The Squire's Daughter — Deborah Simmons

The Worthington Curse

Justin St. John would always remember the day his little pixie had ridden up to Worth Hall, her limpid eyes as big as saucers. But nothing could have prepared him to see Clare again, grown-up, beautiful--and nearly betrothed to a madman! He couldn't just sit back and watch the innocent Clare ruin her life...

Clare Cummings had thought she could save her childhood prince from the curse of his melancholy. Youth must have addled her brain. Now, here he was again, acting as if she needed his help! Justin's behavior hardly befitted a prince, so why was she still drawn to the infamous marquis?