Beloved Adversary

A CHARMING PREDICAMENT

When very young, Catherine Penrose had been adopted by Jessica Craig, a kindly widow who lavished her with affection. At eighteen, Catherine had blossomed into a genteel yet spirited beauty, and the proud foster mother and daughter enjoyed a loving and tranquil life. Yet when the dashing Lord Northleigh came to Philadelphia to visit his Aunt Jessica, lovely Catherine's world was turned upside down--in more ways than one. Mind you, the young miss was acutely aware of Ashton's good looks and impeccable bearing, but she also knew that he had come to persuade his long-lost aunt to return to England. And so Catherine devised a plan to thwart the patronizing Englishman's plans, never dreaming that her icy demeanor would melt in a nobleman's arms.