The Reluctant Heiress

The Object of Desire

Lady Sarah Melford was quite happy to live in the shadow of her elder brother, the Marquess of Cranleigh, and his dazzlingly beautiful wife, Rosalind. But now Sarah had inherited her grandmother's vast wealth, and all eyes were avidly upon her. Rosalind's charming wastrel brother Richard saw her as the solution to his pressing pecuniary problems. Rosalind's attentive admirer, the Chevalier d'Evron, saw her as an ally in his most improper activities. And most disturbing of all, Lord Alistair Farrington, the most irresistible rake in London, saw her as a different, more demanding, and therefore more delightful challenge than his usual run of easy conquests.

Sarah may not have wanted a fortune, but she emphatically had one. Which meant she had to decide what to do with the many men who wanted her. For if money did not bring happiness, it most certainly brought danger and hopefully love. ...