A Gallant Defender — Fenella Miller

A Gallant Defender (Published as A Debt of Honour by Robert Hale in 2008)

Eliza Fox, devastated by the death of her father and future husband, recovers by assuming control of the family estate, firmly believing that matrimony has no place in her life. Then Lord Wydale, a notorious rake hell, wins Grove House from her brother. Edmund Fox returns to his older sister hoping she can save their home.
Mr Fletcher Reed meets Eliza who steals his heart and she appears to return his feelings. He is her gallant defender â€" but can he save his beloved and her younger sister from the machinations of the villainous Lord Wydale?