The Temptation of Reverend Francis Brody
About this ebook
Clarissa Bartlett has fought her way from the Duke Street Orphanage to acclaim on the Covent Garden stage. But when her ambitious aunt insists it’s time for her to take a wealthy protector, Clarissa turns to the one man she trusts—the serious, upright Reverend Francis Brody.
Francis serves faithfully in his Covent Garden parish while awaiting a promised living in Hampshire—and ignoring the expectations that he’ll marry Miss Fanny Hodges. But when the radiant actress he secretly admires seeks refuge from an unwanted liaison, he can’t deny her sanctuary. Soon, his orderly life is upended by scandal, temptation, and a dangerous attraction.
As gossip and enemies threaten to ruin them both, Francis offers Clarissa a marriage of convenience. What begins as protection soon burns into passion—but when their fragile hopes are shattered, will they find the courage to fight for a love that Society insists can never be?
The Temptation of Reverend Francis Brody, Book 2 of The Brody Family Series, is a Regency romance novella featuring love at first sight, opposites attract, forced proximity, marriage of convenience, and forbidden love.
About the author
Isabella Hargreaves is an award-winning historical romance author. She writes Romance through the Ages, with a story to tell from the Regency era to Ancient Britain and to 1920s Australia. She loves writing about strong heroines finding the men to match them. Her awards include: the Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year 2022 (novella category), the Romance Writers of New Zealand Koru Award 2018 (novella category) and the Romance Writers of Australia ‘Little Gems’ short story competition 2018, as well as finaling in a number of other awards.
Isabella lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she works as an historian and is butler to three moggies. When she's not reading and writing, Isabella loves horse-riding and scenic walks. She dreams of an around-the-world trip to indulge these passions.For more information about Isabella Hargreaves’ books and to sign up for email notifications about her upcoming releases, visit www.isabellahargreaves.com.
