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Welcome to the Wedded Bliss Trilogy from Monica Murphy. In public, Perry Constantine is the life of the party. Easygoing. Adored. In private, he’s brooding. Dark. Angry. But so is his new wife Charlotte Lancaster. It’s a contest of wills to see who will break in the bedroom first.
Wedded Bliss Trilogy by Monica Murphy
The Reluctant Bride: Wedded Bliss Book 1 by Monica Murphy
Part of Dangerous Press Midnight Dynasty World
Perry Constantine and Charlotte Lancaster
Published 19th April 2022
Dual POV
Format: Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition
Pages: 350
One moment I’m the forgotten daughter of one of the most wealthy families in the country, and the next I’m the blushing bride in an arranged marriage. My fate is sealed in my wedded union with a complete stranger.
In public, Perry Constantine is the life of the party. Easygoing. Adored. In private, he’s brooding. Dark. Angry. But so am I. It’s a contest of wills to see who will break in the bedroom first, and while I try to remain strong, I find myself craving the very man I swore to hate.
My husband.
Totally Booked UK Review: Charlotte Lancaster has lived her life hidden away from the world. The forgotten, only daughter to the elite Lancaster family, she has endured the wrath of her father all her life – especially after her time studying in Paris. When she is advised that he has made a match for her and that she will marry Perry Constantine she shouldn’t be surprised that it is a done deal and that she has no say in the arrangement. Whilst she has no desire to marry now, she realises that it will at the very least get her away from her father.
Losing his father as a teenager had an effect on Perry Constantine, becoming somewhat of a mummy’s boy – as much as anyone can to the infamous Caroline Constantine. The reality is that he is simply the only child that rarely says no to his mother. This is quite possibly why he is struggling at an early morning meeting that has been called by his mom and older brother Winston. They have arranged a marriage for him, allowing the joining of two families to help overcome the Morellis – he is not happy, to say the least.
Having ‘embarrassed’ the family during her time studying in Paris which resulted in an affair with one of her professors, this marriage is a chance to redeem herself in the eyes of her family. Charlotte wishes to gain control of her life, will Perry be able to give her this? But what happens when her past comes back to haunt her?
The Ruthless Groom: Wedded Bliss Book 2 by Monica Murphy
Part of Dangerous Press Midnight Dynasty World
Perry Constantine and Charlotte Lancaster
Published 14th June 2022
Dual POV
Format: Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition
Pages: 302
I didn’t plan to marry a reclusive heiress. Lucky for me, I find myself attracted to my beautiful new bride.
Our arranged marriage connects two powerful companies. That we’re compatible between the sheets is a bonus, but I didn’t bargain on her ex showing up at the wedding reception uninvited.
That pushed me right over the edge.
I protect what’s mine, and Charlotte is now mine, whether she likes it or not. Our honeymoon is a disaster in paradise. I’m angry. She’s resentful. All those swirling emotions explode in the most physical ways.
But even as I’m drawn closer to my new wife, there’s still a threat looming out there. Seamus McTiernan is determined to destroy what we’ve created.
I won’t let anything tear us apart.
He has no idea who he’s dealing with. I will end him.
Watch me.
Totally Booked UK Review: There was a part of Perry that thought that he’d been able to put off this arranged marriage to Charlotte. No matter how attracted he is to her, he wasn’t looking to get married just yet. Finding out that Charlotte’s past has come back to pull her away from him has Perry feeling all kinds of possessive. Not least when he finds out that the man who took advantage of a young and vulnerable Charlotte is actually a Morelli!
Saying ‘I do’ Charlotte is feeling all kinds of emotions, part of her disappointment that her groom is distant towards her following the truth about her time in Paris and who her lover was. Heading on a honeymoon to Mexico they attempt to make the most of their new life and situation, but she is left questioning whether she would have been better off under her father’s rule.
With more details being unearthed about Seamus, Perry is left wondering how he is to protect his new bride. A surprise visitor to the penthouse has Charlotte agreeing to see him in the lobby – the aim being to tell him to leave her alone and that she is now a happily married woman. Leaving Jasper and her phone behind she walks into the situation not realising what the man she once had feelings for is capable of. How will Perry react to the news that she went to talk with Seamus?
The Reckless Union: Wedded Bliss Book 3 by Monica Murphy
Part of Dangerous Press Midnight Dynasty World
Perry Constantine and Charlotte Lancaster
Published 16th August 2022
Dual POV
Format: Paperback, Audiobook and Kindle Edition
Pages: 306
Our marriage may look like a fairytale, but outside forces threaten to tear us apart. Don’t they realise that nothing will keep me apart from Charlotte? Not my family. Not hers either.
What started out as a relationship in name only has evolved into something much more. Something deeper. And when Charlotte is taken from me, I launch into action, determined to rescue her.
She’s mine. Nothing is going to stop me from being with her.
Not a damn thing.
Totally Booked UK Review: Getting a notification that Charlotte has been taken sends Perry’s blood pressure through the roof. Bringing out the inner Constantine in him, he is ready to tear down the city to find his wife. Whilst this may have started out as an arrangement, it is so much more to Perry now and he wants his wife back – now! Going to her brothers for assistance has him eating humble pie but Charlotte is worth it.
Finding herself ties up at the hands of Seamus, Charlotte is angry with herself for putting herself into this situation. Having never had anyone in her corner she has no reason to believe that her husband on paper will come to her aid. She needs to find a way to get away from Seamus and out of the ropes she is tied up with. Wondering how she ever thought that she was in love with this monster after seeing the way that Perry had showered her with love and affection.
Reuniting with Perry, Charlotte is pleased to have her husband by her side and needs to let him in on a secret she has discovered. Still, on the lookout for Seamus, they attempt to begin married life but things all kick off at the Halycon Christmas party – will this be the end of things for them and allow them to look to the future?
The Arranged Marriage: A Lancaster and Constantine Romance by Monica Murphy
Perry Constantine and Charlotte Lancaster
Published 24th March 2023
Format: Paperback and Kindle Edition
Pages: 734
The Arranged Marriage is a boxed set that contains the complete series of the Wedded Bliss trilogy, including THE RELUCTANT BRIDE, THE RUTHLESS GROOM, and THE RECKLESS UNION. This can be read as a standalone! Part of the Dangerous Press Midnight Dynasty World.
“You’re engaged to be married.”
My father didn’t ask for my permission. He told me that I would marry a man I’ve never met. Wealthy. Powerful. And a complete stranger.
Perry Constantine is known as the life of the party.
And yet he presents a very different face to me behind closed doors.
He’s hiding a secret darkness.
“As your future husband, I have every right to tell you what to do whenever I want.”
I’m the good, dutiful daughter, so I’ll follow my father’s commands.
But my husband’s? Absolutely not.
Not even in the bedroom.
No matter how much he makes me ache.