Publisher's Synopsis
She trusted him with her life... But what about her heart? After the American Civil War propels widow Clara and her daughter to England, they're given refuge by the enigmatic Marquess of Clairmount. Being a damsel in distress doesn't come easily to independent Clara - so, finding his estate in disarray, she seizes her chance to help him. As she plays the role of Marchioness her attraction to the guarded Marquess is bittersweet...as this Cinderella knows she doesn't belong in his aristocratic world...
