Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A mesmerizing story of passionate awakening and redemption, Mary Balogh�??s new novel unites a war hero consigned to darkness with a remarkable woman who finds her own salvation by showing him the light of love.
 
Desperate to escape his mother�??s matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry�??s intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian�??s home, Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage.
 
At first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent�??s proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees. Her alternative is too dreadful to contemplate. But how can an all-consuming fire burn from such a cold arrangement? As friendship and camaraderie lead to sweet seduction and sensual pleasure, dare they believe a bargain born of desperation might lead them both to a love destined to be?

Praise for The Arrangement
 
�??Balogh understands not only the era, with all its nuances, but [also] knows her characters so thoroughly that readers are swept into her stories. There�??s a natural reserve�??a calmness and quiet in her prose�??that allows the tenderness of the romance to tug at the reader�??s heart. This is a beautifully rendered marriage-of-convenience love story that will win a place on keeper shelves.�?��??RT Book Reviews (4-1/2 stars)
 
�??This sexy, touching book revisits the marriage-of-convenience plot, joining two heroic, conflicted characters who are navigating their own versions of darkness and delivering them to the redemptive power of love. Regency best-seller Balogh once again takes a standard romance trope and imbues it with heart, emotional intelligence and flawless authenticity.�?��??Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
 
�??This touching, totally enthralling story overflows with subtle humor, brilliant dialog, breathtaking sensuality, and supporting characters you want to know better.�?��??Library Journal (starred review)
 
�??Balogh can always be depended on to deliver a beautifully written Regency romance with appealing, unusual characters, and the second in her new Survivors�?? Club series (after The Proposal) is no exception. . . . Future series installments promise more compellingly tormented heroes.�?��??Publishers Weekly
 
�??[A] poignant and thoughtful romance.�?��??Booklist
 
�??A compassionate love story with a unique hero and heroine . . . The dialogue is snappy, and the climax . . . is exciting and helps bring about the blissful ending. .