Rebel Baron — Shirl Henke

Wealthy widow Miranda Auburn hides her femininity behind a facade of cold calculation. Her only womanly emotions are reserved for her daughter, whose fondest wish is to marry a peer. Brandon Caruthers hopes to put the lost cause of the Confederacy behind him when he travels to London to become Baron Rushcroft. But the only way to salvage his impoverished estate is to marry an heiress. The transaction Miranda proposes seems to suit all involved -- a huge loan in exchange for making her daughter a baroness -- until Brand find himself craving the mother instead....