Lady Veronica Elizabeth Ashworth was the talk of London, ever since society gossip linked her with a notorious rake. To save the family reputation, her cold-hearted father vowed to choose her a husband - unless she found a fiancé herself, by the end of the Marquess of Wilshire's ball. As the dancers whirled and the deadline neared, beautiful, headstrong Veronica set tongues wagging again, as she swept in from the balcony on the arm of a handsome American stranger ...
LADY VERONICA ELIZABETH ASHWORTH WAS THE TALK OF LONDON, EVER SINCE SOCIETY GOSSIP LINKED HER WITH A NOTORIOUS RAKE. TO SAVE THE FAMILY REPUTATION, HER COLD HEARTED FATHER VOWED TO CHOOSE HER A HUSBAND UNLESS SHE FOUND A FIANCE HERSELF, BY THE END OF THE MARQUESS OF WILSHIRE'S BALL. AS THE DANCERS WHIRLED AND THE DEALINE NEARED, BEAUTIFUL HEADSTRONG VERONICA SET TONGUES WAGGING AGAIN, AS SHE SWEPT IN FROM THE BALCONY WITH A HANDSOME AMERICAN STRANGER. SAMUEL DANNER WAS AS EXOTIC AS THE OREGON FRONTIER FROM WHICH HE HAILED AND AS UNINTERESTED IN MARRIAGE AS ANY MAN IN ENGLAND. HE WAS SEARCHING FOR THE MAN WHO KILLED HIS WIFE WHEN LADY VERONICA OFFERED HELP IF HE WOULD POSE AS HER FIANCE.
