A Diamond in the Rough Author:Suzanne Simmons A BEAUTIFUL HEIRESS — As New York's richest heiress, golden-haired, blue-eyed Juliet Jones could have her pick of suitors. But the savvy Juliet was holding out for a treasure of a different kind: a husband who would love her for more than just her money. Though brilliant with books and business, she was innocent to the sensual charms of a skilled... more » seducer. So when her runaway mare delivered her into the arms of the dashing Lawrence Grenfell Wicke, she sensed nothing behind his warm smile and courtly manners but a sincere heart.
A DESPERATE DUKE
For Lawrence, the eighth Duke of Deakin, Juliet's fall couldn't have been more timely: he needed to wed a wealthy American to save his ancestral estate. And with her fabulous wealth, this exquisite beauty who was naive to the game of passionate deceit he played so well was perfect for his wicked scheme. And she did sit a horse rather well.
A DANGEROUS DECEPTION
Now these two warring opposites are bound together in a marriage of convenience. But neither the heiress nor her lord can deny the furious passion and tender yearning unleashed by their battle of wills. And Julilet is ready to show Lawrence that the student can best her master at love's sweetest deceptions...« less