To prevent their publication he wants Alice to find a noble husband-a lord!-for his daughter, Lucy. Alice, Lady Charlton, newly-widowed and eager to embrace a life free of her domineering husband is devastated when a scoundrel appears, brandishing letters that could ruin her. When Lady Charlton is forced into becoming London''s most reluctant matchmaker, sparks fly and romance ensues, from the national bestselling author of Marry in Scarlet. Now Leo must enter society to protect Clarissa from fortune hunters, and try not to be driven mad by the sharp-witted, rebellious, and intoxicating Izzy. But when he returns, he''s infuriated to discover that Izzy and Clarissa have launched themselves into society - with tremendous success! There''s no going back. Called away to his country estate, Leo instructs the young ladies to stay quietly at home. Even worse, sparks fly every time Leo and Izzy interact. To Leo’s frustration, nothing will convince them otherwise. However, the girls are devoted to each other and despite the risk of scandal if Izzy’s parentage is discovered, they refuse to be separated. Her lowly birth makes her quite unacceptable in London’s aristocratic circles. Leo must find Clarissa a suitable husband, but her illegitimate half sister, Izzy, is quite another matter. Even worse, his wealthy ward has brought her half-sister, the beautiful but penniless Isobel, with her. Recently returned to England, Leo, the new Earl of Salcott, discovers he''s been thrust into the role of guardian to an heiress, the daughter of a notorious rake. An earl is forced to play matchmaker for the daughters of a rake in a smart and witty new Regency romance from the national bestselling author of The Scoundrel’s Daughter.
0 kommentar(er)
