Chains of Fear — Heather King

When diplomat Sir Julian Templeton falls over a stricken gentlewoman, he little expects to end up marrying her. Neither does he anticipate the pitfalls he must negotiate, nor the shifts he must make, in order to win his bride's love and trust. Impoverished and desperate, Miss Helena Dorking reluctantly accepts the handsome stranger's offer of help after she is left for dead in the snow. When, on finding his mother unexpectedly from home, Sir Julian honourably offers marriage to save Helena from ruin, she has little choice but to accept him. Yet how can she be the wife he wants and needs? How can she overcome her fears and allow herself to love him? Somehow Julian must find a way to cut the chains which bind Helena to her fear so he can win her heart.