A Convenient Fiction (Parish Orphans of Devon Book 3)

"Matthews' books are classics and remind me of Georgette Heyer and Mary Balogh...simply wonderful." —Jane Porter, New York Times bestselling authorAn Instant USA Today Bestseller!She Needed A Husband…It's been three years since Laura Hayes’ father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family’s failing perfume business.

But time is swiftly running out.

What she needs is a husband, and fast.

A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury.

When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate.

But Alex Archer is no hero.

In fact, he just might be the opposite.

He Wanted a Fortune…Alex has no tolerance for sentiment.

He’s returned to England for one reason only: to find a wealthy wife.

A country-bred heiress in Surrey seems the perfect target.

But somewhere between the village railway station and the manor house his mercenary plan begins to unravel.

And it's all the fault of Laura Hayes—a lady as unsuitable as she is enchanting.