Marleigh Sisters: Book 2
Publication Date: May 14, 2024
From the author of Unladylike Lessons in Love comes the second spectacular novel in the Marleigh Sisters series, following Anya as she must marry in order to inherit a fortune…and fight her attraction to the man who stands in her way.
Anya Marleigh is a singer and sitar player in Queen Charlotte’s court. She is left a fortune by Dowager Countess Budleigh, one of her elderly clients who used to hire her for musical evenings. But there is a condition attached. Anya must marry before her next birthday if she wants to see any of the fortune. The executor of the will is an insufferably conceited man who must consent to her marriage—if he doesn’t give his consent, the fortune reverts to him.
But Damian Ashton is only part of the problem. The Budleigh family see Anya as a usurper. They believe the fortune is rightfully theirs, and they will do all in their power—including accusing Anya of murder and Damian of some dubious and criminal dealings—to get their hands on the fortune. Now Anya must do everything she can to thwart their efforts, save herself from the gallows, and at the same time, resist the powerful attraction she feels towards Damian—who surely is only interested in keeping the Budleigh money.
Can Anya sort out the tangle—or must she lose her heart to find her fortune?
Anya Marleigh may be a singer in the Queen’s court, but an unexpected inheritance opens the door to all sorts of possibilities. There’s only one tiny catch.
Author Amita Murray delivers a delightful Regency romp with a side order of intrigue in Unladylike Rules of Attraction, the second installment in the Marleigh Sisters series.
Anya will receive half of the Budleigh wealth as long as she marries before her 25th birthday, a mere four months away. However, her trustee must consent to the marriage.
The sparks fly between Anya and Lord Damian Ashton, but given that he is serving as her trustee and will inherit the money if there is no marriage, Anya keeps pushing him away. Meanwhile, someone is determined to harm Anya so the funds will revert back to the Budleigh family.
Unladylike Rules of Attraction serves up a fantastic enemies-to-lovers story with engaging characters.
Amita Murray lives in London and can be found writing and tweeting about life and chocolate. Her novels take you on a romp through the edgier streets of Regency England. Her Arya Winters mysteries are under a TV option. Her mystery novel Thirteenth Night won the Exeter Novel Prize and her short story “A Heist in Three Acts” appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. She’s been writer-in-residence with the British Council, Spread the Word, Leverhulme, and Literature Works, and she is committed to finding that magic button that creates more diversity in publishing.
