Book Description

Lord Marcus Cheltenham, the current Viscount Breckenright, has returned to London at the height of the social season to a great deal of fanfare and scandal. Single and undeniably handsome, Marcus has long been a favorite target of match-making mamas and their title-grasping daughters. However, that was before the fevers that ravaged his body and forced him to leave town for many years. Now the worst gossip in town has pronounced Marcus the "catch of the season," despite his physical flaws and seems determined to find him a bride. Lady Caroline Turner was Marcus' best friend for years and had high hopes of eventually settling into marriage with the notorious rake. Now, Marcus has returned, but he's not the same man who departed London three years ago. Wishing to improve his marital prospects, Caroline, under her guise as gossip columnist Lady X, is determined to make Marcus the most sought after bachelor of the season. However, Caroline quickly realizes how painful it is to watch women pursue Marcus, especially when she is still very much in love with him. Unfortunately she's also afraid that the secrets of own her past may return to ruin them both. Can Marcus and Caroline overcome their secrets and fears, and finally find their happily ever after? This 85,600-word novel is written in the modern, Regency romance style for a slightly hotter and sexier read. It may not be appropriate for younger audiences.