THEY WERE A PERFECT MATCH-- FOR A FIGHT TO THE FINISH Saskia Van Hooten was a lovely young lady with the weight of her entire family's future on her slender young shoulders--and a stubborn spirit that refused to bow to adversity. Derek Rowbridge was a splendid gentleman home from the wars, down on his luck, and ready to stake his winning ways, ready wit, and unshakeable nerve in a bold bid for wealth. These two distant cousins met when their aged aunt informed them that just one of them would inherit her fabulous fortune. From that moment on, no holds were barred between them--in a battle of the sexes in which Cupid's arrows could prove deadly....

THEY AGREED ON JUST ONE THING- TO MARRYANYONE BUT EACH OTHERLord Richard Devlin was looking for a meek wife to worship him as lord and master while leaving him free to pursue the pleasures of a single life even as a married man.Lady Francesca Waringham was searching for an adoring husband who would put her on a pedestal, thereby allowing her to enjoy her cherished freedom and independence.The splendid list of guests assembled at the great estate of Hockleigh was clearly a perfect hunting field for both of them- if only they could keep out of each other's hair... and out of each other's hearts...