A Garden Folly — Candice Hern

The Fortune Huntress

It was a stroke of luck that lovely Catherine Forsythe and her stunning sister, Susannah, were invited to a month-long house party on the estate of the Duke of Carlisle. It was their golden chance to snare spouses who would rescue them from poverty, and Catherine meant to make the most of it.

At first the estate seemed the happiest of hunting grounds, abounding with titles and wealth. But Catherine's plans began to go awry when Susannah fell under the romantic spell of the most unsuitable of suitors, a gentleman with only love to give. Then Catherine's designs threatened to come completely undone in the arms of a man who was everything except a gentleman. For the handsome, hot-blooded Stephen Archibald claimed neither riches nor rank, as he offered Catherine nothing but scandal--and joy beyond her wildest dreams .... .