The Price of Success

Lady Kristine Darby is far from perfect. Not only is she unfashionably chubby, her entrance into London Society was a complete disaster leading her to believe that she would never succeed in securing a husband. When the handsome Duke of Ravensfield suddenly proposes marriage, Kristine can't help but wonder about the reasons behind the duke's unexpected proposal. Knowing that she would not receive a better offer than Matthew's, Kristine accepts his proposal knowing to expect some heavy responsibilities as the new Duchess of Ravensfield. What she hadn't been expecting was the mystery of Matthew's dark past, being abducted from a London townhouse, and running for her life from an unknown enemy. If she could just make it through the next few months alive, Kristine just might get her happily ever after.

Matthew Thomas Garrison, the Duke of Ravensfield, is tall, dark, handsome, and has a big problem. He’s got to get married…again. Something he views as a fate worse that death. His quest for the perfect bride leads him to Kristine. She’s everything he’s looking for; the exact opposite of his dead wife. However, when he decided to make Kristine his wife, he hadn’t planned on getting wrapped up in an attempted abduction, two dead bodies, and a murder charge.