title: A Noble Man
author: Ashley, Anne
description: Lady Sophia Cleeve dazzled all that Season, but she declared she would not marry a pampered man. Instead, she wanted a worthy man -- outside her privileged class! As shock rocked her entourage at this declaration, the sea-worn Duke of Sharnbrook, Benedict Risely, entered the scene and instantly fell for Sophia. To win her, Benedict decided to hide his wealth and take a job as Sophia's personal groom. Soon their interaction took a very personal turn. As their love blossomed, Ben feared Sophia's reaction when she learned he was as noble as she was...!
  
  A young woman disappears. A husband is suspected of murder. Stirring times for all the neighborhood. The Steepwood Scandal.
  
  The Steepwood Scandal