Tempting the Footman

Shes an heiress who needs a husband fast...hes the brooding handsome footmen who comes to her rescue...Lady Venetia Dunham has plenty of money and freedom until her father dies leaving her and her feisty grandmother at the hands of her less than noble cousin when he becomes the new earl. Her cousin makes his wishes clear. She will marry a man of his choosing a man who will split her fortune with her cousin.Determined to avoid that fate Venetia and her grandmother flee to a country house party hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Devon where Venetia stumbles into the arms of Adrian Montague a handsome footman with a tragic past.When Venetia sprains her ankle she and Adrian are closeted together for a week. The attraction between them is undeniable and forbidden. Their passion could wreck Adrians life if they were discovered together. When love blooms between them it comes at a great cost and Venetia must choose to follow societys laws or her own heart.