The Scandalous Deal of the Scarred Lady

The scars you can’t see are the hardest to heal… The charming Lady Helena Barrington, the only daughter of the powerful Duke of York, is tormented by a serious skin condition. Having spent her whole life watching the world from behind her window, she longs for love, acceptance, and freedom. James Campbell, the very handsome and kind Duke of Durham, is on the threshold of financial ruination and in need of an immediate solution as his business associates betrayed him.

Each has something the other needs… Desperate to feel normal, even for a while, Helena comes up with a scandalous deal:...

The scars you can’t see are the hardest to heal… The charming Lady Helena Barrington, the only daughter of the powerful Duke of York, is tormented by a serious skin condition. Having spent her whole life watching the world from behind her window, she longs for love, acceptance, and freedom. James Campbell, the very handsome and kind Duke of Durham, is on the threshold of financial ruination and in need of an immediate solution as his business associates betrayed him.

Each has something the other needs… Desperate to feel normal, even for a while, Helena comes up with a scandalous deal: five courtship visits from the Duke, one for each ruby on the invaluable rose brooch she inherited from her mother. A deal that could turn out as a fairytale or a nightmare…