title: The Ardent Protector
author: Kent, Amanda
description: Headstrong and sharp-tongued, Lady Rosanna Wythe felt equal to the challenge posed by the Earl of Leighton. A notorious rake, he had proclaimed himself guardian of her and her twin sisters and whisked them off to London. But Rosanna resolved to have nothing to do with balls and rout... and to remain unresponsive to Lord Leighton's charming manner.
  
  Nevertheless, in town Rosanna's lively spirit earns her many admirers, including Beau Brummell himself. And Lord Leighton's daily nearness begins to have a devastating effect on her senses. Blast the man! How dare he set her pulse racing, steal her sweet kisses... and make her long for his love...