Lady Emily Turner should really be married by now, but with a dowry of her father’s debts, her only suitor is the odious owner of her father’s favourite gambling house. ‘Waters’ prose harkens back to Georgette Heyer, but Emily and Julian’s individual journeys of learning to like their authentic selves are timeless’ BookPage a fun romp full of smiles’ Publishers Weekly ‘Meshing the classic Regency theme of defying societal expectations with all the wit and humour of a rom-com. ‘Awash with light, witty banter, unadulterated confessions of love, and plenty of steamy, corset- unravelling sex scenes’ Kirkus Reviews ‘Sweet, sexy, and utterly fun’ Emily Henry With “an arch sense of humor and a marvelously witty voice that rivals the best of the Regency authors” ( Entertainment Weekly), Martha Waters crafts another fresh romantic comedy that for fans of Julia Quinn and Evie Dunmore.If you love Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton, you won’t want to miss Martha Waters’ ingenious, laugh-out-loud and sweepingly romantic historical rom-com, To Marry and to Meddle! But when a fleeing actress, murderous kitten, and meddlesome friends enter the fray, Emily and Julian will have to confront the fact that their marriage of convenience comes with rather inconvenient feelings. But they soon realize they have very different plans for their marriage-Julian wants Emily to remain a society wife, while Emily discovers an interest in the theater. With a marriage of convenience, Emily will use her society connections to promote the theater to a more respectable clientele and Julian will take her out from under the shadows of her father’s unsavory associates. When their lives intersect at a house party, Lord Julian hatches a plan to benefit them both. Meanwhile, Lord Julian Belfry, the second son of a marquess, has scandalized society as an actor and owner of a theater-the kind of establishment where men take their mistresses, but not their wives. However, due to her father’s large debts, her only suitor is the persistent and odious owner of her father’s favorite gambling house. Lady Emily Turner has been a debutante for six seasons now and should have long settled into a suitable marriage.

The “sweet, sexy, and utterly fun” (Emily Henry, author of People We Meet on Vacation) Regency Vows series continues with a witty, charming, and joyful novel following a seasoned debutante and a rakish theater owner as they navigate a complicated marriage of convenience. “Sure to delight Bridgerton fans.” - USA TODAY

To marry and to meddle by martha waters