The Golden Season — Connie Brockway

Wealthy orphan Lady Lydia Eastlake reigns over Regency England as the ton's most celebrated beauty. But Lydia must face losing the only life she has ever known when her fortune suddenly disappears -- unless she can find a wealthy enough husband.

Enter Captain Ned Lockton, a dashing war hero from a noble family whose coolheaded charm and dangerous smile send Lydia's pulse racing. Her problems are solved...or are they? Little does Lydia know that the enigmatic captain's family estate is secretly on the selling block -- and he's on the hunt for a rich bride who will rescue the Locktons from poverty. When the truth is revealed, Lydia and Ned will discover where true love lies. But will the price of passion be more than either is willing to pay?