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Leo Hathaway must marry and produce an heir within a year to save his family home. Catherine Marks is intriguing and infernally tempting but hides a secret that could utterly destroy her. Can two wary lovers find a way to banish the shadows and give in to their desires?

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Married by Morning

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  • Catherine Marks: Miss Marks is the ever patient governess to the Hathaways. She is now more of a companion to them though. She is hiding some important information from her unknown past. Miss Marks has caught the eye of Leo and they are both wondering how something that has been in front of them for so long and they have not realized it. She is also Harry's half sister
  • Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay: Head of the Hathaway family. Recent developments mean that he must marry and produce an heir within a year or lose their house
  • Harry Rutledge: Married to Poppy Hathaway (Tempt me by Twilight) and Catherine Marks' older half-brother
  • Poppy Hathaway Rutledge: Third Hathaway sister and married to Harry Rutledge
  • Amelia Hathaway Rohan: Oldest sister in the Hathaway family and married to Cam
  • Cam Rohan: Married to Amelia Hathaway and of gypsy-heritage, brother of Kev; manages the Ramsey investments
  • Win Hathaway Merripen: Second Hathaway sister married to Kev Merripen
  • Kev Merripen: Married to Win Hathaway and of gypsy-heritage, brother of Cam; oversees the Ramsey properties
  • Beatrix Hathaway: Youngest Hathaway sister who has a fondness for animals
  • Lord Latimer: An ex friend of Leo who is interested in Ms Marks and has twisted desires
  • Althea: Catherine Marks' Aunt who is Madam of a brothel
  • Vanessa Darvin: Daughter of the former Viscount Ramsey who has designs on Leo
  • Laura Dillard: Leo's former fiancé who died of scarlet fever
  • Dodger: Beatrix's pet ferret
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  • “Tell me about our legal issues. And use small words. I don't like to think at this hour of the morning. It hurts.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “There are some experiences in life they haven't invented the right words for.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “I overwhelm even myself, Marks.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “I want to map your body, chart the north, south, east and west of you.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “You are beautiful beyond words, you are kind, amusing, and passionate. You also have a keen intellect, but I'm willing to overlook that.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “The fragrance of her reminded Leo of a freshly made bed with pressed sheets. And oh, how he wanted to slip into her.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “We all have regrets. It’s why I cling to my bad habits. One doesn’t have to start regretting something unless one stops doing it.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “Why do you always insist on asking questions when you know you won’t like the answers?"“Because, being an optimist, I always hope I’m wrong”
    Amelia to Leo
  • “I hate arguing with a Hathaway. You all say something lunatic as if it’s perfectly logical.”
    Harry Rutledge
  • “I often say idiotic things. It never crossed my mind that anyone actually listens to me.”
    Leo Hathaway, Lord Ramsay
  • “Oh, I have a very pure soul. It's only my private parts that have gotten me into trouble.”
    Leo Hathaway
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Hampshire, England

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Anyone who had ever read a novel knew that governesses were supposed to be meek and downtrodden.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 31
Epilogue

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This is book 4 of 6 in The Hathaways. (standard series)

Preceded by Tempt Me at Twilight, and followed by Love in the Afternoon.

This is book 98 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2010. (authoritative list)

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  1. Lisa Kleypas (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 2010
ISBN: 9780312605384
Page Count: 321

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Sexual content.

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Lord of Scoundrels
  • A Duke of Her Own
  • Romancing Mister Bridgerton
  • The Viscount Who Loved Me

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Mine Till Midnight
  • Seduce Me at Sunrise
  • Tempt Me at Twilight

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