Quickly the marriage between Edmund and Sarah is arranged, so the offspring can be legitimate, and then it becomes a matter of the two adults getting to now each other whilst coming to terms with being parents, and the after effects of recovering from being left for dead. However, a bearded, unkempt, unwashed Edmund gatecrashes the wedding in dramatic style, without realising that Sarah was now 8 months pregnant and in need of support. The remaining friends have all known that Sarah has been left pregnant whilst Edmund was off fighting, and Ravenwood (one of the remaining bachelors) stepped in at the last minute to make sure the child, at least, had a name. He’ll be the one to marry her, no matter what she wants! But when his new bride disappears with his child, he must reopen his wounds to win the most important battle of his life.įrom Netgalley in exchange for a review and is Number 5 in the Dukes of War series.Įdmund is the twin brother of Tolly, who was the centre of The Major’s Faux Fiancée, the previous book in the series, with everyone believing Edmund had been left dead on the battlefield. He fights his way home only to discover his intended before the altar with his best friend. Just as she’s about to say “I do,” her fiancée returns from the grave to crash the wedding… but he’s no longer the charming, carefree man she remembers.Īfter being left for dead on the battlefield, Brigadier Edmund Blackpool is scarred inside and out.

To secure her future, she resigns herself to a loveless marriage. Miss Sarah Fairfax is having a wretched year.

The Duke's Bride by Erica Ridley