Melanie Fairfield

Scandal's Darling Melanie Fairfield

Lady Susannah Deerfield, determined to relieve her ailing parents of their anxiety about her future, applies her practical and organizational skills to a campaign for a suitable husband. But her artistic temperament gives her little patience with her conventional suitors, and her campaign turns increasingly hollow when she meets the outrageous Marquess of Greyland, who has recently returned to England from mysterious exile abroad. Despite his title, his behavior seems to render him patently unsuitable for marriage, yet she is irresistibly drawn to him. The marquess is equally enthralled with the lady, but he is burdened with secrets not his own, and he cannot court her as she deserves until those secrets are resolved. However, it is simply not in him to stand idly by while she is won by another, and a merry, frustrating, and at times even dangerous dance ensues. This is another in the captivating Carlisle Chronicles that evoke England's Regency period with engaging and sharply-drawn characters, vivid romance, witty dialogue, and cameos by real historical figures.