"Love stories." . . "Romance Fiction." . . "FICTION / Romance / Regency." . . "Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 Veterans Fiction." . . "FICTION / Romance / Historical." . . "FICTION Romance Historical Regency." . . "Historical fiction." . . "England" . . "English fiction." . . . . "Love stories" . "Love stories"@en . "\"Desperate to escape his mothers matchmaking Vincent Hunt Viscount Darleigh flees to a remote country village. But even there another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry's intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardians home Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first quiet unassuming Sophia rejects Vincents proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?\"-- Page [4] of cover."@en . "Desperate to escape his mothers matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Frys intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardians home, Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first, quiet unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent's proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure, dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?" . . . . . "The arrangement : a novel"@en . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "The arrangement" . "The arrangement"@en . . . . . . . . . "Desperate to escape his mothers matchmaking Vincent Hunt Viscount Darleigh flees to a remote country village. But even there another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Frys intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardians home Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first quiet unassuming Sophia rejects Vincents proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?" . "Arrangement"@en . . . "Arrangement" . . "Desperate to escape his mothers matchmaking Vincent Hunt Viscount Darleigh flees to a remote country village. But even there another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Frys intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardians home Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first quiet unassuming Sophia rejects Vincents proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?"@en . . . "Regency fiction"@en . "Regency fiction" . "Blinded by a cannon blast on the battlefields of Napoleon, Vincent Hunt, Lord Darleigh, struggles to maintain anonymity and escapes his matchmaking mother's interference by entering a marriage of convenience with an unassuming woman with whom he finds unexpected passion." . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . . . "The Arrangement" . . . . . . . "Viscount Darleigh, who was blinded by cannon fire in his very first battle, is suffocating from the well-meaning intentions of his family to find him a wife who will understand about his blindness. Tired of not being allowed to be his own man and having his life controlled by loving but meddling kin, he flees his familial home. He knows Sophia, she is different from other women, and he offers her an \"arrangement\". They will marry, and if there is no heir within a year, they will live separate lives, but remain married."@en . . . "The arrangement, 2"@en . . "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A mesmerizing story of passionate awakening and redemption, Mary Balogh's new novel unites a war hero consigned to darkness with a remarkable woman who finds her own salvation by showing him the light of love. Desperate to escape his mother's matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry's intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian's home, Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent's proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all-consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement' As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure, dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be' Praise for The Arrangement \"Balogh understands not only the era, with all its nuances, but [also] knows her characters so thoroughly that readers are swept into her stories. There's a natural reserve'a calmness and quiet in her prose'that allows the tenderness of the romance to tug at the reader's heart. This is a beautifully rendered marriage-of-convenience love story that will win a place on keeper shelves.\"'RT Book Reviews (4-1/2 stars) \"This sexy, touching book revisits the marriage-of-convenience plot, joining two heroic, conflicted characters who are navigating their own versions of darkness and delivering them to the redemptive power of love. Regency best-seller Balogh once again takes a standard romance trope and imbues it with heart, emotional intelligence and flawless authenticity.\"'Kirkus Reviews (starred review) \"This touching, totally enthralling story overflows with subtle humor, brilliant dialog, breathtaking sensuality, and supporting characters you want to know better.\"'Library Journal (starred review) \"Balogh can always be depended on to deliver a beautifully written Regency romance with appealing, unusual characters, and the second in her new Survivors' Club series (after The Proposal) is no exception. ... Future series installments promise more compellingly tormented heroes.\"'Publishers Weekly \"[A] poignant and thoughtful romance.\"'Booklist \"A compassionate love story with a unique hero and heroine ... The dialogue is snappy, and the climax ... is exciting and helps bring about the blissful ending. ... The Arrangement [is] a must read.\"'Fresh Fiction From the Paperback edition."@en . . . "Poročni dogovor"@sl . . . . . . . . . . . . "Desperate to escape his mother's matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry's intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian's home, Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent's proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all-consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and erotic pleasure, dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?"@en . . . . . . . . "Romance fiction"@en . "1800 - 1815" . . "FICTION / General" . . "Aristocracy (Social class)" . . . . "Historical." . . "Aristocracy (Social class) Fiction." . . "Romance" . . "Veterans." . . "Adult." . . "Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815)" . . .