An Improper Bride Author:Sara Blayne SHE WAS DESTINED TO LOVE HIM... A firm believer in portents and prophecy, Lady Elfrida Rochelle is stunned by a premonition that the Earl of Shields, the man she is meant to love--but yet to meet--is in terrible peril. Heading for London straightaway, she intends to convince him they belong together...though of course they must never wed. For it... more » is written in the stars--if she marries him, he will die...
...AND FATED TO REFUSE HIM! - A steadfast bachelor, the Earl of Shields has no intention of taking a bride simply to fill a nursery. Life with the extraordinary Lady Elfrida, however, would be anything but dull. Though he has little faith in her cursed crystal ball, he cannot deny that danger seems to stalk the intrepid black-haired beauty...nor can he ignore his own burning desire to possess her. Somehow, he must learn the truth behind the sinister accidents that threaten their future, and convince Elfrida that the safest place for both of them is in each other's arms...« less