Indeed, he has cultivated the image carefully, and the last thing he wants is a wife. Lord Bryant is well aware of his questionable reputation.
The ruse will be no hardship-she’s secretly been fascinated by the man for years. In order to keep the wolves at bay, Diana has contrived the perfect plan: appeal to the most notorious rake in London, the Baron Lord Bryant, to ruin her reputation and scare off the worst of the time wasters. His scandals were right on track until she derailed everything.Īs the successful owner of multiple railroad lines, Diana Barton is all too accustomed to fending off suitors seeking to stake their claim on her wealth. With both her pride and her heart at stake, she is determined to prove her brother wrong - even as her plans spiral delightfully out of control. Patience soon finds herself embroiled in a charade far more complicated that she imagined. While her plan sounded promising in theory, the reality is that she is out of her depth - and the irresistibly charming son of the house isn't helping matters. Taken on as household staff by her brother's former general, Patience soon learns that willingness and ability are two very different things. Determined to prove her brother wrong, Patience undertakes a drastic experiment: she will disguise herself as a maid and demonstrate her ability to work as hard as anyone. Patience's elder brother, a former military man, bemoans his sister's antics - but when he accuses her of incurable frivolity, it is simply more than she can bear. Unfortunately, the free-spirited young woman is anything but proper. Lady Patience Kendrick was born to a life of privilege, and with the London Season looming, she finds herself facing unprecedented pressure to adhere to the rules of society. But when he makes the hasty promise to marry within six months, he never dreams that his actions will lead Rose to impulsively undertake the same challenge. He steels himself against her annual visits, determined to keep his feelings for her a secret. He does not have the same option to marry whom he chooses, and he must let go of the feelings he has harbored for his dear friend, Rose.
When his elder brother marries for love, William's entire life changes in an instant. Heartbroken, she sets out to prove that she will simply not be ignored - or outdone - by the arrogant future lord of the manor. From that moment, William made it clear he has no interest in continuing an acquaintance with Rose. Her family's annual visit to the stately home was once brightened by her friendship with the earl's youngest son, William, but everything changed the day his elder brother was disinherited and William became heir to his father's earldom. Standing before Feldstone Manor, site of so many happy memories, Rose Davenport feels nothing but dread.
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