A Perfect Scoundrel — Martha Kirkland

An Impossible Love

Returning home from war on the Peninsula, Major Alexander Portman has no penchant for a frivolous life among the ton. Nor does he wish to impersonate his twin on a trip to his grandfather's cottage at Portman Park, but a twist of fate compels him to do just that. There is one perk, however, that will make his journey eminently worthwhile: the enchanting sight of his childhood playmate, Juliet Moseby, all grown up...

Juliet can't recall a time she didn't love Alex, but she knows better than to reveal her heart. After all, no natural daughter has a chance at winning the love of the most marriageable man in all of England. But little does she know that the man she adores isn't afraid to risk everything for a few not-so-innocent kisses--and perhaps something more...