Lotte James trained as an actor and theatre director, but spent most of her life working day jobs crunching numbers whilst dreaming up stories of love and adventure. She''s thrilled to finally be writing those stories, and when she''s not scribbling on tiny pieces of paper, she can usually be found wandering the countryside for inspiration, or nestling with coffee and a book.How to court...

A convenient countess!

When blacksmith Thorn Ackerman was announced as the new Earl of Gadmin, his life changed instantly! Not least because if he's to secure his inheritance, he must marry. So Thorn must begin his hunt for a convenient bride...

Hypatia Quincy is desperate to escape her demanding family, and a practical union with Thorn could be her ticket to freedom. Especially when Thorn has made it clear that they'll be saying 'I do' to a business deal, not a real marriage. That is, until their newfound desire poses a very realdanger to their purely-on-paper arrangement...

Perfect for fans of:

Fake relationship

Marriage of convenience