Wish Upon a Duke

The dukes bargain never included falling in love...When Savannah Dawson married the second son of an English earl she never dreamed shed have to leave her beloved America let alone enter the aristocracy at her sons side. Yet when the earl dies and her husband disappears at sea Savannahs life is upended. Bringing her young son to England to meet her shrewish mother-in-law is only the beginning of her trials. The dowager countess has asked a duke to assist in the new earls education-a man whose power and position could define the course of Savannahs life. Proud and stubborn Savannah refuses to be intimidated. And yet neither can she resist the attraction that catches fire between them.Reformed rakehell Gabriel Armstrong Duke of Clevedon has no room in his life for a woman. Especially an American commoner the widow of his childhood friend. Beautiful and bold Savannah nevertheless captivates his imagination. Unlike her English counterparts she speaks her mind and demands to be heard. Something that does not endear her to the dowager countess yet which Gabriel finds fascinating. Troubles follow her from America however. Her husbands business was in debt his money invested in illicit trade and his ship was not the first to be lost at sea.Rumors abound that Savannahs husband is still alive. Forces are at work to deny her son his title. And when an interloper arrives demanding repayment or revenge the life of Savannahs young son is in jeopardy. Savannah and Gabriel must work together to escape the shadows that could blot out the light of their future.