A Noble Deception — Sara Blayne

A LORD ASKED FOR HER HAND...

Absolutely, positively, never would Lady Lucy Powell settle for an arranged marriage to Lord Lathrop, a man she had never even met. With her riot of red curls ant, sparkling green eyes, Lucy lacked the fair beauty of her sisters, but she did have ... imagination! She intended to live as a free spirit, penning tales of Gothic intrigue and love triumphant. Only a man as mysterious and passionate as the heroes of her secret dreams could ever win her hand.

...BUT A KNAVE STOLE HER HEART!

...Someone very much like the handsome, brooding stranger who had recently moved into nearby Lathrop Castle to ready it for the duke's arrival. Exuding an air of reckless abandon as he galloped across the moor, Phillip Carmichael was ... perfect! Indeed, from their first meeting, he inspired a tender that rendered Lucy breathless. But no work of fiction could have prepared her for the truth about this dashing scoundrel. And nothing -- not even Phillip's dire secret -- would keep her from the altar with the man she loved....

Hero: Phillip Carmichael
Heroine: Lady Lucy Powell