Two women bound by a deadly affliction.
Oxford, Present Day. Researcher Anna Butler is hopelessly in love with history professor Jeremy Trelawny. Forced to endure him dating other women without sparing her a second glance, Anna suffers in silence. However, while examining some 18th-century books for Jeremy's smallpox research, Anna finds a memoir with unexpected parallels to her situation.Essex, 1766. Mercy Graham is hired as a maid to unconventional rector Sebastian Fannon. But when his handsome, arrogant friend Jasper Donne comes to stay, Mercy falls hard. A lowly pox-scarred maid isn't on Jasper's wishlist for a wife, yet she unwittingly discovers a secret that connects them on a deeper level.
As Mercy’s story with the roguish Jasper unfolds, Anna attempts to deal with her own love life. But is fake dating a friend's cousin the best solution?
If you like contemporary romance and historical fiction then you'll love this funny, heartwarming dual timeline rom-com. Expect forbidden feelings, comedy, fake dating, spice, self-discovery and a cast of entertaining characters!
What people are saying about POX:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Funny without being silly and the prose was just fantastic... I’m not normally into historical fiction but this was so good.' - Day Ravenstone, Author and Instagram Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The parallels between the two timelines were cleverly written and woven together, and the novel has plenty of humour too (which you might not expect from a book partially about smallpox!).' - Chloë L Blyth,author
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved the Pox! I got pulled in from the start and kept wanting to read more by the end of every chapter.' - Katy H, Amazon Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The author's deft storytelling treats Mercy's misfortunes with respect while keeping the pace brisk and the reading experience light.' - Erica, Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Delightful cringe, hilarious spice, and has you wanting to shake these women who deserve so much more than they believe.' - Michelle Bettencourt, Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Literary Fiction
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