An Innocent Ruse
A YOUNG LADY OF CHARACTER

When orphaned Madeline Smythe returned to England and a home she had never seen, her mother's family had high hopes of using her as a pawn in an arranged marriage. But while Madeline might be from the wilds of Canada, she was not exactly the pliable, rustic provincial they expected.

All was not right in her family's home, and Madeline was determined to mend it. If that meant pretending to be engaged, it seemed an innocent enough ruse. Until Madeline realized that her heart was leaning in a not-so-innocent direction--toward her supposed fiance's brother, Captain Titus Rhodes.