Lord Clayborne's Fancy — Laura Matthews

All the ton thought them perfectly suited, but he had his pride, and she had her principles -- and they had a problem.

Lord Clayborne was in love.

Rebecca was the woman he had waited for: beautiful--with a fresh, open countenance; innocent, but intelligent, agreeable, but independent. And so they were married.

Suddenly he decided that her beauty was only skin-deep, her innocence was illusion, and her independence was really wilful disregard of his feelings.

And, bewildered Rebecca must use all her beauty, intelligence and independence to overcome what she could not understand...
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LORD CLAYBOURNE WAS IN LOVE

With her raven curls and radiant smile, Rebecca was everything he had ever wanted in a woman... and a wife. Innocent, but intelligent, agreeable, but independent, she restored his faith in love. And so they were married.

Yet all too soon their happiness was shattered, and wedded bliss gave way to bewilderment as Rebecca found herself the object of her husband's scorn. Falsley accused and determined to right the wrong, she engaged the arrogant lord in a battle of hearts. But it would take all her powers of persuasion to topple his stubborn pride - and regain her place as...

LORD CLAYBORNE'S FANCY

Hero: Jason Claybourne
Heroine: Lady Rebecca Clayborne