Publisher's Synopsis
Destined love. Forced proximity. Betrayal in the family.
Meet the Ackleys: Lord Ackley is a drunk and a gambler. He has no money to maintain the estate he had inherited. He lost his dear wife some years back in India where he had served. His only daughter, Aislinn, grew up to be a beautiful young lady. Lord Ackley decides it is time to find a husband for her daughter Aislinn who could provide for them both. Aislinn Ackley meets Duke Manchester at her first ball in London. However, she had no idea he was one of his father's gambling partners and to whom Aislinn's father owes a lot of money and even more. In a drunken stupor, Lord Ackley had made a stupid promise that Duke Manchester would now collect. Life is not as simple as it seems. The recently widowed Viscountess Olivia Farringdon has promised to train Aislinn to become a proper lady and introduce her to society and when Lord Ackley set his eyes on her, he has lost his heart instantly. An enchanting Victorian-era romance!
