It is his Lordship's duty to win Belinda's heart!

As one of the two remaining unmarried Beverley sisters, Belinda considers herself the last hope for Mannerling, the beloved estate gambled away by their father. Each of her four elder sisters had hoped - even schemed - to marry one of Mannerling's successive owners. But all have chosen true love over their ancestral home.

Practical and duty-bound, Belinda will woo and wed Lord St Clair, current holder of the estate. True, he is a silly fop, hardly what she desires in a husband, but she vows to make the man love her - even at the expense of her own happiness. However, dashing Lord Gyre can hardly ignore the ridiculous drama - Belinda is far too good for that dandy St Clair - and so it is up to him to save Belinda and whisk her away with him!

'A delightful tale . . . romance fans are in for a treat.' Booklist

'M. C. Beaton is the best of the Regency writers.' Kirkus