Scandal's Child — Leslie Lynn

Scandal leads to love when a spirited lady finds herself entangled with a French nobleman in this Regency romance from the author of A Soldier's Heart.
 
As her brother and sister prepare to make their Society debut, Kat Thistlewait vows to sit on the sidelines like a proper young lady. But when she tries to save her mischievous twin brother from his own errant ways, Kat lands herself in a compromising position with battle-scarred but kindhearted French nobleman Jules Devereaux.
 
Following an honest mistake involving the wrong bedroom -- and knowing that no lady of quality would ever overlook his imperfections -- Jules agrees to marry Kat in order to save what little reputation she has left. But a marriage of convenience isn't what willful Kat or Jules desires. And when a daring duel puts all in danger, they soon learn that true love grows from the most unlikely of beginnings.
 
“A talented author with a real gift for linking the modern reader to the glamorous past.” -- RT Book Reviews