Hopelessly Compromised — Susan Swift

BOUND BY NECESSITY
After losing her beloved parents, Lady Kate Scoville was in danger of losing her inheritance too. Her greedy uncle had squandered his share of the family fortune, and planned to get his hands on hers by marrying her off to his loathsome son. Fleeing to the house of an old family friend, Kate unexpectedly came face to face with the childhood playmate who had taunted her mercilessly so long ago. Only now he was the very handsome Earl of Devere.
JOINED BY LOVE
Quinn Tyndale couldn't believe his eyes. The awkward girl he used to tease had grown into a beautiful young woman. And while he was able to shield her from danger, he could not protect her from the passionate desire growing between them. When Kate's reputation was hopelessly compromised, Quinn knew honor demanded that he make her his wife. But could he prove to her that their marriage was a union based on the truest kind of love?