Beautiful Things

Rosalie Harrow is unmarried, near destitute and faces two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman or take a position as a governess. But headstrong Rosalie sees both futures as a kind of cage.When Rosalie receives an invitation to Alcott Hall, she believes she s there to meet the Dowager Duchess of Norland, the mysterious childhood friend of her late mother. Instead, Rosalie is thrust in the middle of a house party of eligible high society ladies all desperate to win the hand of the new, conveniently single duke.And then there s the other gentlemen Lord James is the duke s younger brother.Lieutenant Renley is begrudgingly searching for a bride.And the tempestuous Mr. Burke, who irks Rosalie to no end.The clock is ticking until the Michaelmas Ball, when the duke will announce his bride. Marriage is a trap and Rosalie will not be easily snared but that doesn t mean she can t enjoy the chase while it lasts.