The Duke's Lance

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Who in the world would marry me just to ensure that</em></strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>I stayed at Wyndmere Hall?</em></strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>That would be me lass.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The winsome ebony-haired lass with the violet faery-eyes captures O'Malley's heart when she steps down from the carriage but it is the ugly dark bruise on her cheek that has his protective instincts offering his strength and the protection of his name.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>O'Malley's stubborn pride takes a hit when the lass thanks him but refuses his offer.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Helen Langley accompanied her mistress the duke's ward Emily to Wyndmere Hall after a perilous journey from London. The broad-shouldered green-eyed handsome giant barely knows her yet offers her marriage.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Helen cannot accept O'Malley's offer her past could ruin their future!</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>O'Malley is willing to wait when she leaves for the Borderlands intent on securing a position as a companion. But the man who murdered Emily's father has Helen in his sights and follows her. When she is abducted-twice-Helen must decide whether to trust O'Malley and accept his offer or keep her past hidden and live with the pain of her broken heart for the rest of her life.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Danger stalks in the night but it will have to get past The Duke's Lance before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength his honor and his heart.</em></strong></p>