This book could be a good read for those interested in exploring the historical relationship between marriage, society, and wealth. It provides a unique and insightful perspective on the traditional concept of marriage as a transactional bond that ties families and social status together. Janet Edmonds weaves personal stories and historical analysis in a compelling narrative that brings life to the complexities of marriages in different cultures and times. Readers would find themselves questioning their own understanding of marriage and its role in society after finishing this book.

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He needed her dowry to restore his estates — her body to provide an heir — but what of love? It was in the bleak winter at the end of the first Civil War when Richard Halley, Lord Alvescot, found Annagay Fleet sheltering in the deserted ruins of Raglan Castle with her dying husband. It was a fateful encounter, which was to lead Annagay into a marriage of necessity with Richard and in her new life she found herself rebelling against her strong Puritan upbringing as she fought to gain her husband's love.

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