Ross Bennett, Marquess of Rainforth, hadn't come to St. Stephen's Hollow because he wanted friends. He'd turned his back on Society--just as they'd turned their backs on him. But anonymity was short-lived. The mistress with whom he'd parted amicably five years earlier had borne him a child, a child he hadn't known existed. .

Josephine Foley must protect the orphaned children at all costs. But when a known rake comes looking for his child, she has to stall, even though holding him at bay is the hardest thing she's ever done. Still, she must ...