An Intriguing Proposition (novella length) takes you on a fast-paced carriage ride through the streets of Victorian Boston.
Insidious blackmail, the threat of foreclosure, and a fake engagement-all in one week!
Elise Malloy will do anything to protect her well-bred Boston family-even marry a stranger! Faced with overwhelming debt and threatened by the man she trusted, she fights to save her home from foreclosure and her beloved brother from ruinous disgrace.
What a chowderhead!
Once upon a time, upright banker, Michael Bradley did the unthinkable. He humiliated the lady whom he greatly admired. Now, he only wants to make amends by helping her out of a sticky situation and tell her his heart's true intentions.
Someone has an old score to settle.
When villainy of the worst kind seeks to destroy the Malloy family-and trap Elise in a loveless marriage-can Michael convince Elise to accept his own Intriguing Proposition?
An Intriguing Proposition is the novella-length stand-alone Prequel in the Victorian-American romance series Defiant Hearts. Engaging, believable characters, attention to period detail, and sensual romance-all in this series by USA Today bestselling author Sydney Jane Baily.
"...a glittering tale of star-crossed lovers, threatened by a web of lies... a great new book in a new series." Adrienne deWolfe, bestselling author of Scoundrel for Hire
"...a tantalizing glimpse of the author's delicate writing style as she melds romance with humor, conflict, and adventure. An entertaining read." Award-winning, bestselling author, Marliss Melton
About the Author: Sydney Jane Baily writes historical romances, including the Defiant Hearts series set in late 19th-century America, as well as delving into the medieval world, the Georgian era, and the Regency period. She believes in happily-ever-after stories for an already challenging world. Born and raised in California, she has traveled the world, spending an inordinate amount of time in the U.K. where her extended family resides, eating fish and chips, drinking shandys, and snacking on Maltesers and Cadbury bars. After obtaining degrees in English literature and in history, besides writing novels, she has spent time as a copyeditor, cat snuggler, website designer, production editor, mother of two, and faithful friend to her dog, among other endeavors both literary and not. Sydney currently lives in New England with her family - human, canine, and feline.
