A Rival Heir — Laura Matthews

An Heiress's Fate

Nell Armstrong hasn't much to look forward to in life. On his deathbed, her grandfather made her promise to stay with her Aunt Longstreet for the rest of her aunt's days--and Nell, orphaned as a child and without any dowry, is not one to break such a solemn oath. Even if it means catering to a cantankerous old lady's whims while she might otherwise be in the arms of a loving husband...

But when one of her aunt's ailments lands the mismatched pair in Bath, the ground shifts under Nell's feet. She meets the most gentle, loving man she ever will come across--and learns that everything she has taken for granted is not as it seems. There, Nell begins to uncover her aunt's secret past, a past with which her own life is inextricably linked...