Lady Isabel Weymouth has a secret: she's been stripping her townhouse and selling off the pieces - all except the receiving room - to keep up appearances. She knows she can't continue deceiving the ton forever and now must find a rich husband to bail her out of debt.
The Lover's Knot is a special brooch belonging to her grandmother, and one evening before a ball where she hoped to catch the eye of a rich suitor, Isabel decides she needs a bit of inspiration and borrows it from her grandmother's jewellery box. But instead of her intended suitor's interest, she catches the eye of Richard Mallory. Isabel knows Richard is the sole heir to the Earl of Dunstable, but she also knows there's very little in the family coffers. Though he is as handsome as he is charming, Richard is not the man for her. If only her heart didn't beat just a little faster when he's near . . .
Richard is stunned when he sees a family heirloom on the bodice of a woman he's never met. The Lover's Knot had been in his family for generations, until it was stolen fifty years ago. Now Richard is determined to discover how this captivating woman has come by the piece - and if a few kisses will do the trick, then he's up to the challenge of unravelling this mystery.
