An Inconvenient Marriage — Maria Greene

A SCANDALOUS MEETING
Hiding from the rain -- and from her stepfather's scheme to marry her off -- Allegra Temple slipped into the London-bound coach of the sleeping Earl of Wyndham. In the dark of night, she could not make out his shadowy face -- but she knew he was her only hope for escape...

A SUDDEN PROPOSAL
When the earl awakened to find the bedraggled stowaway, he was shocked. And when the two were spotted -- in a momentary physical embrace, no less -- he had no choice but to propose to her. But despite her endangered reputation, the rebellious beauty wanted no part of the cold-hearted bargain -- until her own heart was warmed by the stirrings of a surprising and tender love...

Hero: Giles Wyndham
Heroine: Allegra Temple