Scandal of the Year

Barbara Dawson Smith writing as Olivia DrakeThe youngest of the Crompton heiresses Blythe yearns to marry into the aristocracy to bolster her family''s place in society. The widowed Duke of Savoy seems to be the perfect choice yet it''s another man who sets her heart to pounding: the new footman James. He''s devilishly handsome and far more fascinating than any of her noble suitors. And he alone has the power to stir her romantic dreams.Little does she know however James Ryding is the true heir to the Crompton fortune. He''s posing as a servant in order to find evidence to prove her parents are imposters. By charming Blythe he hopes to use her to regain his rightful inheritance. But as heat flares between them he realizes that fulfilling his quest will mean ruining the beautiful spirited woman who has captured his heart.