The Honourable Fortune Hunter — Beverley Oakley

♥♥♥ Three heiresses in need of rescuing. Unfortunately society doesn't see it that way ... ♥♥♥Heiress to a fortune, Lizzy Scott wants nothing more than to make a love match.But her controlling guardian, Mrs Hodge, has other plans. She's promised Lizzy to Mr Dalgleish in exchange for a portion of Lizzy's inheritance.While Lizzy knows Mr Dalgleish is only after her money, he is also charming and handsome. And he’s her best hope to escape the cruelty of Mrs Hodge's household.En route to accepting Mr Dalgleish whom she’s to meet at a house party at the Earl of Quamby’s estate, Lizzy is dramatically rescued by notorious, Theodore McAlister. It’s not hard to realise that the self confessed fortune hunter is entirely unsuitable.But he’s also irresistible. As sparks fly between the two of them, Lizzy wonders if she can trade one fortune hunter for the other.But Theodore McAlister is no freer than Lizzy when it comes to making a love match. He's preparing for a secret marriage, contracted months earlier, for reasons he cannot divulge to anyone.Poor Lizzy and Theo are destined for loveless marriages -- unless the matchmaking Miss Brightwells can put their lovely heads together and come up with another cunning plan to overcome the twin encumbrances of Theo's hidden past and Lizzy's guardian's designs.Read The Scandalous Fortune Hunter for a roller-coaster ride through the twists and turns of thwarted newfound love, coercion and and desperate choices.Warning: This story contains humour, some clever matchmaking and a very eager and inexperienced heroine.Heat rating: Sweet to sensual (unlike the rest of the stories in the series which tend towards the sizzling).