Description
Lady Mary Rutherford believed she would live her entire life as a nun. But when King Henry VIII's reformist movement makes practicing religion a dangerous proposition, Mary is forced to begin a new life with a family she doesn't know. Worse, she must become lady of the manor, a role for which she feels sorely unprepared.
After a decade of service to his king, Lord Trenton Stanley returns home to find his estate in ruins, his fortune depleted, and his doddering father drooling over Mary -- a woman Trent fears has been installed to replace his mother. Trent strives to rebuild his life, but his desire for Mary becomes a serious distraction he can't seem to ignore.
Though Mary is anxious to prove she's a worthy lady, she's tempted by the rakish Trent into deeds most unladylike…