This is the third (of four) story of the Parish Orphans of Devon. Alex Archer arrives in the Surrey region, seeking a wealthy heiress to marry. He gains entry to meet just such a woman in Henrietta Talbot, through the offices of George Wright, who owes Alex ten thousand pounds. George and Henrietta are lifelong friends and neighbors. However, Alex also meets Henrietta's friend, Laura Hayes, who is struggling financially. Since her father died three years earlier, the Hayes family has been struggling because of their failed perfume business.
Although he knows it is against his interests, Alex finds himself fascinated with Laura. When they decide to marry, out of convenience, Alex learns about the convoluted perfume business and their crooked lawyer. When he gets involved, things change. This is a great character study of Alex, who, at the beginning of the story, seemed to be a fortune hunter and little else.
Parish Orphans of Devon â Total of 4
1. The Matrimonial Advertisement (2018)
2. A Modest Independence (2019)
** 3. A Convenient Fiction (2019)
4. The Winter Companion (2020)
Although he knows it is against his interests, Alex finds himself fascinated with Laura. When they decide to marry, out of convenience, Alex learns about the convoluted perfume business and their crooked lawyer. When he gets involved, things change. This is a great character study of Alex, who, at the beginning of the story, seemed to be a fortune hunter and little else.
Parish Orphans of Devon â Total of 4
1. The Matrimonial Advertisement (2018)
2. A Modest Independence (2019)
** 3. A Convenient Fiction (2019)
4. The Winter Companion (2020)
