Virtue's Reward — Jean R. Ewing

MARRY IN HASTE

Virtuous Cornwall lass Helena Tretbaerin was desperate. Her fiance was dead and her father's recent demise had left her utterly penniless. Her only prospect was an offer from the odious new owner of HER family mansion -- a distasteful thought that prompted Helena to do something a lady should never do: agree to wed a stranger.

It began when Captain Richard Acton rode his cavalry mount right into Helena's garden! Her fiance had written of his daredevil friend, and now here Acton was, to fulfill the vow he'd made to his dying comrade. It was to be a marriage of convenience...until they shared a kiss on their wedding day that sent Helena's world spinning. She had wed in haste. Would she repent that she had a tendre for a romantic-minded rake with a twinkle in his eye and dangerous secrets? How could she? her irresistible husband had already conquered her heart!