num_pages: 121
description: A penniless maid determined to save her father a broken baron bent on isolation and the undeniable draw between them that will lead to happinessor disaster. Rose Sinclair has run out of options. With her father in prison and their bookshop sold to pay his debts she has no choice but to turn to Henry Covington the Baron Norcliffe. But the baron has more than earned his harsh reputation and Rose must face his wrath in order to save her fatherand herself.Since the deaths of his parents Henry Covington has isolated himself from society ensuring the solitude of his estate with his deliberate callousness. However when the beautiful Miss Sinclair appears on his doorstep begging for a chance to repay her fathers debt to him a moment of weakness finds him offering her a positionas a maid in his own house.They both soon learn that first impressions are not to be believed. Henry is surprisedand intriguedby Roses optimistic charm while Rose slowly uncovers Henrys true self his compassion concealed behind the pain of loss and betrayal. But when a shadow from Henrys past returns their newfound hope is tested. They must decide for themselves who to trustand what they will risk for their happily ever after. Beauty and the Baron is a Regency retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It is a sweet/clean romance novella and is Book 1 in a series of Regency retellings. The stories can be read in any order.
language: English
title: Beauty and the Baron
publisher: Love Letter Press