This stellar resume notwithstanding, the Duke of Trathen was a jilted man, having been abandoned at the altar not once, but twice, and he was a bit skittish about making a third attempt. He had an astute head for business, a keen interest in politics, and was considered by many among the fair sex to be quite a handsome fellow. He was also one of the wealthiest men in Britain, with substantial lands and investments. The 11th Duke of Trathen, Aidan was in possession of half a dozen lesser titles as well.
Alliance was a perfectly acceptable reason for matrimony among those of the aristocracy, and Aidan Thomas Carr was a man who could trace his aristocratic lineage to the days of Queen Elizabeth. Nor were dukes hampered by anything as inconvenient as love. Dukes were a rare commodity, highly sought in the marriage mart, so it wasn’t as if he lacked a substantial slate of candidates from which to choose. One might think that for a man of his station, choosing a bride would be a relatively straightforward business. The problem was that when it came to picking the right woman for the job, His Grace was having a serious run of bad luck. But when an unexpected inheritance brings her back to London, Lola discovers the passion between them is as hot as ever.The Duke of Trathen needed to find a wife. For Denys's sake, she walked away from him and the glittering life he offered. She knew love would never be enough for a British lord and an American girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Lola is a woman with no romantic illusions.
He is determined to fulfill his duties, find a suitable wife, and start a family, but that plan changes when Lola Valentine-the red-haired temptress from his past-returns to London, sparking the same irresistible desires that almost ruined his life once before. Īfter spending his youth as one of the wildest rakes in the ton, Lord Denys Somerton has devoted the past six years to putting his past behind him. USA Today bestselling author Laura Lee Guhrke is back with the latest in her dazzling An American Heiress in London series, in which a reformed rogue finds all his honorable resolutions tested by the only woman who ever broke his heart.
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