Re-release of an old Signet Regency . A wealthy, dying merchant arranges the marriage of his daughter and an impoverished, debt-ridden Lord. The hero thinks the heroine is only trying to improve her social status; she thinks he's a wastrel. The truth is much more complicated. The book starts off with them loathing each other; the wedding night scene was actually kind of rough to read. Yet as they go to his estate for Christmas, the relaxed setting and the presence of the heroine's large, gregarious, and kind family bring them to the point where they can finally appreciate each other. I really liked this book.