Aug 8, 2026
Edwardian England? Yes, please! Listen in as Chelsea Bobulski and I chat about her book, Deal with a Debutante. Is it a marriage of convenience... or not?
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I don't think there are enough Edwardian novels out there, so when I heard this one wasn't Regency but Edwardian... EEEP! Add to that an American heiress and an Earl? Double eeep!
A Deal with a Debutante by Chelsea Bobulski
She's running from London's marriage
mart. He's running out of time to save his estate. Neither planned
on falling in love--but their hearts have other
plans.
American heiress Calliope Hart is thrust into London's high society
against her will, all because her mother is determined to marry her
off to an aristocrat. Despite being named "the debutante of the
season" back in New York, Calliope wants nothing more than to avoid
becoming another pawn in the social game.
Edward Chase, the Earl of Hayward, is on the brink of financial
ruin. To save his estate, he must marry, and Calliope Hart is his
last hope. When he boldly declares his intentions, she swiftly
rejects him, making it clear she has no interest in marrying for
convenience. Undeterred, Edward offers a deal: He will escort
Calliope to all the best sights of London that she's been dying to
see if she agrees to visit his estate and consider what they could
accomplish together.
What begins as a business arrangement soon sparks something much
more complicated--an undeniable chemistry neither can ignore. But
as their hearts begin to soften, both must confront their fears:
Can Calliope trust Edward with her heart, and can Edward truly win
her love when she's convinced he only wants her fortune?
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