Someone to Hold

A reversal of fortune befalls a young woman in this charming Westcott novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Someone to Wed . Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of his family--sending one daughter on a journey of self-discovery... With her parents' marriage declared bigamous, Camille Westcott is now illegitimate and without a title. Looking to eschew the trappings of her old life, she leaves London to teach at the Bath orphanage where her newly discovered half-sister lived. But even as she settles in, she must sit for a portrait commissioned by her grandmother and endure an artist who riles her every nerve. An art teacher at the orphanage that was once his home, Joel Cunningham has been hired to paint the portrait of the haughty new teacher. But as Camille poses for Joel, their mutual contempt soon turns to desire. And it is only the bond between them that will allow them to weather the rough storm that lies ahead...

A reversal of fortune befalls a young woman in this charming Westcott novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Someone to Wed . Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of his family--sending one daughter on a journey of self-discovery... With her parents' marriage declared bigamous, Camille Westcott is now illegitimate and without a title. Looking to eschew the trappings of her old life, she leaves London to teach at the Bath orphanage where her newly discovered half-sister lived. But even as she settles in, she must sit for a portrait commissioned by her grandmother and endure an artist who riles her every nerve. An art teacher at the orphanage that was once his home, Joel Cunningham has been hired to paint the portrait of the haughty new teacher. But as Camille poses for Joel, their mutual contempt soon turns to desire. And it is only the bond between them that will allow them to weather the rough storm that lies ahead...

She's the one woman I can't let myself want. Molly McAllister is my best friend's widow, a single mom trying to keep her flower farm alive, and the last person in this small town who should look twice at me. I ride bulls for a living. My body's a battered mess with my heart in even worse shape. I'm carrying enough scars-inside and out-to know I don't deserve someone like her. But when she ends up laid up with a broken ankle, I'm the one who shows up to help. I'm supposed to be the guy she hates. Hell, I've given her plenty of reasons. Instead, I'm the one carrying her up the damn stairs and flipping pancakes for her twins like I belong in her kitchen. In her life. Her bed. She thinks I've come to take her land. The truth? Every time I look at her, I'm in danger of handing her my heart. She's sunshine and second chances. I'm storm clouds and bad decisions. We're supposed to be enemies. But the longer I'm in her world, the harder I fall. Fast, deep, and way past the point of no return. If I'm not careful, I could lose more than my heart...I might lose her, too.

She's the one woman I can't let myself want. Molly McAllister is my best friend's widow, a single mom trying to keep her flower farm alive, and the last person in this small town who should look twice at me. I ride bulls for a living. My body's a battered mess with my heart in even worse shape. I'm carrying enough scars-inside and out-to know I don't deserve someone like her. But when she ends up laid up with a broken ankle, I'm the one who shows up to help. I'm supposed to be the guy she hates. Hell, I've given her plenty of reasons. Instead, I'm the one carrying her up the damn stairs and flipping pancakes for her twins like I belong in her kitchen. In her life. Her bed. She thinks I've come to take her land. The truth? Every time I look at her, I'm in danger of handing her my heart. She's sunshine and second chances. I'm storm clouds and bad decisions. We're supposed to be enemies. But the longer I'm in her world, the harder I fall. Fast, deep, and way past the point of no return. If I'm not careful, I could lose more than my heart...I might lose her, too.