Of Paupers and Peers

by Sheri Cobb South

Overview

Overworked and underpaid curate James Weatherly is resigned to a life of genteel poverty, never suspecting he is heir to a dukedom until a solicitor appears on his doorstep. Alas, on the way to claim his inheritance, James is set upon by footpads whose handiwork deprives him of his memory.
Margaret Darrington is no stranger to genteel poverty herself, since the death of her father has left her in charge of her two younger siblings and feather-brained aunt. But the decisive Margaret has a plan: to salvage the family fortunes, she has only to put her beautiful younger sister, Amanda, in the way of marrying a wealthy man--perhaps the new Duke of Montford, who is expected to arrive any day.
When Margaret finds a beaten and bloodied young man on the road, his shabby attire and collection of second-hand books lead her to mistake him for the tutor she has hired for her younger brother. Still reeling from the attack upon his person, James is relieved to have the mystery of his identity so easily "solved," and accompanies her home.
As James's bruises fade, Margaret discovers that he is, if not classically handsome, undeniably pleasing to look upon, with an appealingly self-deprecating wit. Sudde3nly Amanda's brilliant marriage is in jeopardy, for how can any impressionable young female resist such a paragon? But nothing about the penniless pedagogue is quite as it seems, and Margaret would do well to forget about her sister, and look to her own heart instead . . .

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161654521
Publisher:	Sheri Cobb South
Publication date:	09/24/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	248,992
File size:	665 KB

About the Author

At the age of sixteen, Sheri Cobb South discovered Georgette Heyer, and came to the startling realization that she had been born into the wrong century. Although she probably would have been a chambermaid had she actually lived in Regency England, that didn’t stop her from fantasizing about waltzing the night away in the arms of a handsome, wealthy, and titled gentleman.
Since Georgette Heyer died in 1974 and could not write any more Regencies, Ms. South came to the conclusion she would have to do it herself. Her Regency novels include the critically acclaimed THE WEAVER TAKES A WIFE as well as the bestselling John Pickett mysteries, now an award-winning audiobook series.
A native and long-time resident of Alabama, Ms. South now lives in Loveland, Colorado.

Editorial Reviews

[Sheri Cobb South's] style is a bit reminiscent of Georgette Heyer's..... This book is going on my keeper shelf.

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