught by Alex, standing below. Immediately, the two cannot stand to be in one another's presence, but they are destined to continue along a shared road. Charlotte's father offers his daughter and Alex what they both want, but in return, they must agree to marry one another. They reluctantly agree, but are secretly determined to find a way to annul their marriage.
Though The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck is undeniably predictable, (I had figured out the end by reading the back of the book) what it lacks in originality is more than compensated by its charm and style. Well thought out and wonderfully written, Kathleen Y'Barbo's tale is an excellent read for all lovers of the Victorian romance genre.
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
Wow! Great book review! It makes me want to read the book.
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