Challenging The Brooding Earl

Her biggest test?

Not falling for her enigmatic rival!

Upon learning that her family are the rightful heirs to Hythe Hall, Merryn Hythe must claim her ancestral home back from the brooding Earl of Marchwood. The Earl makes it clear he’s not used to losing challenges, but Merryn will show him he’s met his match! And yet as she starts to see the vulnerability beneath his proud exterior their unexpected attraction could lead to more than just a battle of wills…

About the author

Lucy Ashford, an English Studies lecturer, graduated in English with history at Nottingham University, and the Regency is her favourite period. Lucy, who has always loved to immerse herself in historical romances, has had several novels published by Mills & Boon. She lives with her husband in an old stone cottage in the Peak District, near to beautiful Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, all of which give her a taste of the magic of life in a bygone age.