Title: At the duke's discretion
Description: When Cristobel Brooke's father, jeweller to the rich and famous, is brutally murdered, Crista flees to her uncle's small village close to Winchester. But the criminals pursue her, forcing her to fall in with their plans. Lord Amos Sheridan, brother to the Duke of Winchester, is intrigued by Crista. Astounded when she becomes implicated in treasonous acts, Amos is determined to vindicate her. With the duke's backing, Amos and Crista launch a daring scheme to expose the villains. Meanwhile, Crista finds herself falling slowly in love with Amos. But he is a duke's heir, and she a nobody with a criminal past ...
Subjects: Man-woman relationships, Fiction, Aristocracy (Social class)
Places: England