Looking for something light to while away an afternoon? Pick up A Matter of Class. It’s a short book, only 190 pages, but the story is a delightfully satisfying romance set in the Regency period.
Bernard Mason has a fortune to match many in the ton, but he is not accepted by polite society because he had the “misfortune” of having earned his money instead of having inherited it. He wants more than anything to be accepted in the finest houses, including that of his very proper neighbor, the Earl of Havercroft.
Bernard provides his son, Reggie, with all the benefits of a gentleman’s education. But when Reggie’s outrageous spending and gambling debts get out of hand, Bernard declares that Reggie must marry as soon as possible.
It just so happens that the Earl of Havercroft’s daughter, Annabelle, is facing social disgrace after running off with a carriage driver in order to escape an arranged marriage. What an opportunity! Bernard can force his way into society by having his son marry the Earl’s daughter.
Reggie and Annabelle are merely pawns in their parent’s plans… or are they?
The plot is thicker than it first appears, and the resolution is as sweet as a piece of the finest chocolate. Balogh delivers a winner.
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