The Artful Miss Irvine — Jennifer Malin

A daring charade unmasks a true love...

BOTH HAD SWORN OFF LOVE...
Betrayed by her fortune-hunting suitor, artist Maeve Irvine vows never to wed and devotes herself to painting. Hoping to keep her wealth a secret, Maeve leaves Boston and moves to London to live with her aunt who agrees to go along with Maeve's charade that she is destitute and must earn her keep. The plan is successful until she encounters the dashing Adrian, Duke of Ashton--and her resolve begins to melt under his piercing gaze...

...BUT DESTINY HAD ITS OWN DESIGNS
Still smarting over his late wife's deception, Adrian has lost all interest in women--until he meets the beguiling Miss Irvine. But when he overhears a conversation she has with one of her maids, he's convinced she's a gold digger after a family inheritance, and sets out to watch her closely. Yet as he spends time in the company of the lovely artist, Adrian finds himself enchanted by her tenderness and quiet beauty. Might he be mistaken about her intentions? Now only fate can intervene to bring together two loving hearts...

Hero: Adrian Heywood, Duke of Ashton
Heroine: Maeve Irvine