Cold-Hearted Rake

Devon Ravenel never expected to inherit an earldom, and he certainly didn't expect it to come with a bankrupt estate and a house full of people depending on him. Along with his late cousin's three young sisters, the estate is still home to Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a sharp, guarded widow who has no intention of trusting a reputed rake like Devon. But the pull between them is immediate and impossible to ignore, and as Devon works to save the family from ruin, he finds himself just as determined to win Kathleen's trust, and eventually her heart. The first book in Lisa Kleypas's Ravenels series, this is a steamy Victorian-era romance about responsibility, attraction, and the walls people build to protect themselves.