For Richer, For Poorer — Valerie Holmes

A Regency Romance with a determined heroine! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. The war may be over, but the battles of the heart are still raging...1815, YorkshireRecently orphaned, Parthena arrives in the North Yorkshire town of Gorebeck to take up a post as a governess. But when she arrives she realises the family has moved away, and she has no money and nowhere to go. Cold and alone, she chances upon Jerome Fender - a disillusioned soldier, just returned from war. Jerome is instantly captivated by Parthena, but when she steals his purse - despite a promise to repay him - he vows to get revenge on her. As the two are driven together again, it is clear all is not as it seemed... What happened to Parthena's employers? Did someone betray her? And will Jerome ever forgive her act of desperation? FOR RICHER, FOR POORER is a sparkling, traditional British, Regency romance novel full of adventure and espionage, with a love story at its heart.