IT'S MARRIAGE - OR THE WORKHOUSE! Sally Paul is down to her last penny. As she spends it on a cup of tea - to stave off being at the mercy of the workhouse - the last thing she expects is an offer of marriage...

from a complete stranger! Admiral Sir Charles Bright's seafaring days are over - and, according to society, that must mean he's in need of a wife! Discovering Sally's in need of a home, he offers a solution... They marry in haste - but will they enjoy their wedding night at leisure? 'A powerful and wonderfully perceptive author' - New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney