Not Quite a Rogue

Harry Spencer, Earl of Avondale, does not want to marry, one day but not soon, he's only eight & twenty. His father is gone and the family is close to ruination. His mother has prepared a list of six heiresses, one of which would be the next Countess of Avondale. Harry does not want to marry for money and vows to find the numerous paintings, sculptures, and objects his father had purchased at exorbitant prices.

Lady Ophelia Thornton is lovely, nearly a hoyden, outspoken, with a extremely large dowry and fortune hunter's on her heels. She has turned down 21 marriage proposals and she wants to be seen for herself, not her dowry - she wants to find love. Harry and Ophelia are introduced at a ball and there is an instant attraction. Their road to happiness has lots of obstacles - loss of the heiress list with good and bad comments written about each by Harry's friends, the list appearing in White's Gentlemens Club betting book, Ophelia discovering it was Harry's list, did Harry lie to her about his feelings or was he just after her money, can Harry ever find his father's missing purchases & will his be able to gain forgiveness from Ophelia?