A viscount in waitingFinds a convenient wifeTo claim his inheritance, Leo Ashburton needs a bride who accepts that he can offer her a title and a house, but not love. Annabelle Hummingford¿whose scarred face has made her hide from society¿seems like the perfect match. But as his shy wife blossoms into a confident, mesmerising woman, Leo is torn. Falling for her risks being hurt again ¿ but will burying his feelings mean losing her altogether?