Nearly a Marquess — Jane Shoup

Twin brothers Joel and Jonathan Stewart have always had a strong bond. Joel, the elder by eight minutes, inherited the family baronage, and then is unexpectedly awarded a marquisate. Amidst a culture that often revers the title more than the man, it is a strange, lonely experience to have one's identity and station altered.At twenty-four, Jane Lloyd is a widow and the mother of a young son. As Lady Jane Kingman, the eldest daughter of an earl, she could have married a peer of the realm, but she followed her heart and chose a commoner, a soldier, who perished in the war. In her grief, she ignored society for years, but as a new season begins, one her sister plans on dominating, Jane feels a restlessness, a need for more in her life. She attempts to rejoin the ton, only to discover that she's been virtually forgotten.When Joel and Jane meet, there is more than immediate chemistry between them, but nothing is simple when many would betray a friend or a sibling to get ahead. In Nearly a Marquess, loyalty and love are put to the test.