Matter of Class / Mary Balogh 191 p.

Mary Balogh tells a very different regency romance.  Neither Lady Annabelle Ashton, daughter of the Earl of Havercroft, nor Reginald Mason, wealthy, refined but not a part of the aristocracy, are at all interested in marriage to each other.  Neighbor Earl of Havercroft is an enemy of the social climbing Mason family.  Regardless, Lady Annabelle finds herself forced to marry Reginald when her elopement fails; and, Reginald is given an ultimatum, marry or lose all financial support.  The engaged couple are openly antagonistic.  Neither enjoy the situation.