The Bluestocking's Absolutely Brilliant Betrothal (The Notorious Briarwoods #6)

Lady Aurelia Pritchard is too busy to get married! After all, a bluestocking has a great deal to fight for. But her parents insist she have a Season. So, what’s a passionate young lady to do? Approach the Briarwood family for help, of course. And when it’s suggested that she make an extremely long betrothal to the charming, handsome, and oh so tempting Lord Achilles, how can she say no? A long engagement seems perfect. No doubt, she’ll find a way to end it before she marches down the aisle. Yet every moment with Achilles sparks a desire she’d never have believed possible. Can Aurelia learn to lead with her heart instead of her sense of logic?

Lord Achilles Briarwood secretly can’t wait to get married. All his siblings have blissfully happy marriages, and he yearns to find that sort of happiness too. So, when his eccentric mother suggests a betrothal to assist a young lady, he’s more than happy to oblige. After all, Aurelia Pritchard is a vital young lady, and he finds he desires her intensely. A kiss convinces him there’s no point in delaying. So, how can he convince her that an immediate wedding is the best thing for a bluestocking when she seems terribly insistent on avoiding wedlock for as long as possible? With his powers of seduction, can he win her heart and make her his?