Earl for a Season — Brenda Dow

When Roderick Anhurst returns to England after a diplomatic posting in British North America, he finds himself heir to an unwelcome earldom. Not only that, an old flame is determined to reclaim her old beau - by fair means or foul Unfortunately, the Earl of Selchurch is falling in love with lively, independent Julia, a lady as lacking in respect for wealth and high estate as he is himself. Meanwhile, the Dowager Countess of Selchurch is nursing a secret - a secret she calls a miracle. Will this miracle be the means by which Roderick will escape from his quandary?