Love Insurance

"Love Insurance" by Earl Derr Biggers is a light-hearted story from the early 1900s, following the anxious Lord Harrowby as he tries to ensure that his engagement to wealthy American heiress Cynthia Meyrick goes as planned. Concerned about losing her love before the wedding, Harrowby proposes a strange insurance policy, and the Lloyds firm agrees to it to protect him from that very scenario, leading to humorous and complex situations as they deal with their feelings within society. The novel starts when Lord Harrowby comes to a New York office to propose the unique insurance plan, his interactions highlighting his doubts and the oddity of his request, and introduces Richard Minot, who is tasked with ensuring the wedding happens without a hitch and sets a funny tone by providing witty dialogue, interesting characters, and a romantic adventure.