Tristan Wemyss, Earl of Trentham, Never Expected He'd Need to Wed Within a Year or Forfeit His Inheritance. but He is Not One to Bow to the Matchmaking Mamas of the Ton. No, He Will Marry a Lady of His Own Choosing. and the Lady He Chooses is the Enchanting Neighbour Living With Her Family Next Door. Miss Leonora Carling Has Beauty, Spirit and Passion; Unfortunately, Matrimony is the Last Thing on Her Mind ...Once Bitten, Forever Shy - Never Again Will Leonora Allow Any Man to Capture Her Heart and Break It. but Tristan is a Seasoned Campaigner Who Will Not Accept Defeat, Especially When a Mysterious Blackguard With Dark Designs on Leonora's Family Home Gives Him the Perfect Excuse to Come to the Lady's Aid - As Her Protector, Confidant, Seducer...And Husband.