

Newly returned from the Crimean War, nurse Clementine Ashby is an embarrassment to her middle-class parents.

An injured baronet hell-bent on self-destruction. To his surprise, the widower Albon, who long ago swore off love, enjoys Mary’s company more than he could have imagined. Can this fiery red head burn down the walls he’s built around his heart?Īn iron-willed nurse haunted by memories of the patients she failed to save. Stanfield takes pity on the wounded ex-soldier and allows him to share her hotel suite, although, for the sake of her reputation, they must pretend to be husband and wife. However, missteps and botched bookings plague his trip. Newly returned from the Crimean War, injured hero Major Albon Stanfield travels to Buxton to take the waters.

Is the handsome major too good to be true? And is she willing to relinquish her hard-won freedom for love? When thirty-eight-year-old nurse Mary Stanfield-a lover of extravagant bonnets and brightly-colored clothing-travels to the spa town of Buxton, it’s to escape the trials of establishing a private London nursing agency in a society that judges women incapable of business. The widow of a loveless marriage, the last thing on her mind is romance.īut a botched reservation prompts an encounter with a dashing veteran, a man who delights in her unconventional spirit. And a hotel mix-up that ignites their romance! A feisty nurse, determined to be mistress of her own destiny.
