Baron Peregrine is the heir apparent to his father’s Earldom, and his publication monopoly. With his financial wealth secured by the paper mills and printing presses, Baron wants nothing more than to keep the company of loose women, while expanding his estate. If that means uprooting the lives of commoners to take over the slums directly in his path, so be it.
But his father, the Earl, has different plans. Just before his death, the Earl changes his will so that his inheritance will pass over Peregrine completely unless he chooses to marry one of the women from the area he plans to destroy.
Olive is a wayward, stubborn young woman without much to offer a husband but her wild love of the printed word is almost enough to overshadow her doubts about the man she must reluctantly marry. Almost.
Will the truth of their marriage be revealed to the new Lady, just as they’re starting to form a bond? Will Peregrine lose the woman he’s come to love because of his selfish past? And can Lady Olive live with the consequences of her decision?
Author note: This Novelette is a standalone romance with bonus content and HEA.