The Unexpected Wife (Children of Empire Book 3)

The Unexpected Wife (Children of Empire Book 3)

Charles Wheatly, Duke of Murnane, accepts an unofficial fact-finding mission to the East India Companyâ€™s enclave in Canton, China, on behalf of the queen. He anticipates intrigue, international tensions, and an outlet for his grief over the death of his young son. He isnâ€™t entirely surprised when he also encounters the troublesome offspring of his mentor, the Duke of Sudbury, but the profound love he discovers for the determined young woman is unforeseen and untimely. Charles certainly doesnâ€™t expect to also face his troubled marriage in such an exotic locale. The appearance of his estranged wife in the company of their enemy throws the entire enterprise into conflict, and tensions boil over when the woman he loves is put at risk by his wifeâ€™s schemingâ€”and the beginnings of the First Opium War.

Zambak Hayden seethes with frustration. A woman her age has occupied the throne for over a year, yet the Duke of Sudburyâ€™s line of succession still passes over herâ€”his eldestâ€”to land on a son with neither spine nor character. She follows her brother, the East India Companyâ€™s newest and least competent clerk, to Macau to protect him and to safeguard the family honorâ€”if she also escapes the gossip and intrigues of London and the marriage mart, so much the better. She has no intention of being forced into some sort of dynastic marriage, and she may just refuse to marry at all. The greed and corruption she finds horrifies her, especially when her brother succumbs to the lure of opium. She determines to document the truth. When an old family friend arrives, she assumes her father sent him. She isnâ€™t about to bend to his dictates nor give up her quest. Her traitorous heart, however, canâ€™t stop yearning for a man she canâ€™t have.

As an epic historical drama unfolds around them, both Charles and Zambak must come to terms with a love that neither expected.

Country	USA
Author	Caroline Warfield
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781682917169
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Soul Mate Publishing, LLC
Manufacturer	Soul Mate Publishing, LLC
NumberOfPages	271
PublicationDate	2018-07-25
Publisher	Soul Mate Publishing, LLC
ReleaseDate	2018-07-25
Studio	Soul Mate Publishing, LLC

The Unexpected Wife (Children of Empire Book 3)

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