Publisher's Synopsis
Lady Eleanor Chalcroft is the reigning queen of London society.She has the requisite beauty, bloodlines, and breding to ensurethat she has her pick of England's eligible bachelors. No one need know that written words jump around on the page eludingher understanding, or that the notion of being outside alonesends her into palpitations. To all appearances, Lady Eleanoris perfect.Alexander Fitzhugh, on the other hand, is far from perfect. Hispaternity has been in question since before he was born and his upbringing around smugglers far from London's ballroomshas left him decidedly on the outskirts of society. But he hasplans to confront the father who denied him and build abusiness for himself. Those plans certainly don't include fallingin love with the most sought-after debutante in London.Though the attraction is instantaneous and the feelings asintense, their best laid plans for a happily ever after don't takeinto account the malice of Alex's father, the Earl of Southampton.Eleanor and Alex must forge new lives on their own beforethey can hope to find a love together.
