The Art of Love, Book 1
Regency Romance
Date Published: 06-14-2023
A marquess with an inheritance problem.
When his father dies, Raph Bromley, new Marquess of Waneborough inherits
more than his father’s title. He inherits a crumbling estate, an ocean
of debt, a valuable art collection, and a most unusual stipulation in his
father’s will. No piece in the art collection can be sold unless Raph
first creates a brilliant work of art. But his imagination is as nonexistent
as his artistic experience, and that’s never going to happen.
Thank goodness for heiresses. Raph will simply marry for money. Problem
solved. Except his mother’s new companion, a dark-haired, clever, poor
beauty tests his resolve and makes him think …
Maybe painting won’t be so hard.
(It is…)
A companion with no home of her own.
Matilda Bellvue has worked as a companion for fifteen years, but
she’s inherited a cottage in Cumbria, and she’ll soon make it
her home. She plans to spend her days reading scandalous novels and
redecorating every room. But first, she must complete one final job, serving
as companion to the Marquess of Waneborough’s mother.
Her task is simple: help the grieving marchioness, argue with the
hard-headed marquess, avoid matchmakers, and resist spying on naked men
swimming in the lake. Above all else, she must not fall in love with her
employer, a man who makes her feel like she’s finally found home.
Because she has no money. And he must marry rich. And that way only lies
heartache.
Funny, sweet, and definitely steamy, book 1 in the Art of Love series is a
late Regency romance that’s as lighthearted as it is hot!
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling author Charlie Lane traded in academic databases and
scholarly journals for writing steamy Regency romcoms like the ones
she’s always loved to read. Her favorite authors are Jane Austen (who
else?), Toni Morrison, William Blake, Julia Quinn, and Maya Rodale.
Charlie writes unique stories with unconventional characters who push
against the rigid restrictions of their society. Officially, Charlie has a
Ph.D. in literature with a focus on the nineteenth-century novel and
children’s literature and answers to Professor. Unofficially,
she’s a high-flying circus-obsessed acrobat. She lives with her own
Colonel Brandon, two little dudes, and a furry fella in East
Tennessee.
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