The Miss Matched

Too Many Men? Lovely heiress Pamela Ashton finds herself driven to distraction by the number of suitors beating a path to her door now that she has inherited most of her father's estate. From the handsome but dull Earl of Ferncliffe, to the dashing but poor Captain Breedon, she is confronted with a bewildering array of men all determined to make her their own. But does Pamela want to be a mere ornament or possession of a greedy fortune-hunter? A breeder of children and the queen of gossip and sewing? Or is she destined for something greater? Only the debonair local minister Jonathan Deveril seems to view Pamela as something other than a bank account or status symbol. Is it possible that Jonathan holds the key to her future, and her heart? Jonathan's dark past holds shadowy secrets. As Pamela and Jonathan grow ever closer, their increasing intimacy becomes plain for all to see. The heat between them simply cannot be denied. But the mysterious forces from Jonathan's former life catch up with him, putting all he loves in peril. Soon Jonathan is accused of betraying Pamela in the worst possible way. Have all their heated embraces been nothing more than a lie? Pamela must risk all, her heart, even her life, to win Jonathan's love, and secure the happily ever after they both ache for....