His Lordship's Star-Crossed Lady

Lady Eliza Ainsworth had always enjoyed thwarting expectations of her by constantly pushing the limits of what her parents could tolerate. It was therefore only natural that an invitation to dance by a scion of a rival family would be met with enthusiasm. What Eliza did not expect, however, that the handsome young man would end up fuelling a desire she did not know she was capable of. When he left for war, she aimed to throw herself into the marriage mart, but would forgetting him be so easy?

Lord Harry Wexford thought that dancing with an Ainsworth would be a great way to irritate his brother, but the more he saw the woman, the more she invaded his thoughts and desires. Time and distance could not dampen the all-consuming need for her. Harry had to have her! The question was: Was she willing to risk losing her entire family to be with him?