A Lord's Despicable Tale: Regency Romance

Grace Thompson is stranded in England . . . it seems that her late guardian made no provision for her. Now penniless, she is in the employ of a Duke whose friend is seeking a fake consort . She has thrown herself on the mercy of the preposterous scheme working and fooling the young Earl's uncle into believing the false engagement.
Peter Balfour, the coming of age Earl of Lincoln, desires only to secure title, estate and carry on his life as a rake with his mistresses. He desperately wants to convince his uncle he is dutiful, responsible and has met an heiress from America. Grace desperately wants to book passage back home...