He was to be known at Woodbine as the Harrises' orphaned grandson.

Most important of all, four-year-old Toby was going there too. The Harrises, who had been in his employ for the past five years in various capacities, were going with him – the position of head gardener had fallen vacant and Harris was to fill it. His funds had been cut off, without warning and without explanation, at just a time when he was preparing to return home at last – home being Woodbine Park in Warwickshire, the house and estate where he had grown up and that had provided him with a comfortable income since his father's death fifteen years ago.Īnd he had not been going there alone. Sir Graham, her second husband, was not delighted to see him, but he /was/ fond of his wife so did not turn his stepson from his doors.Ĭlaverbrook House was where Duncan must go sooner rather than later, though. WHEN Duncan Pennethorne, Earl of Sheringford, returned to London after a five-year absence, he did not go immediately to Claverbrook House on Grosvenor Square, but instead took up a reluctant residence on Curzon Street with his mother, Lady Carling. And as passion slowly ignites, two people marrying for all the wrong reasons are discovering the joys of seduction - and awaiting the exquisite pleasure of what comes after. Quickly she issues an ultimatum: If Duncan wants her, he must woo her. But once she discovers who he really is, it's too late - she's already betrothed to the wickedly sensual rakehell. A lie to an old flame forces Margaret Huxtable to accept the irresistible stranger's offer. Forced to wed in fifteen days or be cut off without a penny, Duncan chooses the one woman in London in frantic need of a husband. Only desperation could bring Duncan Pennethorne, the infamous Earl of Sheringford, back home after the spectacular scandal that had shocked even the jaded ton. Margaret, the eldest, embarks on the most risqué adventure of her life and agrees to marry the most notorious man in London. Step into a world of scandal, intrigue, and enthralling passion as New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh sweeps us into the lives of an extraordinary family: the Huxtables.

At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh