The Matchmakers Author:Rebecca Baldwin "WE ARE ON THE VERGE," SAID CHRISTIAN, "OF BECOMING A GOSSIP ITEM. A VERY YOUNG WIDOW AND A STEPSON ONLY A FEW YEARS OLDER LIVING ALONE TOGETHER UNDER THE SAME ROOF. WE ARE BOUND TO CAUSE COMMENT." — This was the reason that Lady Charlotte Woodville invited her old school friend Elise to come and play chaperone. — D... more »espite the misgivings some had about Elise's emigré status, Lady Charlotte's stepson, Christian Woodville, was secretly glad she was there. She was extraordinarily beautiful and a talented painter to boot.
Elise found life at Lady Charlotte's most pleasant. If she could only keep secret her love for Mr. Woodville.
Suddenly her whole life took a shattering turn. For when Christian accused her irresponsible young brother of treason, Elise found herself in a very dangerous situation...« less