A Paper Marriage: An Arranged Marriage Romantic Suspense by Mariella Starr

What’s worse than an arranged marriage? An arranged marriage to a monster. Five year old Sarah witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of her brutal step-father, but nobody believed a child. She’s lived in fear ever since. Now, he is trying to force her to marry his crony, only to control Sarah’s inheritance. Nick watched his father’s newspaper destroyed by the same evil man. He has no interest in a wife, but just out of revenge, he agrees to marry Sarah, putting her out of reach of her step-father’s schemes. Nick is a no-nonsense man and Sarah has a mind of her own. In some ways it might be a marriage on paper only, but Nick expects his wife to listen to him, and his discipline is all too real. Will Sarah’s accusations be denied again, or will she finally find justice, and along the way fall in love? Publisher’s Note: This historical, arranged marriage romance contains elements of mystery, suspense, danger, sensual scenes and a happily ever after.