Kept By a Countess — Pat Cody

When the Scottish terrier first fell into Meriel Welwyn's hands, the Countess knew she'd found a diamond in the ruff. But even more perfect was the pooch's owner, the Earl of Hadham. Tall, dark and handsome, Douglas Jonys had a smile that set Meriel's heart racing. But hounded by Victorian propriety, Meriel feared that her passion for the naughty noble might come between her and all she held dear.

Jonys's inheritance had been more bills than banknotes, and common sense told him to flee and tick one off to bad luck. But his loyalty to his family and estate was exceeded only by his desire to remain unwed -- until he met Meriel and learned a new trick: love. Suddenly the nobleman knew he couldn't roll over or play dead. To overcome the obstacles of his past and her future, he knew that the only way to the marriage of his dreams was to be...