Once Upon a Time . . .
Maria Martingale was going to elope. But Phillip Hawthorne, Marquess of
Kayne, put a stop to those plans when he learned his younger brother
intended to marry a cook's daughter. Now, twelve years later, Maria
discovers that the man who holds her fate in his hands is none other
than the haughty gentleman who sent her packing--and he's as handsome
and arrogant as ever.
Happily Ever After?
Always the proper gentleman, Phillip will do anything to protect his
family from scandal, and when Maria dares to move in right next door, he
knows scandal will surely follow. She is as tempting as he remembered .
. . and the more he sees her, the harder it is for Phillip to keep his
own secret desire for her a secret . . .