Love is sweetest when it's unexpected. Nell Anslowe and Julian, Earl of Wyndham, are an unlikely couple in every respect. Injured in a riding accident ten years ago, Nell was left with a fiance who abandoned their engagement and the firm belief that she will never marry. The abrupt end of Julian's unhappy marriage formed his resolve to remain a bachelor until the end of his days. But as Julian chases down his reckless stepsister, he seeks shelter from a summer storm in a cottage - and finds it occupied by Nell, who has escaped from a fortune-seeking libertine bent on carrying her off to Gretna Green. Discovered together by Nell's family, the couple's hasty wedding is the only way to save Nell from scandal. But the polite union each of them expects soon ignites into something much more powerful......

Nell Anslowe and Julian, Earl of Wyndham, are an unlikely couple in every respect. Injured in a riding accident ten years ago, Nell was left with a fiance who abandoned their engagement, a slight limp, terrifying nightmares, and the firm belief that she will never marry. The abrupt end of Julian's unhappy marriage formed his resolve to remain a bachelor until the end of his days. But as Julian chases down his reckless stepsister, he seeks shelter from a summer storm in a cottage - and finds it occupied by Nell, who has escaped from a fortune-seeking libertine bent on carrying her off to Gretna Green. Discovered together by Nell's family, the couple's hasty wedding is the only way to save Nell from scandal - but the polite union each of them expects blossoms into something much more powerful......

Set against the breathtaking cliffs of England's Cornwall Coast during the Regency era, New York Times bestselling author Shirlee Busbee delivers a sumptuous novel of an unexpected fortune, secrets, and the magic of love...

Love Hides In The Most Surprising Places

As guardian to her two young siblings after her parents' death, Daphne Beaumont struggles to make ends meet. But when Daphne's brother suddenly inherits a sizable estate from a distant relative, they are able to leave their hardscrabble existence in London behind and start a prosperous new life in Cornwall. Devoted to her charges, Daphne believes marriage is not in her future despite her newfound wealth and striking beauty--until she meets the intriguing Charles Weston...

A long-buried secret brings Charles to Cornwall, where he encounters the alluring Daphne while walking on the beach. When a sudden rockslide strands the two in a cave, their shared captivity is sure to invite scandal. Charles knows he must act honorably and propose to Daphne--an easy prospect for him considering he has fallen for her. The real challenge now lies in Charles winning Daphne's heart--and showing her how wonderful love's spell can be...

Praise for Shirlee Busbee and Scandal Becomes Her...

"A delightful romance--altogether a wonderful book."--Roberta Gellis

"A scandalously delicious read that left me wanting more!"--Bertrice Small

"One of the best romantic writers of our time."--Affaire de Coeur...

Reliability. Trustworthiness. Dignity. These are only a few of the characteristics supporting Marcus Sherbrook's reputation as the perfect gentleman. Or almost perfect, as there is one significant smirch on his record: the rebellion of one Miss Isabel Dunham who, at the age of seventeen, defied Marcus' guardianship, eloped, and fled to India. The widowed Isabel returned to England ten years ago, and has been making Marcus' cool grey eyes flash ever since...Not that he'd give her the satisfaction of knowing it. But when Isabel is threatened by the schemes of a blackmailer, Marcus' actions to protect her lead to yet another spontaneous marriage - and kindle the embers of a desire never acknowledged, but now impossible to deny....

Reliability. Trustworthiness. Dignity. These are only a few of the characteristics supporting Marcus Sherbrook's reputation as the perfect gentleman. Or almost perfect, as there is one significant smirch on his record: the rebellion of one Miss Isabel Dunham who, at the age of seventeen, defied Marcus' guardianship, eloped, and fled to India. The widowed Isabel returned to England ten years ago, and has been making Marcus' cool grey eyes flash ever since...Not that he'd give her the satisfaction of knowing it. But when Isabel is threatened by the schemes of a blackmailer, Marcus' actions to protect her lead to yet another spontaneous marriage - and kindle the embers of a desire never acknowledged, but now impossible to deny....

El encuentro entre Nell Anslowe y Julian, conde de Wyndham, no podia haber sido mas accidental. Ambos tenian un pasado dificil, y ninguno de ellos estaba dispuesto a volver a abrir su corazon. Pero el amor es mas dulce cuando es inesperado... Una palpitante historia de amor e intriga en la Inglaterra de la epoca de la Regencia. La autora, Shirlee Busbee, es una verdadera leyenda dentro del genero romantico, con 16 novelas publicadas y mas de nueve millones de ejemplares vendidos. Entre ellas se cuentan La gitana, Mientras duerme la pasion, No engañes a mi corazon, La amante cautiva, Carnaval de medianoche, Hablame de amor y Cada vez que te amo. / Nell Anslowe and Julian, Earl of Wyndham, are an unlikely couple in every respect. Injured in a riding accident ten years ago, Nell was left with a fiance who abandoned their engagement, a slight limp, terrifying nightmares, and the firm belief that she will never marry. The abrupt end of Julian's unhappy marriage formed his resolve to remain a bachelor until the end of his days. But as Julian chases down his reckless stepsister, he seeks shelter from a summer storm in a cottage - and finds it occupied by Nell, who has escaped from a fortune-seeking libertine bent on carrying her off to Gretna Green. Discovered together by Nell's family, the couple's hasty wedding is the only way to save Nell from scandal - but the polite union each of them expects blossoms into something much more powerful......

Set in the lush green splendor of Louisiana horse country in 1812, this is the story of a tempestuous love between the fiercely independent Melissa Seymour and the devilishly irresistible Dominic Slade. Crossing verbal swords from the moment they meet, both deny their desires with a dangerous duel of words. But as war between the United States and Britain rages, and treacherous political intrigue ignites around them, so do concealed passions...exploding in a love story as turbulent and as magnificent as the times....