No Man's Mistress

Lord Ferdinand is accustomed to getting what he wants...that is, until he appears at the door of Pinewood Manor, attempting to claim his rightful estate, and is met by the bewitching fury of Lady Viola Thornhill. She refused to cede him the home she calls her own. He refuses to leave. So the contest begins. Each day under the same roof brings its share of frustration and temptation. But Viola knows it is a battle she cannot afford to lose. Marriage is out of the question, and she will be no man's mistress even as Dudley's unnerving presence threatens to melt her resolve. Against his better judgement, Lord Ferdinand Dudley is bequiled. This maddening beauty has stirred him as no woman had before. And now he is bound and determined to make her his own.

Bestselling, multi-award-winning author Mary Balogh grew up in Wales, land of sea and mountains, song and legend. She brought music and a vivid imagination with her when she came to Canada to teach. Here she began a second career as a writer of books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love. There are over three million copies of her Regency romances and historical romances in print. She is also the author of the Regency-era romantic novel <b>More Than a Mistress</b>, now available in paperback from Dell.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>