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An English Entanglement
Lucille Van Zandt has always been more captivated by her whimsical newspaper strip, Lucy LaMode’s Fashionable Frolics, than Manhattan’s social whirl. But when her parents insist she travel to London to secure a titled husband, Lucy has one condition: she will not give up her comic.
Frederick, Marquess of Harlington, has one hope: this marriage will be real. His family’s estate is faltering, and without substantial dowries, his beloved sisters face uncertain futures. A wealthy bride is not a romantic ambition—it is a necessity.
Lucy’s fortune could restore everything he stands to lose. Yet the more Frederick admires her independence, the harder it becomes to view their courtship as a transaction. And Lucy, determined to protect her art at any cost, may find that the life she agreed to is nothing like the one she feared.
Frederick, Marquess of Harlington, has one hope: this marriage will be real. His family’s estate is faltering, and without substantial dowries, his beloved sisters face uncertain futures. A wealthy bride is not a romantic ambition—it is a necessity.
Lucy’s fortune could restore everything he stands to lose. Yet the more Frederick admires her independence, the harder it becomes to view their courtship as a transaction. And Lucy, determined to protect her art at any cost, may find that the life she agreed to is nothing like the one she feared.
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Published February 4, 2025
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About the author
Allyson Jeleyne
55 books88 followersAllyson Jeleyne has been indie publishing historical romance since 2014. She writes elegant, emotionally intelligent love stories featuring perceptive heroines, responsible heroes, and romances shaped by class, power, and choice. Set primarily in the Victorian era, her novels explore what it means to belong—to a family, a fortune, or a future—while delivering deeply satisfying happily-ever-afters.
She earned an interdisciplinary studies degree in Creative Writing and Journalism while also studying British history & literature in her spare time. When not writing, she enjoys traveling and checking things off her bucket list.
She makes her home in the South Carolina lowcountry with her beloved dog, Dollie Madison (2005-2022).
She earned an interdisciplinary studies degree in Creative Writing and Journalism while also studying British history & literature in her spare time. When not writing, she enjoys traveling and checking things off her bucket list.
She makes her home in the South Carolina lowcountry with her beloved dog, Dollie Madison (2005-2022).
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February 10, 2025
Lucy is a debutante who just wants to draw, but her cruel mother expect her to be like Consuelo Vanderbilt and marry an English lord, so they take her from New York to London for the social season.
Freddie is a marquis who has no money and sells his family treasures to stay afloat. He also has two sisters he loves who need to get married but they can't afford it.
He is going to attend a ball and find an heiress to save them all. Meanwhile, Lucy sneaks into the same party to get inspiration for her illustrations. She wants to draw a comic making fun of the nobles because they look down on girls like her all the time. She meets Freddie and the story really begins. I liked to root for Freddie and Lucy to pursue their dreams!
Just as good as the author's other books. I want to read the next one about the Scottish lord.
Freddie is a marquis who has no money and sells his family treasures to stay afloat. He also has two sisters he loves who need to get married but they can't afford it.
He is going to attend a ball and find an heiress to save them all. Meanwhile, Lucy sneaks into the same party to get inspiration for her illustrations. She wants to draw a comic making fun of the nobles because they look down on girls like her all the time. She meets Freddie and the story really begins. I liked to root for Freddie and Lucy to pursue their dreams!
Just as good as the author's other books. I want to read the next one about the Scottish lord.
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