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A Bride for Lord Esher
During a drinking bout with a bridal party, Lord Robert Esher makes a foolish bet to marry the inn-keepers daughter. His companion, a mischievous friend from his childhood, ensures the bargain is kept.
When Esher rises the next morning, he finds he is married to Chastity, a comely wench, her virtue sold for a few guineas by her father. Despite asking the church and King George for an annulment, Esher can't undo what has been done before God.
But his ever jealous friends are insulted by the association with such a low-born woman. In an act of spite one woman plants a brooch in Chastity's chamber, hoping to ruin her reputation. When Chastity is accused of stealing, Esher puts her aside, so she flees to Hastings to start a new life. But chance is unkind, and her new place is discovered by another enemy, who would steal her virtue and disgrace her forever.
Regretting his decision to abandon her, Esher rushes to find Chastity and make amends. But his change of heart may have come too late to save her from total ruin.
A Bride for Lord Esher is a dark historical romance complete at 37,000-words.
When Esher rises the next morning, he finds he is married to Chastity, a comely wench, her virtue sold for a few guineas by her father. Despite asking the church and King George for an annulment, Esher can't undo what has been done before God.
But his ever jealous friends are insulted by the association with such a low-born woman. In an act of spite one woman plants a brooch in Chastity's chamber, hoping to ruin her reputation. When Chastity is accused of stealing, Esher puts her aside, so she flees to Hastings to start a new life. But chance is unkind, and her new place is discovered by another enemy, who would steal her virtue and disgrace her forever.
Regretting his decision to abandon her, Esher rushes to find Chastity and make amends. But his change of heart may have come too late to save her from total ruin.
A Bride for Lord Esher is a dark historical romance complete at 37,000-words.
126 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 7, 2013
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About the author
P.J. Perryman
11 books6 followersP.J. Perryman is a pseudonym of Jill Jackson.
PJ Perryman writes fantasy erotica featuring elves, dryads, satyrs and harpies. Her strong characters stand out on the page and delight you with their naughtiness.
In her latest release, 'Kiss of the Marquis,'four sexually adventurous college students use a dusty occult tome to resurrect the Marquis deSade. The spell is successful but they get more than they bargain for.
In 'Drench The Wench,' PJ Perryman gives readers a shocking glimpse into the steamier side of faire-goers, both human and magical alike. The result? An anthology unlike anything else you’ll ever read.
PJ Perryman writes fantasy erotica featuring elves, dryads, satyrs and harpies. Her strong characters stand out on the page and delight you with their naughtiness.
In her latest release, 'Kiss of the Marquis,'four sexually adventurous college students use a dusty occult tome to resurrect the Marquis deSade. The spell is successful but they get more than they bargain for.
In 'Drench The Wench,' PJ Perryman gives readers a shocking glimpse into the steamier side of faire-goers, both human and magical alike. The result? An anthology unlike anything else you’ll ever read.
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January 8, 2014
A Bride for Lord Esher really wowed me. The language and attention to detail were excellent. Perryman left no senses behind as she wrote. You really feel immersed in the setting and right in the room with the characters.
The characters, themselves, were realistic—more so than your typical romance. The hero is flawed, and yet, we grow to view him as having human frailties we have seen in others and which can be overcome with effort. And Lord Esher does make the effort.
His bride, Chastity, is sweet, innocent, vulnerable, but she has a spine of steel. She knows when to retreat on the battlefield and protect herself from harm.
The villain of the piece is truly evil, and his wife is no better. Perryman makes you hate the bad guys in this story, and see them for the cruel, selfish people they are, though, even they show motives we can understand.
I really enjoyed A Bride for Lord Esher and can recommend it highly.
The characters, themselves, were realistic—more so than your typical romance. The hero is flawed, and yet, we grow to view him as having human frailties we have seen in others and which can be overcome with effort. And Lord Esher does make the effort.
His bride, Chastity, is sweet, innocent, vulnerable, but she has a spine of steel. She knows when to retreat on the battlefield and protect herself from harm.
The villain of the piece is truly evil, and his wife is no better. Perryman makes you hate the bad guys in this story, and see them for the cruel, selfish people they are, though, even they show motives we can understand.
I really enjoyed A Bride for Lord Esher and can recommend it highly.
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