Bücher von Christine Elwin

August, 1899A mail order bride, we've heard that before. Little did Megan Mellington imagine she would be a substitute for her tearful traveling companion while journeying out west. Escaping a greedy, grasping uncle intent on keeping guardianship of her wealth, the New York heiress faces no other choice. Marry Bad Billy Baxter or the milksop her uncle has chosen. Of course, Bad Billy has no idea he is the pawn in question. His drink sodden friends had coerced him into signing the contract while totally inebriated.Springtown, Montana has not much to offer the society heiress, only a way to reclaim her wealth. Marry Bill Baxter and take the train out the next morning with a valid marriage certificate in hand. It would be so easy, or so she thought. Easy if the groom wasn't seeking revenge for a forced marriage and a non-existent wedding night. After waking with a hangover, tracking down his errant bride and delivering her out to his rundown ranch, Bill and Megan begin a battle of tempers rivaling the shootout at the OK Corral.Would love win out in this marriage for money? Christine Elwin brings you a laugh-filled battle of two star-crossed lovers who must reconcile themselves to patience and trust, if they are to endure a lifetime together.Christine Elwin makes her home in Mexico with her husband Robert. Initially renovating homes as a pastime, she turned to writing and Marriage for Money is her third novel after Masquerade for Marriage and A Tale in Time.

Get ready to laugh out loud as you get to know and love Writer Christine Elwin's remarkable characters in Masquerade for Marriage. With humor reminiscent of Noel Coward and the sarcastic wit of Oscar Wilde, this is one romantic comedy that you'll be recommending to all your friends. It's the early 1900s and Ms. Hester Mansfield at the ripe old age of 28 is on the road to spinsterhood. The daughter of a wealthy family, she is shipped off to Saratoga, New York to spend the summer with family friends, the Benedicts. Hester disdains marriage, but her parents have every intention of marrying her off to "Horrible Harry," the Benedict's rude and artistic son. Hester and Harry despise each other at first sight and manage to avoid each other's company. Hester amuses herself by attending one of the outrageous Masquerade Balls held by Saratoga society during the summer. Dressed as a dazzling Spanish siren, she meets and is instantly attracted to a dashing masked bandit. She falls in love with him and is transformed! Gone are her dowdy clothes and hairstyle-a vibrant, sexy woman begins to emerge. Hester anticipates the other two masquerade balls, longing for her masked bandit. But who is he and why does he seem slightly familiar? Elwin teases the reader, revealing just enough so that you're hungry for more. The plot is concise and the characters are hilarious representations of modern day lovers caught up in a love/hate dance. Christine Elwin was a professional ballet dancer and dance instructor for over 25 years, teaching in the United States and abroad. An avid collector of fine art and antiques, she is now a fulltime writer and spends her time renovating old estates and homes. She lives in Mexico with her husband Robert and relaxes in her hammock nurturing her characters. Ms. Elwin is currently working on her second and third romantic comedies. Masquerade for Marriage is her first novel.