Lord Desmond's Destiny — Joy Reed

A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Lord Desmond Ryder is more than a little surprised when a red-haired beauty halts him on the road and begs his aid. When he learns Miss Susan Doyle is being forced into a marriage she detests and intends to seek refuge with an aunt in London, he gallantly offers to escort the lady. Only . . . Susan's aunt is out of the country. Until she returns, they decide, Susan will remain under Desmond's protection, wearing a disguise, thus preserving her reputation. Susan finds that she adores her new lifestyle--and Desmond--more than she ever thought possible. But though he is always at her side, he seems determined to keep her at arm's length...

A LORD IN LOVE
Desmond was convinced he ought to propose to the cool, lovely Annabelle Windibank -- but that was before he met Susan Doyle. Clad in a brunette wig and outrageous pink gowns, the madcap miss is leading him a merry dance all over London. The ton believes Desmond to be deeply in love with a dazzling new mistress. Only Desmond knows the truth . . . that amidst their highly unconventional arrangement, he is struggling to supress the passion he feels for her. For Desmond is certain that in Susan he has found the woman of his dreams--and his destiny.