[Avenging Lords 04] • A Gentleman's Curse

**The wait for vengeance is over.**

When a man wakes to find himself gripping a dagger and sprawled next to a

corpse, what else can he do but board a boat sailing for India? But after five

years spent avoiding the hangman’s noose, Hudson Lockhart has returned to

England to prove himself innocent of any crime. Suspecting a family member

conspired to incriminate him, Lockhart devises a plan to trap the culprit. All

he needs now is someone to pretend to be his devoted wife.

**An opportunity too good to miss.**

Since the death of her father, Claudia Darling spends her days managing their

dilapidated manor house in Falaura Glen whilst caring for her blind sister.

Every day is much like the next until a dark, handsome stranger arrives in the

dead of night looking for a place to stay. Claudia’s attempts to discover more

about the mysterious gentleman lodging in the coach house leads to an

unexpected proposal she cannot refuse.

Will Claudia throw caution to the wind for a chance to escape the daily

drudgery and bring an end to her financial troubles?

And what of her weak and lonely heart? Can she remain indifferent to the

stranger’s charms whilst pretending to be his wife, whilst sharing his bed?

**Features:**

Regency historical romance novel A novel of approx. 70,000 words Contains some

descriptive sex scenes