Irish Rogue — Candace McCarthy

A Woman With A Reputation

After her husband's untimely death, Elizabeth Foley vowed to maintain a good life for herself and her children--but despite her considerable wealth, it hasn't been easy. Her attempts to manage her late husband's estate have proven downright disastrous--and those who spread vicious rumors about her when she was a wife are openly contemptuous now that she's a widow. Lizzy's luck starts to change, however, when her friend Kathleen Quaid "lends" her a man to help out...

A Man With A Secret

Conor McDermott is convinced his employer's wife, Kathleen, is his own long-lost half-sister. But before he gets the chance to break the news to her, she sends him to work for Elizabeth Foley--a dismal prospect if there ever was one. Like everyone else in their small Maryland town, he's heard that Elizabeth is a heartless gold-digger, a wanton woman with a scandalous past. Before long, however, Conor gets to know Lizzy's tender touch and sweet spirit--and finds himself forgetting the gossip and following his heart...