Can a marriage made for money made into a marriage of love?

Synopsis

Money can buy her marriage

But will it lead to love?

Miss Lily Wilkins hopes her American money will compensate for her lack of etiquette, as she needs a prestigious marriage to save her sisters’ prospects. Raised to believe wealth was her greatest attribute, she’s stunned when her unconventional ways catch the eye of the notorious Duke of Lennox. He’s far from the safe, sensible match she’d planned on—but Lily might just discover he’s the one she needs!

My review

Lily Wilkins has moved from America, hoping to get a prestigious marriage. not only for herself, but to save her sisters’ prospects.
But despite the money everyone knows she has, not everybody is welcoming her and her family. Because people still care about etiquette. And her upbringing prepared Lily for many things, but etiquette is something she is still lacking.

Yet she attracts the attention of one man… the Duke of Lennox. Even if initially there seems to be a click, his past is a bit troublesome.
Can Lily marry someone only for money, even if her dream is to marry out of love? Or is there more to the mysterious Aidan, Duke of Lennox?

I cannot imagine what it must be like when you have to marry someone just for convenience and not of love.
To make it even harder to imagine, what if you have to leave your home and go to a whole other continent!
And yes, the language is still the same, but the way of living in England is totally different compared to the American way. And add the gossip you have to hear about yourself…
But this is exactly what Lily is going through. I understood how she does not like to be in the centre of the attention, and afraid to make a faux pas.

Her reluctance is cause of meeting Aidan. He also does not like to stand in the spotlight, and enjoys his far journeys more than being a Duke.

And yes, you know how the story will end, so why would you bother? But bother you should! Because the characters are not superficial. Lily knows why this specific Duke would want to marry her, purely because of the money that will come with her.
But like so many of us, we just want to be loved and give our love to someone who deserves it.

Lily and Aidan are both finding themselves in situations they don’t like, but because of destiny they have found each other.  They have obvious differences, but they have also so many things in common. And it’s finding those things that can make or break a relationship (any kind of relationship).

This story shows us that communication is what makes a relationship work. Both characters are not expressing their own feelings, afraid of being hurt. But not talking may cause even more heartache, and sometimes even unnecessary heartache. And it’s always better to say the truth, and having no secrets than keeping it for yourself, being afraid of the reaction.