Love comes when you least expect it in this captivating new novel in the Westcott Regency romance series from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.Lady Jessica Archer lost interest in the glittering excitement of romance after her cousin and dearest friend, Abigail Westcott, was rejected by the ton. Ever practical, however, once she's twenty-five, she decides it's time to wed. Though she no longer believes she will find true love, she is still very eligible. She is, after all, the sister of a duke.Jessica carefully considers the many qualified gentlemen who court her. When she meets the mysterious Gabriel Thorne, who has returned to England to claim an equally mysterious inheritance, Jessica considers him completely unsuitable. Yet he has the audacity to announce his intention to wed her.When Jessica guesses who Gabriel really is, however, and watches the lengths he will go to in order to protect those who rely upon him, she is drawn to his cause - and to the man. 'Today's superstar heir to the marvellous legacy of Georgette Heyer' Susan Elizabeth Phillips[Someone to Remember and Someone to Honour thumbnails]