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The Girl With The Make-Believe Husband [Large Print]

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Julia Quinn's The Girl With The Make-Believe Husband is the second novel in the Bridgerton Prequel series, set before the famous eight Bridgerton siblings. Orphaned Cecilia Harcourt, faced with grim options, chooses to cross the Atlantic to care for her injured brother. Instead, she finds his unconscious best friend, Edward Rokesby, whom she tends to with devotion. To stay by his side, Cecilia fabricates that she is his wife. When Edward regains consciousness with lost memories but believes the marriage is true, complications arise while Cecilia risks her future for love.
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This large print romance novel is ideal for readers who enjoy historical romance with rich character development and engaging plots, especially fans of Julia Quinn and the Bridgerton series.

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With her brother Thomas injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt decides to travel to America to nurse him back to health, but instead she finds injured officer Edward Rokesby, who believes her to be his wife.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn presents the second novel of the delightful Bridgerton Prequel series in a stunning new package.

There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings, and in this novel, we go back to where it all began...

While you were sleeping...

With her brother Thomas injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has two unbearable choices: move in with a maiden aunt or marry a scheming cousin. Instead, she chooses option three and travels across the Atlantic, determined to nurse her brother back to health. But after a week of searching, she finds not her brother but his best friend, the handsome officer Edward Rokesby. He’s unconscious and in desperate need of her care, and Cecilia vows that she will save this soldier’s life, even if staying by his side means telling one little lie...

I told everyone I was your wife...

When Edward comes to, he’s more than a little confused. The blow to his head knocked out three months of his memory, but surely he would recall getting married. He knows who Cecilia Harcourt isβ€”even if he does not recall her faceβ€”and with everyone calling her his wife, he decides it must be true, even though he’d always assumed he’d marry his neighbour back in England.

If only it were true...

Cecilia risks her entire future by giving herselfβ€”completelyβ€”to the man she loves. But when the truth comes out, Edward may have a few surprises of his own for the new Mrs. Rokesby.

The Girl With The Make-Believe Husband [Large Print] by Julia Quinn is a story of love, deception, and unexpected truths that will captivate readers of the Bridgerton Prequel series.

Series: A Bridgertons Prequel

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Critics praise the book for its intriguing mix of mystery, adventure and romance, with Kirkus Reviews giving a starred review for its textured depiction of 1770s New York. RT Book Reviews highlights Quinn's lively dialogue, vivid descriptions, and emotionally touching story. Harlequin Junkie appreciates its blend of poignant historical moments with heartwarming romance, while the Historical Novel Society commends its well-crafted plot, characters, and satisfying resolution.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062670335

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 May 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Avon Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 510g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Julia Quinn started writing her first book one month after finishing college and has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. The New York Times bestselling author of sixteen novels for Avon Books, she is a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges and lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.

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