Lady Christine Claiborne is stuck in a tree in more than one aspect. Fleeing from an arranged marriage Christine poses as a governess only to find out that she has managed to pick not only a little hellion for a charge but the little hellion is a member of her fiancé’s family. When she is rescued from the tree by Lord William Preston her identity is discovered and Christine bargains her affections if William will not reveal her identity when his brother John returns home. What neither of them expects is for the bargain to turn into an attraction.

The Lady’s Bargain by Leslie Dicken is a fun and romantic read with a little humor thrown in to balance it out. Ms. Dicken manages to pack a lot into so few pages but keeps the historical feel of the time alive and intact. A good, quick read when you want to treat yourself and don’t have “novel” time.