Portrait

A second chance at her stolen future. A first chance at love. A long-held secretthat could destroy it all…England, 1800. Lady Catherine Claverton shed no tears over the death of her cruelfather. Banished from his household for her crippled leg, it shocks the young womanto discover he'd deprived her of her late mother's title of Countess. Determined totake back her rightful place, she need only find a husband and bear a son.Convinced none could ignore her disfigurement and truly cherish her, she proposesa marriage of convenience to the charming and cryptic Captain Avebury. Despite herbudding feelings for the naval officer, she's petrified her own tawdry past could ripeverything apart. And when she conceives, Lady Catherine fears her skeletons willspell exile for her and the unborn child…Can Lady Catherine restore her name and secure her rightful destiny?The Portrait is an authentically written historical novel with a dash of romance. Ifyou like social intrigue, rich period settings, and lively heroines, then you'll adorethis suspenseful tale.