The Rules of Matrimony by Anneka R. Walker
The Rules of Matrimony by Anneka R. Walker ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Romance, sweet, period; series, but stand alone read Ian and Amie's story was a lovely fall. A lie created to save Amie from a lecherous cousin's advances blows up out of proportion and Ian instead of leaving Amie with a ruined reputation and left to the demands of her cousin/and family to marry against her will. Ian, seeing the awful predicament she is in, decides to go ahead and marry her, seeing she could help his work to make change in the country. He makes her promise to not demand anything more than a home and comfort, no relationship or demands on each other. Ian soon realizes that Amie is working her way into his heart and his future hopes. They both build a friendship, and more through their everyday interactions. Lovely sweet fall, this one is my favorite of this series. The characters were genuine, honest hearts, and their sweet gradual fall made for a wonderful read.