Brimming with romance and adventure, the second Victorian-era romance
in New York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn's thrilling new
Reluctant Heroes series reveals the hero in every man, as a gentleman
swept up by police in a morality raid feels honor-bound to rescue a
woman who was also in the wrong place at the wrong time...
Just as Barclay Howard declares himself finished with the idea of true
love and in pursuit of the more pragmatic "free love," he is thrust into
another sort of commitment: guardian to his little nephew. Barclay
hasn't a clue about children and now must quickly relocate to his family
estate. But when he is swept up in the raid of a free love gathering and
jailed with a lovely, cultured, innocent bystander, things become more
complicated--or perhaps simpler...
Norah Capshaw was fleeing a brute when she found herself swept into a
lecture hall, jailed, and jobless. Without a penny or a relative to her
name, she has sworn never rely on others, much less look for a hero. But
she can't resist Barclay's offer of a position as tutor to his nephew.
In fact, despite her distrustful nature, it's hard to resist Barclay.
Soon, with their attraction growing, and a mysterious man still
following her, the two embark on a journey into the southern uplands of
Scotland--and into the heart of a great love neither expected.
Can these two fight the temptation of the forced proximity or will they
rescue each other's bruised hearts instead? Filled with Betina's
signature sparkling wit, the battle of wills between these two lovers is
sure to captivate readers!
