The Earl, The Debutante, and the Infamous Widow - Lizzie Andrews B

The Earl, Alexander Wilde, never expected to inherit his uncle's earldom but knows it is now his duty to marry and produce an heir.

The Debutante, Penelope MacDonald, is the ward of a marquess who has provided everything she needs for a successful London debut. But is that what she wants?

The Widow, Lady Margaret Greene, is living in obscurity with her mother and young daughter due to the scandals surrounding herself and her family and she is determined to do nothing that might jeopardize her daughter's future.

In this delicious historical romance, set in the Regency period, tangles abound. When Alexander Wilde, the Earl of Tenby, decides to court Miss MacDonald, he first needs her guardian's permission, which necessitates a journey to Yorkshire. The match is approved but, on his way back to London, he is shot in the back and ends up being helped by Lady Margaret Greene,

finding himself quickly falling under her spell.

As for Lady Margaret, when the injured earl arrives on her property, she also finds herself drawn to him, but is determined to fight the attraction because the last thing she needs is to start another scandal. Despite their love for each other, there seems to be no chance of a happy ending for them and when it becomes time for the earl to leave, Lady Margaret makes him promise to try to forget her. But the earl has other ideas...