Lord Difficult

Regency matchmaker Emmaline Stanhope faces her greatest test in Robert Tavish — an intimidating beast of a man who refuses to learn how to be a worthy groom. He won't dance, lacks manners and much prefers the company of rocks. (He's an archeologist.)

Oh, but then he saves her life. Whisks her off to Scotland. Reveals dark secrets. Could she be the Beauty to tame this Beast?Matchmaker Emmaline Stanhope faces her greatest test in Robert Tavish—an intimidating beast of a man who refuses to comply with even basic requirements for a prospective husband. He won't dance. He won't learn manners. He won't even try to please a woman.

Book 3 in the Maitland's Rogues historical romance series about an extraordinary group of daring rogues who worked clandestinely for England during the Napoleonic Wars. Hardened and deadly, they have no use for love—until it ensnares them. 99,000 words.