Neglected and mistreated, desperate for a better life, a young woman bargains her fortune for her future.
Fortune Knocks Once is a Regency novella about a marriage of convenience between a young, insecure heiress who has nothing to lose and everything to gain by marrying, and a penniless, desperate nobleman whose ancient Irish heritage is hopelessly lost unless he can secure the fortune required to rehabilitate it. After they marry, her instant adoration scares him away and drives him to indulge his weakness for alcohol. Only when she realizes her potential and establishes her independence does he understand that her presence in his life is all he really needs and that he must stop the self-destruction and join her in creating a life together.
Level of sensuality: mild to moderate