In this Regency romance, a lady’s maid refuses a convenient proposal from a nobleman, which causes him to pursue her until he falls in love.
From Cinderella in the shadows . . . to Countess in the spotlight
Lady’s companion Eleanor Mitcham longs to escape her unhappy life. Having been told she’s too lowly to speak to Lord Lavenham, Eleanor defiantly accepts his challenge to teach her employer a lesson by marrying him! He is an eligible earl after all! However, his determinedly cynical view of marriage makes her dissolve their convenient betrothal and flee—leaving the drama of the household behind and Lord Lavenham hot on her heels!
