Bargaining for the Barrister (Matchmaking Mamas, #1) by Anneka R. Walker

"Walker wins hearts with intensely loyal characters who are as complex as they are sweet, and uses their witty banter to balance out the darker moments. Readers will be eager to see the rest of the Rebels find their matches in future installments." -Publishers Weekly Louisa Cox is tired of fortune hunters pursuing her dowry. So when Lady Kellen offers to help her find an eligible suitor, Louisa eagerly accepts and makes a list of what she wants in a husband. The man selected is barrister Paul Sheldon. He may be a complete stranger, but he has one thing in his favor: he is unaware of her fortune. What Louisa did not anticipate was his curious behavior—or being so attracted to him. When Paul catches wind of the matchmaking organization his mother and her friends are establishing, he pities the fellow who will be caught in their scheme—until he realizes he is to be their first victim. Horrified, Paul determines to thwart his mother’s plans by whatever means necessary. After meeting his intended, however, his increasing desire to be near her threatens to disrupt his convictions. Louisa is everything he could want in a wife, and when an unexpected adventure sets in motion the very plan he had determined to halt, he almost wishes his mother’s plot could succeed. But Paul harbors a secret and a past that make it impossible for him to give Louisa the life she deserves. Read the rest of the Matchmaking Mamas series: Book 1: Bargaining for the Barrister Book 2:An Unwitting Alliance