<b>Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned. Good thing he likes a challenge.<b> <br> <br>Rose Allen was supposed to be duchess when next she came to London. Instead, she was thrown over in favor of her sister. Now, no respectable gentleman, let alone a man of title, will have anything to do with her-except a fortune hunter desperate for her large dowry. <br> <br>Not only had Lord Oliver Brandon just lost his father, but he had discovered the family coffers are empty. If he is to save his family from total ruin, he needs to find a solution and fast. When approached with an offer for a marriage that includes a handsome dowry, he doesn't know whether to thank his good fortune or curse his bad luck- because the match also comes with a discontented wife. <br> <br>In choosing a marriage of convenience, Rose and Oliver may forfeit their pride, but what of their hearts? <br> <br>