A Chance Encounter

Almost killed in the carriage accident which claimed the life of her guardian, a beautiful young woman is rescued by a handsome lord, one of the ton's most eligible bachelors. When he discovers that she was cheated out of a vast inheritance, he offers to investigate. Grateful for his gallant assistance, she becomed enamored with him by a desire she never knew existed...

• Emily Hendrickson is the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writers 1997 Award for Excellence for The Debonair Duke