Sir Hector Stanyon commands Melinda, his niece and the poor relation in his house, to marry an elderly suitor and when she refuses he tries to beat her into submission. That night Melinda creeps out of the house and escapes to London in search of work. Frightened and not knowing where to go, she is grateful to a middle-aged lady who offers her accommodation for the night. But she is alarmed by the house and its occupants, although she overcomes her fears when she is offered an opportunity to earn far more money than she thought possible. For this she must go through a pretence marriage with the notorious Marquis of Chard. How Melinda accepts this extraordinary proposal, how she is surprised and shocked by the Marquis and his friends, how she is pursued by the wicked and debauched Lord Wrotham and how she saves the Marquis' life is all told in this thrilling and passionate romance. ( )

fabulous , is all i can say !
exactly what you would expect when you buy this kind of book.
light, funny, easy. ( )