The Reluctant Duchess (Ladies of the Manor)

A Riveting Edwardian Series Set among Britains High SocietyLady Rowena Kinnaird may be the heiress to a Highland earldom but she has never felt good enough--not for her father not for the man she thought shed marry not for God. But after a shocking attack shes willing to be forever an outcast if it means escaping Loch Morar.. Brice Myerston the Duke of Nottingham has found himself in possession of a rare treasure his enemies are prepared to kill for. While Brice has never been one to shy away from manor-born ladies the last thing he needs is the distraction of Lady Rowena who finds herself in a desperate situation. But when Rowenas father tries to trap Brice into marrying his daughter Brice makes a surprising decision.. Rowena wanted to escape the Highlands but shes reluctant to marry a notorious flirt. And when she learns that Brice is mixed up in questionable business with a stolen treasure she fears shes about to end up directly in the path of everything she was trying to avoid.