A Dynasty of Love — Barbara Cartland

Ottila Staverly is almost starving to death in her beloved home, the magnificent Staverly Park, because there is no money. Sight unseen, American millionaire Clint Wickham rents the house, and started to restoring to its former magnificence. Mr Wickham wanted a suitable base from which to survey the Marriage Market and select the noble wife with whom he would found his Dynasty.... Tila is persuaded to be the governess to his little daughter.

But to Tila's astonishment, the arrogant "Almighty Wickham" proved to be tall, well-bred--and overpoweringly attractive. It is almost too late when she realizes that she is being used as a spy. Staverly's future depended upon the sheltered beauty keeping faith with a shocking bargain but her heart was breaking. Clint was everything Tila had ever dreamed, and more.... And now a terrible secret--and unexpected evil--threatened the only man she would ever love!