The Courtesan's Daughter — Claudia Dain

Before Lady Sophia Dalby became a countess, she was a highly desired courtesan. Now that her daughter Caroline is of marrying age, her prospects are limited by Sophia's infamous past. To Sophia the solution is simple -- she will pay the Earl of Ashdon's gambling debt; in exchange, he will marry her daughter.

Insulted, Caroline refuses the match. If anything, he should have to pay for her -- and after meeting the fiery earl, she begins to wonder what that would be like. With Sophia pulling the strings, Lord Ashdon may get more than he bargained for, and Caroline may get just what she wants...

Hero: Lord Ashdon
Heroine: Caroline Trevelyan
Mother: Sophia Trevelyan, Lady Dalby
Father was: Stuart Trevelyan, Lord Dalby