Synopsis from Amazon:The Duke of Hawkhurst is proud -- and really rather, well, poor! He has an enormous estate, and a long–standing pedigree, but his ancestors have gambled, frittered, and otherwise simply lost the Hawkhurst fortune. Luckily, there are American heiresses galore coming to snare titled gentlemen, and put their money to good use keeping the castles sturdy and the estates afloat.
Lady Louisa St. John -- the daughter of an earl and the sister of an earl -- is forced to become essentially a finishing governess to Jenny Rose. Hawkhurst has decided that the American, Jenny, should be his bride, but it's Louisa who loves him ... and Louisa whom he eventually realizes he loves with a passion he's never felt before ....
My rating: 5 starsMy review: A great spin on the influx of American heiresses who went to England in the 1800s to marry nobility. For once, we see it from the perspective of the British nobility who are forced to marry or cater to these heiresses.
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