The Arrangement

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A mesmerizing story of passionate awakening and redemption, Mary Balogh€s new novel unites a war hero consigned to darkness with a remarkable woman who finds her own salvation by showing him the light of love.
 
Desperate to escape his mother€s matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry€s intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian€s home, Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage.
 
At first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent€s proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all-consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and sensual pleasure, dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?

Praise for The Arrangement
 
€œBalogh understands not only the era, with all its nuances, but [also] knows her characters so thoroughly that readers are swept into her stories. There€s a natural reserve€"a calmness and quiet in her prose€"that allows the tenderness of the romance to tug at the reader€s heart. This is a beautifully rendered marriage-of-convenience love story that will win a place on keeper shelves.€€"RT Book Reviews (4-1/2 stars)
 
€œThis sexy, touching book revisits the marriage-of-convenience plot, joining two heroic, conflicted characters who are navigating their own versions of darkness and delivering them to the redemptive power of love. Regency best-seller Balogh once again takes a standard romance trope and imbues it with heart, emotional intelligence and flawless authenticity.€€"Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
 
€œThis touching, totally enthralling story overflows with subtle humor, brilliant dialog, breathtaking sensuality, and supporting characters you want to know better.€€"Library Journal (starred review)
 
€œBalogh can always be depended on to deliver a beautifully written Regency romance with appealing, unusual characters, and the second in her new Survivors€ Club series (after The Proposal) is no exception. . . . Future series installments promise more compellingly tormented heroes.€€"Publishers Weekly
 
€œ[A] poignant and thoughtful romance.€€"Booklist
 
€œA compassionate love story with a unique hero and heroine . . . The dialogue is snappy, and the climax . . . is exciting and helps bring about the blissful ending. . . . The Arrangement [is] a must read.€€"Fresh Fiction