A Kiss to Stop a Wedding - by Sarah Mallory (Paperback)

About the Book

"He must speak now... Or she'll be forever bound to another! Engaged to a viscount, Flora is the envy of every debutante. But her husband-to-be's cruel streak makes him anything but desirable. When Flora meets Matt Talacre, the dashing owner of Bellemonte Pleasure Gardens, she discovers what desire truly feels like...after he sets her body ablaze with a single look! Yet Flora knows that she can't act on their intense connection--her hateful betrothed is privy to a family secret, which means that she can never walk away. Unless Matt can help her...starting with a moonlit kiss at a masquerade ball!"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Lose yourself in a world of Regency high society, where a kiss at a ball has the power to change everything!

He must speak now...

Or she'll be forever bound to another!

Engaged to a viscount, Flora is the envy of every debutante. But her husband-to-be's cruel streak makes him anything but desirable. When Flora meets Matt Talacre, the dashing owner of Bellemonte Pleasure Gardens, she discovers what desire truly feels like...after he sets her body ablaze with a single look!

Yet Flora knows that she can't act on their intense connection--her hateful betrothed is privy to a family secret, which means that she can never walk away. Unless Matt can help her...starting with a moonlit kiss at a masquerade ball!

From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Review Quotes

'Mallory presents a steamy story of duty and desire... this fun, fast-paced Regency romance stands alone.' - Library Journal review

'...a slow-burn love story filled with longing and denial as they try to fight the impossible attraction growing between them. It's well-written, engaging and very readable, with strongly characterised principals and secondary cast, and some lovely romantic tension between the leads.' - Goodreads Review

'I think this was my favourite from the author so far - a passionate love affair to believe in, wonderfully developed and very real central characters who won my heart, a world I felt entirely part of, and a well-told story that kept me enthralled to the very end.' - Amazon Review

'A Kiss to Stop a Wedding is definitely a good bet if you're after an historical romance featuring a well-matched couple who interact and communicate in a mature way, and have to overcome realistic impediments on the road to their HEA' - All About Roamnce Blog

'A Kiss to Stop a Wedding is a beautifully written, passionate romance, with memorable characters, and a realistic sense of time, place and memories.' - Jaffareadstoo Blog Review