In Regency England, a duke unexpectedly falls for his spirited mistress, Jane Ingleby, after she saves him from a duel. Their arrangement, initially one of convenience and secrecy, soon blossoms into a deeper connection that challenges his cynical views on love. This collection also features the story of Lord Ferdinand Dudley, the duke's reckless brother, as he finds his own match at Pinewood Manor.
Mary Jenkins was born on 1944 in Swansea, Wales, UK. After graduating from university, moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach high-school English, on a two-year teaching contract in 1967. She married her Canadian husband, Robert Balogh, and had three children, Jacqueline, Christopher and Sian. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, music and knitting. She also enjoys watching tennis and curling.
Mary Balogh started writing in the evenings as a hobby. Her first book, a Regency love story...