Love Waits — Cynthia Breeding

A delightful romp through Regency times...

Dacey O'Connor longs to return home to Ireland, but is left nearly destitute after her cheating husband is killed in a duel and she must rely on the hospitality of her distant relative, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire.
Dacey has little patience with the insincerity of London's ton even though Georgiana is determined to match her up with the right man -- like barrister Andrew Alcott, a man whose tawny mane and unusual golden eyes are mesmerizing. He magnanimously offers her a position as his mistress -- what woman wouldn't want a house and unlimited accounts on Fleet Street? -- which she adamantly refuses.

Yet, when the duke propositions her as well, she must make a decision soon. With no funds, what are her real choices?