High-born yet penniless, a young woman discovers a lavish inheritanceâthat comes with a ring attachedâin this Regency romance.
From riches to rags, Grace Curtis had to swallow her pride and get a job as a baker when her fatherâs death left her in poverty. But everything changes for the baronetâs daughter when she becomes the beneficiary of a surprise inheritanceâone that comes with an unusual stipulation.
Suddenly, Grace is able to give up her life of toil and live in luxury once again . . . but only if she marries her benefactorâs illegitimate son, a prisoner of war. Itâs an offer she canât afford to refuse. But her dying husband-to-be makes it even more complicated when he begs her to marry one of his men insteadâan act of mercy for the manâs loyalty.
This marriage of convenience with a complete stranger seems like an impossible arrangement . . . until Grace gets to know the brash American soldier who suddenly shares her life.