A Bid for Romance — Meredith Bond

Can the Ladies of the Wagering Whist Society help a duke's sister find love where she would least expect it? Lady Margaret refuses to believe she is as beautiful and charming as people say. With a deadline to marry, she knows she needs to rely on her friends' help in putting herself forward. And now she's even seeking out the support of her chaperone's footman. Only through his incredible art can she recognize what she is unable to see in her mirror.Tall, blond, and broad-shouldered, James Douglass, Marquess of Rossburke, has the looks of the perfect footman. This unexpected career path is unfortunately the only way the impoverished Scottish nobleman can find to support his passion for painting - for which London is the only place to be. But how can he now win the heart of his new passion, the lovely and vulnerable Lady Margaret?To make sure that love is well served, the Ladies of the Wagering Whist Society have to concoct their most devious plan to convince the footman to show his true hand.