The Widow and the Rake — Jeanne Savery

Love is sweeter the second time around!

LOVE LOST
Five years had passed, but Pierce Reston, Duke of Stornway, remembered the humiliation and heartache only too well. Despite his ardent courtship, Lady Joanna Ransome had escaped his tender trap, jilted him, and married a soldier! Now her husband had just been lost in battle, and the beguiling widow was once more at liberty. This time, Pierce vowed, no rival would ever come between them. For their love was meant to be...whether the lovely Joanna realized it yet or not!

LOVE REGAINED
Lady Jo never expected to see Pierce again. The dark and dashing duke was as devilishly attractive as ever, yet she knew she daren't trust him. After all, hadn't the rogue nearly single-handedly sabotaged her first trip to the altar? And here he was, pursuing her all over again! Jo vowed to avoid him at all costs, but she could scarcely resist the attraction that flared between them...nor could she deny the yearning of her own heart. For when it came to love, the second time was, truly, a charm!