The Marigold Chain — Stella Riley

"SHE WAS THE MOST AMAZING PRIZE.....

Rather than pass another night in her dissolute brother's household, Chloe Ashton accepted the stranger who had won her at cards. But marriage to the charming Alex Deveril had more than its share of problems. Caught up in a dangerous political intrigue, still suffering from rejected love, Alex had little time to spare his unknown bride.

But Chloe was no demure miss to sit meekly at home over her embroidery. Stung by her husband's indifference, she determined to make her own fortune -- and regain her lost independence. All in all, it was anything but a marriage of convenience.