Flame and Ember: A Regency Era Novel (The Kingsleys)

A heartbroken man, a frustrated spinster, and a marriage of convenience that proves quite inconvenient. Simon Kingsley is in desperate need of a wife. After years of searching, he finally found love. Unfortunately, she wed another, and now, its time to settle for someone with whom he can share his life. Love is no longer an option for a man whose heart is irrevocably broken. Mina Ashbrook longs to marry for love but knows shes too old, too plump, and too plain to catch a gentlemans eye. And a marriage of convenience is better than being a spinster sister living off her brothers charity. Simon may not love her now, but Mina knows theres hopeif she can convince him that love comes in many forms. Will Mina find a way to heal Simons heart? Or will the shadows of the past keep them from finding happiness together?