A Spanish Bride for Strathmore: An Arranged Marriage Regency Romance

Catalina Esperanza Navarro had been shielded in comfort in Barcelona which had been bracing itself against the turmoil of Napoleonic conquest. As the cherished daughter of a shrewd Spanish merchant, her life had been one of privilege. But when the shadow of war had fallen across Spain, her father, desperate to secure her future, had orchestrated a transaction that sent her across the seas.Hugh Wentworth, the Earl of Strathmore, a man known for his icy control, desperately needed a wealthy bride to save his crumbling estate. Catalina became that bride, a Spanish rose traded for a fortune that shocked London society.Arriving in England, Catalina was expected to be docile and obedient. But beneath her elegant exterior lay a passionate spirit and carefully guarded secrets. What began as a cold, calculated union soon ignited with a surprising heat as Catalina discovered the cracks in her husband's stoic facade-and the strength she never knew she possessed.