Widow's Folly — Margaret Westhaven

FREE SPIRIT
With beauty, wit and a sizable fortune, Maria, Comtesse de Beaulieu, could have had her pick of suitors, yet preferred not to marry. Rather, the young widow savored the life she led: throwing splendid literary soirees, hatching fabulous matchmaking schemes, and toying with admirers by the score. In fact, Maria doubted there was a gentleman in all London original enough to ever win her hand. And she loved her freedom...almost as much as she loved to flirt!

CAPTIVE HEART
Rumpled, ill-fitting clothes and a rustic manner set Stephen Wakeham apart from the fashionplates at Maria de Beaulieu's salon. He was, after all, a country baronet. He had, after all, been abroad for ten years. And he was, undeniably, a military man. All of which should have made him utterly uncomfortable amidst such chic trappings. Yet Wakeham could not bring himself to leave the lovely Comtesse, for he feared her coquettish ways might be her undoing. And Stephen was determined to protect Maria...no matter where such chivalry might lead!

Hero: Stephen Wakeham
Heroine: Maria de Beaulieu