Contents

The shock of discovering someone so close when Daisy had thought she was alone caused her heart to skip a beat...

Prologue

“I have made a decision about Daisy’s future,” Thomas Bowman…

Chapter 1

“I shouldn’t tell you about it,” Daisy railed, pacing back…

Chapter 2

She must have swayed a little, for he reached out…

Chapter 3

“The bargain you made with my father…”

Chapter 4

“Obviously Daisy is the runt of the litter,” Thomas Bowman…

Chapter 5

Perplexed and annoyed, Daisy strode away from the artificial lake.

Chapter 6

Staring in the looking glass poised atop the cherrywood dresser,…

Chapter 7

Matthew knew it was wrong the instant their lips met.

Chapter 8

“…and then she left,” Lillian said vehemently, “without telling me…

Chapter 9

As the afternoon spun out into early evening, the storm…

Chapter 10

Daisy wasn’t certain why the notion that Matthew Swift could…

Chapter 11

It was dark and cool inside the house, which was…

Chapter 12

Since most of the estate guests were leaving on the…

Chapter 13

Matthew quickly discovered that traveling in Bristol with Lord Westcliff…

Chapter 14

With Westcliff and Matthew Swift away in Bristol, the estate…

Chapter 15

After an unusually long sleep Matthew ventured downstairs. Servants were…

Chapter 16

The Stony Cross May Day festival had been celebrated for…

Chapter 17

By the time the carriage had reached the end of…

Chapter 18

“I was Harry Waring’s servant,” Matthew began gruffly. “And a…

Chapter 19

Because of the hasty nature of their departure, Marcus and…

Epilogue

As it turned out, Matthew and Daisy were not wed…