An unexpected inheritance An explosive reunion Hardworking architect Adam Monroe's world is shaken when he inherits an earldom! Thrust into the ton, he bumps into widow Kitty Fenton—his lost love. Years before, he refused to elope with Kitty to save her from ruin, and was heartbroken when she married soon after he left. Perhaps fate has given him a chance to discover the truth—after all, beneath the hurt, the sparks of attraction are as strong as ever… "Janice Preston has done it again and created another wonderful story… held my attention until the very last page!" —Rae Reads on Christmas with His Wallflower Wife "This is a beautiful, illuminating and heartfelt romance… expertly written, the emotion ripples and crackles right off the page." —Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on Christmas with His Wallflower Wife From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.