<p>A Beauty with a limp, a Beast with a scarred face, an unwanted proposal, a matchmaking aunt, a carriage journey in a snowstorm, a duel for a maiden&rsquo;s honour, and the perfect happiness of a love returned!</p><p>At twenty-three, Georgiana Hall has received no offers of marriage, not is she likely to, for despite being a great beauty, she harbours and inconvenient secret which deters suitors. Captain Asher Brandt, a man haunted by the past that left his face hideously scarred and beast-like, is a man on a mission. To retain guardianship over his young niece, the last living memory of his brother, he must take a wife. Georgiana is determined she won&rsquo;t be that woman! It seems, however, that both Captain Brandt, and Fate itself, have other ideas!</p><p>A desperate carriage journey in a snow storm finds Georgiana an unwelcome houseguest at the remote and austere Thornleigh. Her heroes all fallen from their pedestals, will Captain Brandt, too, disappoint Georgie&rsquo;s ideals? Or will he turn out to be her true hero, after all?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>