
The Bride Agreement
The Bride Agreement
Tristan has inherited a title and many debts left by his debauched father and brothers. To save his family from poverty he has to marry his late uncle's ward. Can he convince the independent young lady to marry him? And can they not only find love but discover who is trying to destroy his family?

Tristan has inherited a title and many debts left by his debauched father and brothers. To save his family from poverty he has to marry his late uncle's ward. Can he convince the independent young lady to marry him? And can they not only find love but discover who is trying to destroy his family?
Chapter One
"Chapter one London April, 1835 Tristan took a deep breath of English air and tried not to gag on the..."
Chapter Two
"Chapter Two. Tristan and Marcus thanked the carriage driver as he helped them set Tristan’s trunk on..."
Chapter three
"Chapter Three. Two days had passed since Tristan had returned home and discovered that his father an..."
Chapter Four
"Chapter Four Tristan shifted in his seat, as he tried to find a comfortable position. His lower back..."
Chapter Five
"Chapter Five Arabella finished her tea, savoring the minty flavor, while she went over the accounts..."
Chapter Six
"Chapter 6 Tristan bent to inhale the heady sent from a white rose on a large bush to the left of the..."
Chapter Seven
"Chapter 7 Tristan was jolted from a pleasant dream by the hard shaking of the bed, followed by a fla..."
Chapter Eight
"Chapter 8 Tristan leaned on the desk as he stared at the ledger book before him. Despite having slep..."
Chapter Nine
"Chapter 9 Tristan leaned back on the high driver’s seat, listening to the laughter of the children b..."
Chapter ten
"Chapter 10 The next few days were blissfully uneventful with no sign of Mr. Lester. Tristan and Arab..."
Chapter Eleven
"Chapter 11 Tristan studied his appearance in the long mirror for several minutes. After a moment, sa..."
Chapter Twelve
"Chapter 12 Arabella, Clara, and Elizabeth followed the other women into the parlor to wait for the m..."
Chapter Thirteen
"Chapter 13 Tristan eased back on the leather squabs as the carriage began to roll forward, taking th..."
Chapter Fourteen
"Chapter 14 Tristan leaned against the rough stone wall, reflecting on the past few days’ events as h..."
Chapter Fifteen
"Chapter 15 Tristan was enjoying the return trip to London far more than his hurried and desperate fl..."
Chapter Sixteen
"Chapter 16 Arabella paused in the entrance to the sunny breakfast room to be sure her hair was still..."
Chapter Seventeen
"Chapter 17 The traffic in London was heavy, so they didn’t arrive at the large grey three-story ston..."
Chapter Eighteen
"Chapter 18 Arabella listened to Tristan’s carriage rattle away, then turned to walk quickly up the s..."
Chapter Nineteen
"Chapter 19 Arabella looked across the carriage to where the boys were recounting what they had seen..."
Chapter Twenty
"Chapter 20 Tristan stepped into the library, followed by Marcus, who closed the door after them. Tri..."
Chapter Twenty One
"Chapter 21 Arabella sighed contentedly as she pressed herself closer to Tristan’s side. Her head was..."
Chapter Twenty Two
"Chapter 22 Tristan pulled at his impeccably tied cravat; he hated the blasted things as they also ma..."
Chapter Twenty Three
"Chapter 23 Arabella carefully closed the door to her and Tristan’s bedroom and breathed a sigh of re..."
Chapter Twenty Four
"Chapter 24 Arabella looked at the pile of invitations that covered her desk, then over at the ledger..."
Chapter Twenty Five
"Chapter 25 Tristan looked up from the letter he was translating into English to see Arabella standin..."
Chapter Twenty Six
"Tristan looked over at Arabella, where she stood on the receiving line a few feet ahead of him stand..."
Chapter Twenty Seven
"Chapter 27 Tristan helped Arabella into her seat at the breakfast table, earning a smile of gratitud..."
Chapter Twenty Eight
"Chapter 28 Tristan leaned back in his chair, studying the documents on his desk, documents that said..."
Chapter Twenty Nine
"Chapter 29 Tristan was reaching for the door knob when the front door was opened by Buttons, who ste..."
Chapter Thirty
"Chapter 30 Tristan offered his arm to Arabella as he escorted her from the sitting room and into the..."
Chapter Thirty One
"Chapter 31 A week had passed since the fateful night when the Lester’s had been captured and taken a..."
Epilogue
"Epilogue Tristan sat up and stretched, trying to ease his stiff lower back as a warm breeze laden wi..."