Cathy Maxwell

The impoverished Earl of Merton is looking for a bride - one rich enough to finance his estate. To his surprise, Tess quickly accepts his proposal. But behind her eagerness lurks a secret....

When Anne Burnett is forced into a proxy marriage with Aidan Black, a dashing Scottish laird, her biggest worry is how to inform her new husband that he is married....

Desperation and an empty stomach forced Fiona Lachlan to agree to a plan that ended up luring the wickedly notorious duke of Holburn into trouble. Everything went terribly wrong, and now she has found herself posing as his ward....

Michael had left Regency England, falsely accused of a crime. Now he is back, dedicated to seeking retribution - but not to taking a bride. But when his scandalous actions compromise Isabel's reputation, he does the unthinkable and offers her his hand - a marriage in name only....

The Earl Claims His Wife is the latest romance from New York Times best-selling author Cathy Maxwell in her new Scandal and Seductions series, where pride clashes with passion and temptation leads to love....