Lord Grafton's Promise — Jenna Mindel

To Protect...and Cherish

Lucinda Bronwell's wedding day would have been a happy occasion, if she had not 'married the elderly Sir Alaric Darrow to save her family from financial ruin. But her trepidation turns tragic when, en route to their honeymoon estate, her husband is murdered in an apparent poisoning. Helpless, she accepts aid from an arrogant lord who clearly suspects that she is responsible.

Douglas Arden, Earl of Grafton, knows Lucinda Bronwell's reputation as a fortune hunter. Now that his neighbor Sir Alaric lies dead, he wonders if perhaps Lucinda's desire for money took a fatal turn. But Grafton promised the dying man to shield his young widow from harm, even as he swore an oath to find his killer. As the danger grows around them, Lucinda and Grafton seek protection--and an unlikely passion--in the shelter of their embrace....