Beauty and the Beast of Thornleigh

A Beauty with a limp a Beast with a scarred face an unwanted proposal a matchmaking aunt a carriage journey in a snowstorm a duel for a maidens honour and the perfect happiness of a love returned!At twenty-three Georgiana Hall has received no offers of marriage not is she likely to for despite being a great beauty she harbours and inconvenient secret which deters suitors. Captain Asher Brandt a man haunted by the past that left his face hideously scarred and beast-like is a man on a mission. To retain guardianship over his young niece the last living memory of his brother he must take a wife. Georgiana is determined she wont be that woman! It seems however that both Captain Brandt and Fate itself have other ideas!A desperate carriage journey in a snow storm finds Georgiana an unwelcome houseguest at the remote and austere Thornleigh. Her heroes all fallen from their pedestals will Captain Brandt too disappoint Georgies ideals? Or will he turn out to be her true hero after all?