Our episode today is one most scandalous,

A Lady and an Earl who were far from amorous.

A bold action to disparage,

Leads to a necessary offer of marriage.

Will there ever be trust between them then,

In this titillating tale by Scarlett Peckham?

And while our characters' love was allowed to soar,

Zoë and Kelsey could in no way reach an accord.

And with the end of this terrible poem,

We invite you to tune in for details and then some!

**Spoilers, I'm really bad at poems**

To learn more about the Marriage Act of 1753, take a look at one of the references we used for the episode:

The History of Hardwicke's Marriage Act and the Beginning of the Marriage Industry by James Hardy

Marriage Act of 1753, Wikipedia

Support the show and pick up a copy of this episode's book, The Earl I Ruined by Scarlett Peckham, here!

Our book recommendation in this episode was The Bittersweet Bride by Vanessa Riley. Check it out, here!