Once Upon Wedding Night

How far would one woman go to protect her family? Facing destitution when her husband dies, strongwilled Lady Meredith devises a plot to maintain security for herself, her spinster aunt and a senile father by feigning an unlikely pregnancy. The only complication is her late husband's estranged halfbrother, Nicholas Caulfield. A dangerous man who lives on the verge of society, he is unhappy with his ascent into the aristocracy. Yet sparks fly when the truth to defraud him is revealed. Wanting to rid himself of a scheming woman, Nick tries to marry her off, denying his own jealousies as he pushes Meredith into the arms of other men. Will Nick forgive Meredith's deception and admit what lies in his heart before it's too late?