A Secret Affair — Violet Hamilton

A LOVELORN LADY
In an attempt to recover from the rumors surrounding her jilted engagement, lively Jennifer Dryden hoped to find sanctuary in the calming atmosphere of the blue-washed coast of Cornwall. Instead, a passionate kiss en route in the arms of a gentleman she hoped never to see again returned to haunt her once she arrived in Trevarris. For the gentleman in question was none other than her new neighbor, Piers St. Robyn, the Earl of Trevarris. Jenny puzzled over what the rakish earl was doing so far from the London ton, and in an effort to find the answer, she discovered much more than she bargained for -- enough to threaten her very life!

AN ENIGMATIC EARL
The London office had dispatched Piers St. Robyn to his country home with the ostensible purpose of investigating a smuggling operation. But this was only a cover for much more, for an invasion by the French along the southern coast of England was imminent and Piers had to discover when and where. The last thing he needed was the interference of the impulsive and willful Jenny Dryden. Not that she wasn't a pleasant distraction indeed, but with the fate of England hanging in the balance, romantic dalliance could not be allowed to interfere -- or could it?

Hero: Piers St. Robyn, Earl of Trevarris
Heroine: Jenny Dryden