Heritage of the Heart — Pamela D'arcy

Among the charmed Ten-thousand, no one would dispute that Hendon Hall was a plum of a place. And no one could fathom why the new master, Lord Fleetwood, intended to have it razed to rubble!

Least of all, Miss Melesse Brandon, who'd spent a golden childhood at the Hall -- and wasn't about to yield to her stepfather's high-handed heir. She'd throw down the gauntlet, defend her home to the final hour. But first, the belle must defend her heart -- from the very beau she would defy...