The Widower's Folly (Signet Regency Romance)

The Story

ashed authoresshellip;William, Lord Rivendale, is at his witrsquo;s end. His young daughter has steadfastly refused to speak since she witnessed her motherrsquo;s unfortunate death. But she loves to read -especially a series of books written by an anonymous ldquo;lady of quality.rdquo; Desperate for a way to reach his mute child, William seeks out the author -only to discover that she is just as enthralling and delightful as her storieshellip;A shy, sweet-natured young lady, Theresa Barlow prefers the make-believe worlds she creates in her books to the tumultuous trials of real life. After surviving a disastrous Season, she has vowed never to marry -the last thing she needs is a man in her life. She sees William as a clever, charming companion -but most definitely not as a suitor. That is, until scandal surrounds her -and he resolves to stand by herhellip;